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2018 Summer Programs - Saint Louis Zoo
2018 Summer Programs

Early Mail-in Registration Deadline: 4 p.m., Monday, March 5, 2018.
Zoo Member Online and Mail-in Registration Opens: Tuesday, March 6, 2018.
General Public Online and Mail-in Registration Opens: Wednesday, March 7, 2018.
Visit stlzoo.org for more information.

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (314) 646-4544, #6 or at educationquestions@stlzoo.org.
2018 Summer Programs - Saint Louis Zoo
Table of Contents
    Registration Information............................................................ 3

    Camp Programs........................................................................... 6
    Children age 4 - 12th grade. Includes Camp Joey, Camp KangaZoo, Teen Camp,
    Specialty Camps, and Camp Extended Care programs.

    Zoo ALIVE Teen Volunteer Program........................................13
    For teens ages 15 and up.

    Early Childhood . .......................................................................14
    Children ages 4 months - 7 years, accompanied by an adult.

    Children with Special Needs................................................... 20
    School-age children with an accompanying adult.

    Youth............................................................................................21
    Partial and full-day programs for students entering 1st - 11th grade.

    Career Programs...................................................................... 27
    Students ages 7 and up, and entering 2nd - 12th grade.

    Families....................................................................................... 32
    Adults with children entering 1st grade and up.

    Wild Nights and Snooze at the Zoo Programs...................... 33
    Overnight programs for adults, families with children entering kindergarten and up;
    overnight programs for Cub Scouts, Girl Scout Brownies, Juniors and Cadettes.

    Adults......................................................................................... 37
    Adults age 18 and up.

    Teachers......................................................................................41

    Summer Outreach Programs................................................... 42

    Registration Forms - located in the center of the catalog
    Saint Louis Zoo Mission
    To conserve animals and their habitats through animal management, research, recreation and
    educational activities that encourage the support and enrich the experience of the public.

    Education Department Mission
    Working in partnership with local and global communities, we provide educational opportunities
    and experiences that nurture compassion for animals and our shared world in order to empower
    conservation action.

    Photo Credits Michael Abbene, Roger Brandt, Christopher Carter, Kari Frey, Cyril Johannes,
    Ray Meibaum, Jay Sheinfield, JoEllen Toler, Robin Winkelman

                             Questions? Contact the Education Department, Monday through Friday,
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Registration Information
Advance registration is required for all              •Grandchildren (as general public
programs. Registrations close two weeks                registration or as part of your
prior to the program date or when the                  membership if you have a Grandparent
program is sold out.                                   Zoo Membership level or above)
                                                     NOTE:
Zoo members receive priority registration            Zoo members are not eligible to register
and a discount on program fees.                      nieces, nephews, friends, neighbors,
If you would like to join or renew your              out-of-town guests, etc. Extended family
membership, please visit stlzoo.org/                 members, friends, neighbors, and out-
membership/benefits or call (314) 646-               of-town guests must register themselves
4771 for more information.                           and their household members separately.
Choose between:                                      Processing Registration Forms
 •Mail-in/drop-off Registration Forms.               The processing of early registration forms
                                                     will begin on March 6, 2018. Zoo Member
     >Camp Registration and Health/
                                                     Registrations are processed first followed
      Information Form for Camp Joey,
                                                     by the General Public Registrations.
      Camp KangaZoo, Teen Camp and
      Specialty Camps                                 •Mail-in/drop-off Registrations must
                                                       be received by Monday, March 5, 2018
     >Individual Registration Form for all
                                                       at 4 p.m.
      other programs
                                                      •Online registration opens first for
 •Online Registration (available on the
                                                       Zoo members on March 6, 2018, and
  Saint Louis Zoo’s website).
                                                       then for general public on March 7,
                                                       2018. Visit our website for exact dates
NOTE:
                                                       and times.
 •Fax, email and phone registrations are
  not accepted.                                      Daily Registrations will include any
                                                     registrations received after March 5,
 •Participants must be the appropriate               2018. These will be processed upon
  age or grade level and can only register           completion of the Early Registrations,
  for one session of each camp topic or              in the order received.
  program title.
 •Processing fees will apply for duplicate           Buddy Registrations
  registrations, cancellations, and or               We offer “buddy” registration for our
  transfers.                                         Camp Joey, Camp KangaZoo and
                                                     Teen Camp programs for mailed-in forms
Who Can I Register?                                  only. Listing a buddy during online
Whether you choose mail-in or online                 registration does NOT guarantee that
registration, you can register:                      they will be together. It is only a request
                                                     that can be fulfilled IF both children
 •Yourself
                                                     register themselves for the same Camp
 •Immediate family members residing                  session. Please visit our website for
  in the same household (spouse and                  complete information on how to register
  children)                                          Camp Buddies.
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (314) 646-4544, #6 or at educationquestions@stlzoo.org.
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Registration Information
    Mail Or Drop-Off Registrations                   5. Mailing Envelopes
    Before mailing or dropping off your                Registration forms should be mailed
    envelope, check to make sure it includes           to: ATTN: (See previous column)
    the following (any missing information             Saint Louis Zoo Finance Department
    may delay your registration while we               One Government Drive
    attempt to contact you):                           St. Louis, MO 63110

    1. Completed registration form(s)                6. Drop Off
                                                       Registration forms in a SEALED
     •All membership, household and
                                                       envelope, marked as noted above,
      participant information.
                                                       will be accepted in the Education
     •Original signature(s) on the Terms and           Department, Monday through Friday,
      Conditions of each adult participant             8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Education Offices
      and the parent/legal guardian for                are located on the lower level of The
      participants under the age of 18.                Living World building/North Entrance.

