Education resources:
Kids & Families
Kid Territory; Animal Bytes; Glossary; Science Projects
Teens
Zoo InternQuest; Zoo Corps; Conservation Corps; Science Projects
Teachers
Kid Territory; Animal Bytes; Glossary
Conservation
Zoo blogs:
- Animal Stories
- California Condors
- Conservation
- Field Studies
- Giant Pandas
- Girls In Science
- Hawaii Endangered Bird Conservation Program
- Plants
- Polar Bears
- Teen Reporters
- The Zoo Journal
- Zoo InternQuest
Listen to our experts discuss a variety of wildlife topics!
Click here to request the 2008–2009 Wildlife Learning Adventures resource guide for teachers.
Education
The Education Department's mission is to increase the knowledge and appreciation of animals and plants in people of all ages through a wide variety of educational programs and services.
Teacher's Event at the Wild Animal Park
Saturday, September 26, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Calling all teachers! The Wild Animal Park's 2009 Teacher Open House is just around the corner. You'll travel around the world (and the Park) to explore the exciting opportunities that await your class on either a guided visit, outreach program, or self-guided visit. Experience highlights of our new programs, which include an overnight camp for middle schools and educations caravans into our large field enclosures, and get a sneak peek at the place our animal ambassadors call home. Lunch included. This event is for educators, PTA officers, and administrators only. Sorry, no children of family members are allowed.
Registration form
Teachers' Lounge
- Field trips
- Assembly and classroom programs
- Curriculum, classroom kits, and activities
- Night Owls sleepovers
- Videoconferencing
- Cans for Critters (student conservation project)
- How to use this Web site
- Science projects for kids
Conservation: Helping Wildlife
Conservation news and stories from the field
- Monarch Butterfly Update
- A World without Frogs?
- Slaying Myths, Saving Dragons
- Conservation Stories archive
- Conservation News
Making Earth-friendly choices
- Recycle your used cell phones at the San Diego Zoo or the Wild Animal Park for free!
- Conservation Issues
- You Can Help!
Zoo InternQuest
A career exploration program for high school juniors and seniors at the San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park, and our Conservation Research center.
To get an idea of what it's all about, check out the blogs and don’t miss their photo journal!
Contact information
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619-557-3962 |
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760-738-5057 |
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619-557-3963 |
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760-738-5057 |
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Special experiences (Cheetah Run Safari, Photo Caravan Safari, Sleepovers, and Special Tours) at the Zoo and the Wild Animal Park |
619-718-3000 or |
Children/Family/Adult Programs at the Zoo
Children/Family/Adult Programs
at the Wild Animal ParkThe San Diego Zoo is also partnered with World Wildlife Fund's Windows on the Wild, an environmental education program.
