Summer Camps At the Wild Animal Park: There’s something exciting in the works. Our brand new Wild Animal Camp program will be the best ever, with overnight options! More... At the San Diego Zoo: Choose one or two weeks of animal-related fun, for children entering grades K–7. More...
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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.

Summer Institute for high school life science teachers

August 5–7 OR August 12–14 at the Wild Animal Park

Applications due May 31

Our conservation research division (CRES) is offering high school life science teachers from around the nation a unique research opportunity in conservation biology. The summer institutes are designed to help teachers bring true science issues and challenges into their classrooms and to provide them with new expertise and tools to enhance student learning. Institute activities are aligned with National Biology/Life Science Standards and will focus on headline scenarios in wildlife conservation such as global amphibian decline, the recovery of the California condor, the bushmeat crisis, and the conservation of biodiversity in San Diego County. More...

October is Teacher Appreciation Month!

Teachers with ID receive a 10% discount on their purchases in all Zoo and Park gift shops; or enter promo code: TEACHER1008 online at ShopZoo.com.

Teachers' Lounge

Field Trips
Assembly & Classroom Programs
Curriculum, Classroom Kits, & Activities
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

Making Earth-friendly choices

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

Type of Event/Activity	Phone	Send e-mail
Children/Family/Adult Programs at the Zoo	(619) 557-3962	Education
Children/Family/Adult Programs at the Wild Animal Park	(760) 738-5057	Education
Teacher/School Group Activities at the Zoo	(619) 557-3963	Education
Teacher/School Group Activities at the Wild Animal Park	(760) 738-5057	Education
For Premium Products (Cheetah Run Safari, Photo Caravan Safari, Sleepovers, and Special Tours) at the Zoo and the Wild Animal Park	(619) 718-3000

The San Diego Zoo is also partnered with World Wildlife Fund's Windows on the Wild, an environmental education program.

Summer Camps

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