    2. Complete Payment
                                                     Registration Confirmation
     •Credit card or Saint Louis Zoo gift card       You will receive a Registration Report
      information and signature.                     by email or mail (if requested) as a
     •Check – A SEPARATE CHECK is required           confirmation of your registration.
      for each program. A fee will be                Please read the following information:
      assessed for any checks returned due            •Confirmed program dates and times
      to insufficient funds. All checks should         (these may be your 2nd or 3rd choice).
      be made payable to “Saint Louis Zoo
                                                      •Special notes.
      Education Department.” Please write
      your phone number on your check.                •Waiting list information if program
                                                       sessions you selected were sold out.
    3. ONE buddy may be included for
      all Camp programs. Please refer to the         NOTE: We reserve the right to cancel
      Buddy Registration section on                  programs due to low enrollment or
      the website.                                   extenuating circumstances. Full refunds
                                                     will be issued.
    4. Please mark your envelopes
      as follows: Forms received before              Wait List
      4 p.m. March 5, 2018                           During the processing of your mail-in
     •For Zoo Member - ATTN: Zoo Members             form, you will be placed on the wait
      Early Registration                             list(s) if ALL of your session choices for
                                                     a requested program are sold out. If you
     •For General Public - ATTN: General             are placed on a wait list, we will not
      Public Early Registration                      process your payment for that program.
                                                     We will notify you if an opening occurs.
    Forms mailed after March 5, 2018
     •ATTN: Daily Registration

                                 Questions? Contact the Education Department, Monday through Friday,
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Registration Information
Online Registration                                  Parking for Programs
Online Registration will open for Zoo                Parking is available on the Zoo’s
members on March 6, 2018 at 9 a.m.,                  North Lot on Government Drive and
and for general public on March 7, 2018              South Lot on Wells Drive for a fee.
at 2 p.m. Please visit stlzoo.org                    Members can use their free parking
for detailed information on how to                   benefits. Limited free street parking
register online.                                     is available. Visit stlzoo.org/parking
                                                     for parking details.
Cancellations
We require at least two-weeks’ notice                Please allow a minimum of 15 minutes
for refund requests. Please notify the               prior to the program start time to park
Education Department as soon as                      or drop off participants. For all Camp
possible at (314) 646-4544, #6.                      programs, specific parking information
Cancellation fees apply as follows:                  will be included in the camp packet and
                                                     or on the Registration Report.
 •Camp Joey, Camp KangaZoo,
  Teen Camp, and Specialty Camps -
  Fee: $25                                           Zoo Policy
                                                     Children under the age of 14 must be
 •KangaCare and all other programs -                 accompanied by an adult. Parents of
  Fee: $8                                            children under the age of 14, please plan
 •Less than two-weeks’ notice - no refund            to escort your child to class, and then
                                                     pick them up when their program is over.
Participants may not make up or receive              You will be asked to sign your child “in”
a refund for missed programs.                        and “out” before and after programs.
                                                     All program participants will be
                                                     accompanied by Zoo staff and or
Transfers
                                                     Zoo volunteers during their program.
Transfers are subject to availability.
Please notify the Education Department
at least two weeks before the program
session. Transfer fees apply and are due
at the time of your request.

Camp Joey, Camp KangaZoo, Teen Camp
and Specialty Camps
  •Two-weeks’ notice - Fee: $25

For KangaCare and all other programs
  •Two-weeks’ notice - Fee: $8

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (314) 646-4544, #6 or at educationquestions@stlzoo.org.
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Camp Joey
    Children attend these programs on               Half-Day Sessions (5 days)
    their own, unaccompanied by a parent            Limited to 30 campers per session
    or other adult. Please visit our website        Fee: Zoo Members $190
    for information about our inclusion                   General Public $200
    services.
                                                    June 4-8     M-F		    8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
    Camp Joey
                                                    June 11-15 M-F		      8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
    For children age 4 - entering kindergarten,
    who can use the restroom independently.         Full-Day Sessions (5 days)
    Children must be 4 years old by their           Limited to 30 campers per session
    program date. No exceptions will be made.       Fee: Zoo Members $270
                                                          General Public $290
    Get ready, little ones! It’s time to hop out
    of the pouch and into the Zoo at Camp           June 18-22 M-F		      8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
    Joey! Our days will be filled with animal       June 25-29 M-F		      8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
    antics, habitat ventures and Zoo fun as
    we experience and appreciate the animal         July 9-13    M-F		    8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
    world together. The Camp Joey theme
    this summer is Animals in Our World.            July 16-20 M-F		      8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
    Campers will be learning about the
                                                    July 23-27 M-F		      8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
    animals living in their homes and
    backyards as well as those at the Zoo           July 30-Aug 3
    and in the wild. Camp Joey T-shirt,             M-F			                8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
    group photo and snack included. Extra
    Camp Joey T-shirts can be purchased for         Aug 6-10     M-F		    8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
    $12. For more information about Camp
    Joey, please check out the FAQ page on          Special Schedule for July 4th Week
    our website: stlzoo.org/education.              (4 Full Days)
    KangaCare is not offered for Camp Joey.         Limited to 30 campers per session
    You will:                                       Fee: Zoo Members $220
     •Meet and touch live animals                         General Public $240
     •Create amazing art and a photo journal        July 2-3 & 5-6 M-T & Th-F 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
      to take home
     •Play active animal games
                                                    Camp KangaZoo Scholarships are
     •Ride the Zooline Railroad                     available for families with financial
     •Sing and dance to fun Zoo tunes               need. Call (314) 646-4544, option #6
     •Visit great Zoo habitats                      or go to stlzoo.org/education for
     •And more!                                     application materials.

    Instructors: Zoo Early Childhood
    		           Educators and
    		           Zoo ALIVE Volunteers

                                Questions? Contact the Education Department, Monday through Friday,
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Camp KangaZoo
Camp KangaZoo                                        Camp KangaZoo - Animals in Action
For students entering grades 1st - 6th               Campers will explore the fascinating
                                                     world of animal behavior. In-depth
Explore the Zoo with caring counselors               observations will reveal what animals do,
and new friends, meet the animals, and                how they move in their Zoo habitat, how
learn amazing things at Camp KangaZoo!               they get along with the other animals
Campers spend time in age-specific                   and how they learn. Active games,
groups for most activities and are all               creative crafts, fun science activities and
together each day for an introduction,               awesome Zoo animals will help uncover
lunch and snack. Camp KangaZoo T-shirt,              the mysteries of animals in action.
group photo, snacks, Thursday pizza
dinner and Friday morning breakfast                  June 11-14 M-Th          8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
included. Extra Camp KangaZoo T-shirts               June 14-15 Th-F          6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.
can be purchased for $12. For more infor-
mation about Camp, please check out                  June 18-21 M-Th          8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
the FAQ page on our website: stlzoo.org/             June 21-22 Th-F          6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.
education. A detailed information packet
                                                     June 25-28 M-Th          8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
will be sent in the spring.
                                                     June 28-29 Th-F          6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Fee: Zoo Members $220
                                                     Mini-Camp Week (no overnight)
      General Public $240
                                                     Fee: Zoo Members $175
Instructors: Zoo Educators and
                                                          General Public $185
		           Zoo ALIVE Volunteers
                                                     KangaCare not available this week
Once again campers can double their                  July 2-3 &    M-T & 		      8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Camp fun. Choose Animals in Action                        5-6      Th-F
or Battle of the Biomes or best of all,
register for BOTH! Both Camps include                July 9-12 M-Th 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
the same amount of animal contact,                   July 12-13 Th-F 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.
tours and Zoo experiences.
                                                     July 16-19 M-Th 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Thank you to the Walter and Nancy                    July 19-20 Th-F 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Galvin Education Scholarship Fund
and the Missouri Prairie Foundation                  July 23-26 M-Th          8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
for providing financial assistance for               July 26-27 Th-F          6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.
underserved students to attend
                                                     July 30-Aug 2 M-Th 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Camp KangaZoo.
                                                     Aug 2-3      Th-F 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (314) 646-4544, #6 or at educationquestions@stlzoo.org.
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Camp KangaZoo and Teen Camp
    Camp KangaZoo - Battle of                      Teen Camp - Animals in Action
    the Biomes                                     For students entering grades 7th - 9th
    Campers will compare similar animals and
                                                   Too old for Camp? Then you’re ready
    habitats in different parts of the world.
                                                   for Teen Camp, an awesome summer
    How are vultures in the Ozark Mountains
                                                   adventure for teens! Teen Camp
    like the condors in the Andes Mountains?
                                                   combines all of the best aspects of
    Are all rainforests and rainforest animals
                                                   camp – fun, friends, music, crafts, skits,
    the same? What animals are keystone
                                                   live animal encounters and awesome
    species? Campers will find the answers
                                                   counselors – with more in-depth
    through active Camp games, activities,
                                                   information about Zoo animals and
    crafts and our amazing Zoo animals!
                                                   conservation, and a special field
                                                   experience! The theme for Teen Camp
    June 11-14 M-Th    8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
                                                   is Animals in Action.
    June 14-15 Th-F    6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.
                                                   Limited to 24 campers per session
    June 18-21 M-Th    8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.       Instructors: Zoo Educators and
    June 21-22 Th-F    6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.       		           Zoo ALIVE Volunteers
                                                   Fee: Zoo Members $235
    June 25-28 M-Th    8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.             General Public $255
    June 28-29 Th-F    6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.

    July 9-12 M-Th 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.           June 18-21 M-Th       8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
    July 12-13 Th-F 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.          June 21-22 Th-F       6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.

    July 16-19 M-Th 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.          June 25-28 M-Th       8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
    July 19-20 Th-F 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.          June 28-29 Th-F       6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.

    July 23-26 M-Th    8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.       July 2-3 & M-T & 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
                                                        5-6   Th-F
    July 26-27 Th-F    6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.
                                                   July 6-7   F-Sa 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.
    July 30-Aug 2 M-Th 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.       KangaCare not available this week
    Aug 2-3      Th-F 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.
                                                   July 9-12 M-Th 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
    Aug 6-9    M-Th    8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.       July 12-13 Th-F 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.

    Aug 9-10   Th-F    6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.       July 16-19 M-Th 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
    Need a five-day, all-day camp?                 July 19-20 Th-F 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.
    Add KangaCare (before and/or after             July 23-26 M-Th       8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
    camp,) KangaCare Friday, or choose a           July 26-27 Th-F       6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.
    Friday single day program to round out
    the week.                                      July 30-Aug 2 M-Th 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
                                                   Aug 2-3      Th-F 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.

                               Questions? Contact the Education Department, Monday through Friday,
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Specialty Camps
Specialty Camps                                      Limited to 12 students per session
                                                     Instructor: Zoo Educator
Participants should bring a lunch                    Fee: Zoo Members $195
and beverage each day and dress for                        General Public $215
the weather.
                                                     June 18-21		       M-Th 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
KangaCare and K.C. Friday options are
available for an additional fee.                     July 9-12		        M-Th 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Zoo Careers Camp                                     July 30-Aug 2      M-Th 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Four-day program for students entering
grades 5th - 6th                                     Junior Marine Biologist Camp
Zookeepers aren’t the only ones working              Four-day program for students entering
at the Saint Louis Zoo! Come join us for             grades 5th - 8th
an exciting four days as we explore the
many exciting careers offered here and               What does it take to be a marine biolo-
learn how the departments work together              gist? Dive in to learn about the wonders
to make the Zoo an amazing place for fun             of our oceans and its inhabitants. In this
and conservation.                                    four-day program, students will explore
                                                     the ocean through scientific techniques,
Limited to 12 students per session                   iPads, microscopes and animal dissection.
Instructor: Zoo Educator                             We will explore our own connections to
Fee: Zoo Members $195                                ocean conservation and visit the
      General Public $215                            Sea Lion Show and Stingrays at
                                                     Caribbean Cove.
July 23-26		      M-Th 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
                                                     Limited to 12 students per session
                                                     Instructor: Zoo Educator
Junior Zoologist Camp                                Fee: Zoo Members $195
Four-day program for students entering                     General Public $215
grades 5th - 7th
                                                     June 11-14		       M-Th 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Zoologists are life scientists who study             June 25-28		       M-Th 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
animals. In this four-day class, we will
focus on different animal groups, make               July 16-19		       M-Th 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
observations and discoveries in the
classroom and outdoors, learn and                    Aug 6-9		          M-Th 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
practice a variety of research methods
for studying animals, and discuss career
options. What discoveries will you make
this summer?

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (314) 646-4544, #6 or at educationquestions@stlzoo.org.
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Specialty Camps
     Senior Marine Biologist Camp                  Conservation Leaders Camp (NEW)
     Four-day program for students entering        Four-day program for students entering
     grades 7th - 9th                              grades 9th - 12th

     In this four-day program, we will dive        In this four-day specialty camp, students
     deeper into the world of marine biology       will practice hands-on field techniques,
     by exploring the connections between          work with Zoo professionals and learn
     people and the ocean’s resources,             how to be involved and engage others in
     taxonomic groups, performing more             conservation action. Explore the science,
     dissections, and focusing on symbiotic        technology and engineering needed to
     relationships of the aquatic world.           make zoo conservation successful here
     This program is recommended for               and around the world.
     participants who have taken Junior
     Marine Biologist in previous years.           Limited to 12 students per session
                                                   Instructor: Zoo Educator
     Limited to 12 students per session            Fee: Zoo Members $195
     Instructor: Zoo Educator                            General Public $215
     Fee: Zoo Members $195
           General Public $215                     July 9-12		       M-Th 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

     June 18-21		   M-Th 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.        Aug 6-9		         M-Th 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

     July 23-26		   M-Th 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

                               Questions? Contact the Education Department, Monday through Friday,
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Camp Extended Care
KangaCare and K.C. Friday
A before-and after-care program for
Camp KangaZoo, Teen Camp and
Specialty Camp.

Instructors: Zoo Educators and
		           Zoo ALIVE volunteers

KangaCare AM: Campers may be
dropped off between 7 - 8:15 a.m. They
can enjoy a continental breakfast (cereal,           offered until 6 p.m. Monday through
fruit, milk, juice) or can eat a breakfast           Wednesday and until 6:30 p.m. on
that they bring. Indoor activities will              Thursday when the rest of the campers
be offered until 8:15 a.m. when we will              arrive for the overnight. Parents must
stroll across the Zoo to the main Camp               arrange for their child to be picked up at
location for check-in. Not available for             8:30 a.m. on Friday morning following
specialty camps.                                     the overnight, unless registered for
                                                     K.C. Friday.
KangaCare AM limited to 20 campers
per session                                          KangaCare PM limited to 40 campers
Fee: Zoo Members $25                                 per session
      General Public $30                             Fee: Zoo Members $70
                                                           General Public $75
June 11-14		      M-Th 		      7 - 8:15 a.m.
                                                     June 11-14		 M-Th 3 - 6 p.m.
June 18-21		      M-Th 		      7 - 8:15 a.m.         				 (6:30 p.m. Th)

June 25-28		      M-Th 		      7 - 8:15 a.m.         June 18-21		 M-Th 3 - 6 p.m.
                                                     				 (6:30 p.m. Th)
July 9-12		       M-Th 		      7 - 8:15 a.m.
                                                     June 25-28		 M-Th 3 - 6 p.m.
                                                     				 (6:30 p.m. Th)
July 16-19		      M-Th         7 - 8:15 a.m.
                                                     July 9-12		 M-Th 3 - 6 p.m.
July 23-26		      M-Th 		      7 - 8:15 a.m.         				 (6:30 p.m. Th)
July 30-Aug 2     M-Th 		      7 - 8:15 a.m.         July 16-19		 M-Th 3 - 6 p.m.
                                                     				 (6:30 p.m. Th)
Aug 6-9		         M-Th		       7 - 8:15 a.m.
                                                     July 23-26		 M-Th 3 - 6 p.m.
KangaCare PM: During this after-care                 				 (6:30 p.m. Th)
program, campers will enjoy activities
building on their Camp experience.                   July 30-Aug 2 M-Th 3 - 6 p.m.
Campers will visit an area of the                    				 (6:30 p.m. Th)
Zoo each day and then have indoor
                                                     Aug 6-9		 M-Th 3 - 6 p.m.
activities until pick-up. KangaCare is               				 (6:30 p.m. Th)
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (314) 646-4544, #6 or at educationquestions@stlzoo.org.
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Camp Extended Care
     K.C. Friday Half Day: Available for             K.C. Friday Full Day: Campers may stay
     campers only requiring morning                  at the Zoo on Friday after the overnight
     after-care on Friday after the overnight.       until 6 p.m. Campers will explore the Zoo
     The half-day option requires pick-up            in the morning, and enjoy a movie and
     at 11:30 a.m. and does not include              indoor activities in the afternoon. A hot
     lunch or snacks.                                lunch and snacks are provided. Campers
                                                     may be picked up between 3 - 6 p.m.
     K.C. Friday Half Day limited to
     10 campers per session                          K.C. Friday Full Day limited to
     Fee: Zoo Members $15                            20 campers per session
           General Public $18                        Fee: Zoo Members $40
                                                           General Public $45

     June 15     F		    8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
                                                     June 15      F 		     8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
     June 22     F		    8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
                                                     June 22      F 		     8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
     June 29     F		    8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
                                                     June 29      F 		     8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
     July 13     F		    8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
                                                     July 13      F 		     8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
     July 20     F		    8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
                                                     July 20      F 		     8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
     July 27     F		    8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
                                                     July 27      F 		     8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
     Aug 3       F		    8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
                                                     Aug 3        F 		     8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
     Aug 10      F		    8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
                                                     Aug 10       F 		     8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

                                 Questions? Contact the Education Department, Monday through Friday,
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Zoo ALIVE
Zoo ALIVE! – Active Leaders In                       Mandatory Requirements:
Volunteer Education                                   •Volunteer for at least two activities per
For high school students age 15 and up                 month from June 2018 - May 2019,
                                                       including two consecutive weeks at
Join Zoo ALIVE, the Zoo’s year-round                   Camp KangaZoo.
volunteer program for teens! Zoo ALIVE                •Attend Zoo Volunteer Orientation on
volunteers help with Camp KangaZoo,                    either Saturday, April 21, 2018 or
Overnights and other Zoo programs,                     Wednesday, June 6, 2018, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
events and conservation projects
throughout the year.                                  •Attend Camp training on either
                                                       Saturday, June 2, 2018 or Friday,
In Zoo ALIVE, you will:                                June 8, 2018, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

 •Meet other teens who love animals                   •Attend a monthly meeting at the Zoo,
  and kids                                             first or second Sundays, 5-7 p.m.

 •Learn about wildlife, nature, animal               Visit Zoo ALIVE at stlzoo.org/zooalive
  science and the Zoo                                for more information and application
 •Participate in conservation projects               materials. Applications are due March 1,
                                                     2018. All applicants must attend an
 •Enhance your leadership and
                                                     interview on March 11, 2018.
  communication skills
 •Gain valuable volunteer experience                 The Saint Louis Zoo is grateful to receive
 •Make a difference!                                 support for its Zoo ALIVE Teen Volunteer
                                                     Program from the Claire M. Fitzgerald
                                                     Teen Leadership Fund.

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (314) 646-4544, #6 or at educationquestions@stlzoo.org.
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Early Childhood
 Children must be accompanied by an             Animal Antics
 adult. Fees are listed per child.              For children ages 18 - 24 months, accom-
                                                panied by an adult
 These programs require the participation
 of at least one parent or other adult for      Create your own animal antics as we fly
 every one to two registered children.          like eagles, hiss like snakes and hop like
 These programs are designed for                frogs. A few live animal friends will visit
 caregivers to interact with and help           our class for you to see and touch. We’ll
 facilitate the learning of the registered      learn some simple Zoo tunes and create
 program participant. To best serve all of      a craft!
 our Early Childhood participants,              Limited to 12 children and one or two
 unregistered children may not                  parents each
 participate in the programs. Please list       Instructor: Zoo Educator
 the accompanying adult on the                  Fee: Zoo Members $22
 registration form.                                   General Public $24
 Cubs and Pups
                                                Code: C0609AA
 For children ages 4 - 18 months, accom-        June 9		 Sa		             10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
 panied by an adult
                                                Code: C0715AA
 Enjoy your little one’s first Zoo program      July 15		 Su		            10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
 as we hear stories and sing songs about
 ways animals protect and play with their
                                                Delightful Diggers
 young. Make a keepsake craft to take
 home.                                          For children ages 2 - 3, accompanied
                                                by an adult
 Limited to 12 children and one or two          Do you love to dig? So do worms,
 parents each                                   armadillos and other amazing animals!
 Instructor: Zoo Educator                       Join us as we act like these animals and
 Fee: Zoo Members $22                           learn about them through stories, songs
       General Public $24                       and play. We’ll meet a few, too!

 Code: C0609CP                                  Limited to 12 children per session
 June 9    Sa		     9 - 9:45 a.m.               Instructor: Zoo Educator
                                                Fee: Zoo Members $24
 Code: C0715CP                                        General Public $27
 July 15   Su		     9 - 9:45 a.m.
                                                Code: C0610DG1
                                                June 10		 Su		            9 - 10 a.m.

                                                Code: C0610DG2
                                                June 10		 Su		            10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

                                                Code: C0714DG1
                                                July 14		 Sa		            9 - 10 a.m.
                            Questions? Contact the Education Department, Monday through Friday,
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Early Childhood
Romp and Stomp                                       Animals at Play
For children ages 2 - 3, accompanied                 For children ages 3 - 4, accompanied
by an adult                                          by an adult

Can you romp like a squirrel or stomp                Do you like to play tag, hide-and-go-seek
like an elephant? Join other families                or catch? Young animals gain strength
with young children as we learn about                and develop survival skills while playing,
animals through songs, stories and                   which helps them in the wild. Come
games. We’ll also meet an animal or two.             and discover why cheetah cubs wrestle,
                                                     chimps chase and river otters play with
Limited to 12 children and one or two                their food.
parents each
Instructor: Zoo Educator                             Limited to 16 children per session
Fee: Zoo Members $24                                 Instructor: Zoo Educator
      General Public $27                             Fee: Zoo Members $26
                                                           General Public $29
Code: C0630RS1
June 30   Sa		 9 - 10 a.m.                           Code: C0616AP
                                                     June 16   Sa		           10 - 11:30 a.m.
Code: C0630RS2
June 30   Sa		 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.                    Code: C0721AP
                                                     July 21   Sa		           10 - 11:30 a.m.
Code: C0722RS1
July 22   Su		 9 - 10 a.m.

Code: C0722RS2
July 22   Su		 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Code: C0730RS1
July 30   M		 9 - 10 a.m.

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (314) 646-4544, #6 or at educationquestions@stlzoo.org.
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Early Childhood
     Awesome Animal Families                       Under the Sea
     For children ages 3 - 4, accompanied          For children ages 3 - 4, accompanied
     by an adult                                   by an adult

     Animals have families, just like we do.       Explore amazing ocean animals
     Some baby animals live with their mom         through stories and art. Participants
     and dad, others are adopted by parents        will have an up-close encounter with
     of a different species, but all are           gracefully gliding stingrays at the
     amazing. Join us as we explore perky          Stingrays at Caribbean Cove exhibit.
     puggles, caring crocs and hopping             Each participant will decorate their own
     hornbills and discover all the awesome        organic tote bag to take home.
     things animal parents do to help              Limited to 16 children per session
     their young!                                  Instructor: Zoo Educator
                                                   Fee: Zoo Members $26
     Limited to 12 children per session                  General Public $29
     Instructor: Zoo Educator
     Fee: Zoo Members $26                          Code: C0707US1
           General Public $29                      July 7    Sa		 9 - 10:30 a.m.

     Code: C0617AF                                 Code: C0707US2
     June 17   Su		    10 - 11:30 a.m.             July 7    Sa		 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

     Code: C0804AF                                 Code: C0729US1
     Aug 4     Sa		    10 - 11:30 a.m.             July 29   Su		 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

                                                   Animal Hide and Seek
     Scales and Slime and Teeth, Oh My!
                                                   For children ages 4 - 5, accompanied
     For children ages 3 - 4, accompanied          by an adult
     by an adult
                                                   “Look closely. Can you see me up in
     Creep with us into the world of our           the tree?” Discover the wonders of
     cold-blooded buddies, the reptiles and        animal camouflage to learn how these
     amphibians. Learn what they eat, where        “costumes” help them disguise.
     they hang out and why they’re not so          Each participant will make their own
     scary! We’ll meet live animals, make our      camouflaged critter to take home.
     own slime and much more!
                                                   Limited to 14 children per session
     Limited to 16 children per session            Instructors: Zoo Docents
     Instructor: Zoo Educator                      Fee: Zoo Members $26
     Fee: Zoo Members $26                                General Public $29
           General Public $29                      Code: C0602AH
                                                   June 2    Sa		        9:30 - 11 a.m.
     Code: C0708SS
     July 8    Su		    10 - 11:30 a.m.             Code: C0711AH
                                                   July 11   W		         9:30 - 11 a.m.
                               Questions? Contact the Education Department, Monday through Friday,
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Early Childhood
Be a Zoo Science Kid!
For children ages 4 - 5, accompanied                 Code: C0603AZ
                                                     June 3    Su		           9 - 11 a.m.
by an adult
                                                     Code: C0728AZ
What’s hiding among the nooks and
                                                     July 28   Sa		           9 - 11 a.m.
crannies of a rotten log? Come find out
as we learn how to use simple tools to               Amazing Apes
explore the hidden marvels of the animal
world. Become a “Zoo Science Kid”                    For children ages 5 - 6, accompanied
as you investigate what animals need                 by an adult
to survive in their habitats through                 Swing into the wild world of apes as
hands-on activities, exploration and                 we learn about Ginger and her orangutan
more. Each participant will receive                  family, our chimpanzee troop and
a journal for future exploration.                    bachelor gorilla group, and all their
                                                     wild relatives.
Limited to 16 children per session
Instructor: Zoo Educator                             Limited to 16 children per session
Fee: Zoo Members $26                                 Instructor: Zoo Educator
      General Public $29                             Fee: Zoo Members $26
                                                           General Public $29
                                                     Code: C0602AM
Code: C0624SK                                        June 2    Sa		           10 - 11:30 a.m.
June 24   Su		        10 - 11:30 a.m.
                                                     Code: C0915AM
Code: C0811SK                                        Sept 15   Sa		           10 - 11:30 a.m.
Aug 11    Sa		        10 - 11:30 a.m.
                                                     Beautiful Busy Bugs (NEW)
                                                     For children ages 5 - 6, accompanied
Adventures in Zookeeping
                                                     by an adult
For children ages 5 - 6, accompanied
by an adult                                          Did you know that “bugs” help the
                                                     planet by recycling and farming? We will
Come explore the wide variety of animal              visit the Insectarium and make custom-
careers necessary to run the Zoo. We will            designed butterfly wings as we learn
test our poop-scooping and snake-hook-               more about our amazing insect friends!
ing abilities, learn some amazing vet
skills, and create real treats to enrich the         Limited to 16 children per session
lives of animals. You will even design               Instructors: Zoo Docents
your very own zoo.                                   Fee: Zoo Members $27
                                                           General Public $30
Limited to 16 children per session                   Code: C0630BB
Instructor: Zoo Educator                             June 30   Sa		           9 - 11 a.m.
Fee: Zoo Members $27
      General Public $30                             Code: C0719BB
                                                     July 19   Th		           9 - 11 a.m.
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (314) 646-4544, #6 or at educationquestions@stlzoo.org.
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Early Childhood
     Gotta Catch ‘Em All                           Limited to 16 children per session
     For children ages 5 - 7, accompanied          Instructor: Zoo Educator
     by an adult                                   Fee: Zoo Members $26
                                                         General Public $29
     Evolve your knowledge about incredible
     animal adaptations! Find out how              Code: C0623BG1
     animals protect themselves and survive        June 23   Sa		 9 - 10:30 a.m.
     in the wild through hands-on activities
     and live animal encounters. We’ll be          Code: C0623BG2
     sure to explore them all and learn what       June 23   Sa		 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
     amazing adaptations they share with
     other catchable creatures!                    Code: C0805BG1
     Limited to 16 children per session            Aug 5     Su		 9 - 10:30 a.m.
     Instructor: Zoo Educator
                                                   Code: C0805BG2
     Fee: Zoo Members $26                          Aug 5     Su		 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
           General Public $29

     Code: C0627GC                                 Marvelous Marine Mammals
     June 27   W		     6:30 - 8 p.m. (evening)     For children ages 5 - 7, accompanied
                                                   by an adult

                                                   You’ve seen a few of them swimming
                                                   above you in the Sea Lion Sound tunnel–
                                                   now come learn all about them! We’ll
                                                   explore the different types of marine
                                                   mammals that live around the world,
                                                   including sea lions, dolphins and polar
                                                   bears. You’ll dive into their amazing
                                                   adaptations and see how we compare
                                                   to these mammals with a variety of
                                                   hands-on activities. The class will also
                                                   include a private evening visit to
                                                   Sea Lion Sound.
     It’s a Bear-y Good Life (NEW)
     For children ages 5 - 7 accompanied           Limited to 16 children per session
     by an adult                                   Instructor: Zoo Educator
                                                   Fee: Zoo Members $26
     Come learn about the Andean, sun,                   General Public $29
     polar and grizzly bears that call the
     Saint Louis Zoo home. We’ll study their       Code: C0606MM
     adaptations and behavior through              June 6    W		 6:30 - 8 p.m. (evening)
     hands-on activities, learn how the Zoo
     cares for these animals and end our
     class with a trip to see some of them
     in their Zoo habitats.

                               Questions? Contact the Education Department, Monday through Friday,
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Early Childhood
Nocturnal Neighbors                                  Superhero Science
For children ages 5 - 7, accompanied by              For children ages 5 - 7, accompanied by
an adult                                             an adult

Ever wonder what goes on in your yard                Discover who else can leap tall buildings
at night? Learn how bats, owls and other             in a single bound, has super senses and
nocturnal animals are adapted to life at             can transform to protect themselves.
night and ways to observe them in your               Bring your favorite superhero action figure,
own backyard. Receive your very own bat              and we’ll explore which animals have
house to take home and help the bats in              similar adaptations to help them survive.
your own backyard!                                   We will create our own animal superhero
                                                     and conduct exciting experiments to learn
Limited to 16 children per session                   more about these cool creatures and their
Instructor: Zoo Educator                             amazing adaptations.
Fee: Zoo Members $40
      General Public $43                             Limited to 16 children per session
                                                     Instructor: Zoo Educator
Code: C0618NN                                        Fee: Zoo Members $26
June 18    M           6:30 - 8 p.m. (evening)             General Public $29

Code: C0718NN                                        Code: C0731SH
July 18    W           6:30 - 8 p.m. (evening)       July 31   Tu		           6:30 - 8 p.m. (evening)

                                                     Code: C0818SH
                                                     Aug 18    Sa		           10 - 11:30 a.m.

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (314) 646-4544, #6 or at educationquestions@stlzoo.org.
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Children with Special Needs
 These programs require the                     Summer Come and Discover
 participation of at least one parent           For school-aged children (K - 12)
 or other adult for every one to two            who would benefit from a group
 registered children. These programs            program designed to fit their special
 are designed for caregivers to interact        needs. Participants must be
 with and help facilitate the learning of       accompanied by an adult.
 the registered program participant.
 To best serve all or our participants,         Come and discover the wonderful
 unregistered children may not                  animal kingdom! Through live animal
 participate in the programs.                   demonstrations, animal artifacts and
                                                activities, we will explore nature’s secret
 The fees for these programs are                for success, from colors to sounds and
 per child. There is no charge for              from heads to tails.
 the accompanying adult. Please list
 the accompanying adult on the                  Limited to 12 children
 registration form.                             Instructors: Zoo Docents
                                                Fee: Zoo Members $27
                                                      General Public $30

                                                Code: C0825CD
                                                Aug 25    Sa		        10 - 11:30 a.m.

                            Questions? Contact the Education Department, Monday through Friday,
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Youth - Partial Day Programs
Youth attend these programs on their                 Penguin Plunge Junior
own, unaccompanied by a parent or                    For students entering grades 1st - 3rd
other adult.
                                                     Waddle to the Zoo and explore why
Apples to Zucchini -
                                                     penguins are the coolest birds around.
What Animals Love to Eat (NEW)                       We will investigate why penguins
For students entering grades 1st - 3rd               waddle, swim, and dive through fun
                                                     activities. We’ll even take a trip to visit
Do animals eat pizza or PB & J? Let’s find           our tuxedo-clad friends.
out! Discover the different foods that the
animals eat when we tour the Animal                  Limited to 13 students per session
Nutrition Center to see where our Zoo                Instructor: Zoo Educator
animals’ food actually comes from!                   Fee: Zoo Members $26
                                                           General Public $29
Limited to 16 students per session
Instructors: Zoo Docents                             Code: Y0614PJ
Fee: Zoo Members $29                                 June 14		 Th		           9:30 - 11 a.m.
      General Public $32
                                                     Code: Y0801PJ
Code: Y0725AZ                                        Aug 1		 W		              9:30 - 11 a.m.
July 25		 W		              9 - 11 a.m.

                                                     A Case of Animal Identity (NEW)
Bear Aware (NEW)                                     For students entering grades 2nd - 4th
For students entering grades 1st - 3rd
                                                     As Junior Scientists, we will investigate
What do bears need to survive? Through               different animals to figure out who they
games and activities, discover how differ-           are and how they are successful at
ent types of bears use their amazing skills          surviving. Some have scales and some
and adaptations to find food, stay safe and          have fur, some have all sharp teeth and
explore their world. We’ll also travel around        some have flat teeth. Others have claws,
to meet the bears at our Zoo!                        and some even have webbed feet.
                                                     We’ll tour the Zoo, have craft time, meet
Limited to 13 students per session                   live animals and explore fun activities.
Instructor: Zoo Educator
Fee: Zoo Members $26                                 Limited to 16 students per session
      General Public $29                             Instructors: Zoo Docents
                                                     Fee: Zoo Members $37
Code: Y0627BA                                              General Public $41
June 27		 W		              9:30 - 11 a.m.
                                                     Code: Y0621AD
Code: Y0803BA                                        June 21		 Th 		          8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Aug 3 		 F		               9:30 - 11 a.m.

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (314) 646-4544, #6 or at educationquestions@stlzoo.org.
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Youth - Partial Day Programs
 Abracadabra Animals (NEW)                      Kali’s Story
 For students entering grades 2nd - 4th         For students entering grades 2nd - 4th

 Animals have many “magical”                    Once upon a time, a polar bear cub was
 adaptations. Join us to learn about            born on the northwest coast of Alaska.
 animals that can transform themselves,         That cub’s name was Kali (pronounced
 disappear in front of your eyes and            Cully). Kali grew to be the big bear we
 even freeze themselves! You’ll even            love visiting at Polar Bear Point. We will
 make some magic of your own to                 learn where Kali’s journey took him and
 take home.                                     about a special friend he made along
                                                the way.
 Limited to 16 students per session
 Instructors: Zoo Docents                       Limited to 14 students per session
 Fee: Zoo Members $37                           Instructor: Zoo Educator
       General Public $41                       Fee: Zoo Members $26
                                                      General Public $29
 Code: Y0720AA
 July 20		 F 		        8:30 - 11:30 a.m.        Code: Y0613KS
                                                June 13		 W		             9:30 - 11 a.m.
 Fantastic Felines
 For students entering grades 2nd - 4th         Code: Y0719KS
                                                July 19		 Th		            9:30 - 11 a.m.
 Roar and purr...cats are some of the most
 recognizable animals in the world. In          Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses, Oh My!
 this class, we will learn the differences      For students entering grades 2nd - 4th
 between big and small cats as we
 investigate cat adaptations and visit          Dive into the fun-filled world of these
 some of our big cats at the Zoo. Adults,       fin-footed mammals. We will learn how to
 please plan to join us 15 minutes prior        tell them apart, learn where they live and
 to the end of the class. The students will     go see our sea lion stars in the show.
 have a special surprise to show off!           After the show, we will take a stroll
                                                through the Sea Lion Sound exhibit to
 Limited to 14 students per session             visit all of our fin-footed friends up close.
 Instructor: Zoo Educator
 Fee: Zoo Members $32                           Limited to 14 students per session
       General Public $36                       Instructor: Zoo Educator
                                                Fee: Zoo Members $36
 Code: Y0628FA                                        General Public $40
 June 28 		 Th		       9 - 11:30 a.m.
                                                Code: Y0627SL
 Code: Y0718FA                                  June 27 		 W		            9:30 a.m. - Noon
 July 18 		 W		        9 - 11:30 a.m.
                                                Code: Y0802SL
                                                Aug 2		 Th		              9:30 a.m. - Noon

                            Questions? Contact the Education Department, Monday through Friday,
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Youth - Partial Day Programs
                                                     Photo Safari
                                                     For students entering grades 5th - 6th

                                                     Join us to discover some of the Zoo’s
                                                     most impressive animals, and learn how
                                                     to take their pictures. We will provide a
                                                     digital camera for each participant to
                                                     use while we learn about photography
                                                     at the Zoo. Come back the second day
Penguin Plunge                                       to assemble your photos in a special
For students entering grades 3rd - 5th               memory photo album to take home.
                                                     Film development included. We look
Why do penguins look like they are
                                                     forward to having you in this fun art
wearing tuxedos? Are they really birds?
                                                     and animals program!
How can you tell them apart? Join us
as we investigate these unique animals.              Limited to 16 students per session
We will also waddle over to Penguin &                Instructors: Zoo Docents
Puffin Coast to learn more about our                 Fee: Zoo Members $57
penguins at the Saint Louis Zoo.                           General Public $62
Limited to 15 students per session
                                                     Code: Y0625PS
Instructor: Zoo Educator                             June 25 &		 M		             9 - 11:30 a.m.
Fee: Zoo Members $32                                 June 29		 F		               9 - 10:30 a.m.
      General Public $36
                                                     Artsy Animals
Code: Y0628PP                                        For students entering grades 5th - 8th
June 28		 Th		            9:30 a.m. - Noon
                                                     Do you have a flair for painting, drawing
Reptiles and Amphibians (NEW)                        or sketching? Join us for Artsy Animals
For students entering grades 3rd - 5th               class where we will discuss how animals
                                                     and nature inspire us. Each student will
Scaly and slimy animals have some of                 create several pieces of art to take home.
the most amazing adaptations. Come                   Besides making animal-inspired art,
learn about reptiles and amphibians,                 participants will also learn how some of
and discover what the Saint Louis Zoo is             our animals make their own art!
doing to help conserve these animals in
the wild.                                            Limited to 16 students per session
                                                     Instructor: Zoo Educator
Limited to 15 students per session                   Fee: Zoo Members $32
Instructor: Zoo Educator                                   General Public $36
Fee: Zoo Members $29
      General Public $32                             Code: Y0616AR
                                                     June 16   Sa		           9:30 a.m. - Noon
Code: Y0613RA
June 13		 W		             9:30 - 11:30 a.m.          Code: Y0718AR
                                                     July 18   W		            9:30 a.m. - Noon

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (314) 646-4544, #6 or at educationquestions@stlzoo.org.
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Youth - Full Day Programs
 Youth attend these programs on their
 own, unaccompanied by a parent or              Code: Y0614NP
 other adult. Participants should bring a       June 14		 Th		            9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
 lunch, beverage and an afternoon snack
 (unless otherwise noted).                      Code: Y0712NP
                                                July 12		 Th		            9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
 Invertebrate Investigations (NEW)
 For students entering grades 1st - 3rd
                                                Skulls, Scats, and Tracks (NEW)
 Have you ever spied a spider spinning its      For students entering grades 1st - 3rd
 web, or a bee buzzing on a flower, and
 wondered what was up with these cool           Join us in solving a mystery of Zoo-sized
 critters? Come be a citizen scientist and      proportions. Students will learn how to
 junior entomologist while exploring the        investigate the lives of animals without
 wild worlds of these amazing inverte-          even seeing one and how forensic
 brates. You’ll even make a bee house to        techniques help solve nature’s mysteries.
 take home!                                     The clues are all around you, if you know
                                                where to look.
 Limited to 15 students per session
 Instructor: Zoo Educator                       Limited to 15 students per session
 Fee: Zoo Members $75                           Instructor: Zoo Educator
       General Public $80                       Fee: Zoo Members $75
                                                      General Public $80
 Code: Y0628II
 June 28		 Th		        9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.       Code: Y0629SS
                                                June 29		 F		             9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
 Code: Y0719II
 July 19		 Th		        9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.       Code: Y0727SS
                                                July 27		 F		             9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

 Nature Playpalooza (NEW)
                                                Magical Animal Investigations (NEW)
 For students entering grades 1st - 3rd
                                                For students entering grades 2nd - 4th
 Spend a day exploring the great
                                                Everyone likes magic. Animals have
 outdoors, creating nature art, playing
                                                “magical” specialties and characteristics
 with mud, building forts and much
                                                that will amaze you more than
 more!
                                                Harry Potter and his invisibility cloak!
                                                But don’t try these “tricks” at home.
 Limited to 15 students per session
                                                Join us in exploring how some animals
 Instructor: Zoo Educator
                                                can drink salt water, disappear right in
 Fee: Zoo Members $75
                                                front of your eyes, sleep underwater
       General Public $80
                                                and hold their breath for 20 minutes!
                                                We’ll investigate how animals are sorted

                            Questions? Contact the Education Department, Monday through Friday,
24
Youth - Full Day Programs
in different groups throughout the                   Wild Worlds (NEW)
Zoo and create a magical souvenir to                 For students entering grades 2nd - 4th
take home.
                                                     Explore the wild worlds of the Star Wars
Limited to 16 students per session                   universe, Fantastic Beasts and more
Instructor: Zoo Docents                              while learning about what makes up an
Fee: Zoo Members $75                                 ecosystem. You’ll also create your own
      General Public $80                             cool creature to take home.

Code: Y0626MA                                        Limited to 15 students per session
June 26		 Tu		             9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.        Instructor: Zoo Educator
                                                     Fee: Zoo Members $75
                                                           General Public $80
Microscopic Mysteries
                                                     Code: Y0620WW
For students entering grades 2nd - 4th               June 20		 W		            9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Discover the fascinating wonders of the              Code: Y0712WW
world not seen by the naked eye. Learn               July 12		 Th		           9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
how microscopes work and discover
what everyday objects (and some not
seen every day) look like magnified up               Apes, Monkeys, and Lemurs
to 120 times! We will also look for wild             For students entering grades 3rd - 5th
critters from a local pond sample that
can only be seen under a microscope.                 Swing on down to the Zoo where you
                                                     will discover what makes primates so
Limited to 15 students per session                   fascinating and unique. In this program,
Instructor: Zoo Educator                             students will learn about apes, monkeys
Fee: Zoo Members $75                                 lemurs and observe our amazing
      General Public $80                             primates.

Code: Y0629MM                                        Limited to 15 students per session
June 29		 F		              9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.        Instructor: Zoo Educator
                                                     Fee: Zoo Members $75
Code: Y0720MM                                              General Public $80
July 20		 F		              9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
                                                     Code: Y0622AM
                                                     June 22		 F		            9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

                                                     Code: Y0713AM
                                                     July 13		 F		            9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (314) 646-4544, #6 or at educationquestions@stlzoo.org.
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Youth - Full Day Programs
 River’s Edge Rangers (NEW)
 For students entering grades 3rd - 5th

 Elephants and rhinos and hippos,
 oh my! Discover the secret lives of
 animals at watering holes and rivers
 around the world.

 Limited to 15 students per session
 Instructor: Zoo Educator
 Fee: Zoo Members $75
       General Public $80

 Code: Y0621RE
 June 21		 Th		        9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

 Code: Y0802RE
 Aug 2		 Th		          9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.      Photography at the Zoo
 Field Herpetology                             For students entering grades 7th - 11th
 For students entering grades 6th - 8th        If you are interested in photography
                                               and are an animal lover, this class is
 Meet at the Zoo, and then spend the           for you! We will cover composition,
 day with us exploring the Shaw Nature         lighting, shooting through wire and
 Reserve in search of amphibians and           glass, animal portraits, and action
 reptiles. We’ll learn the best places to      photography techniques. Bring your
 find them and how to observe them once        digital camera, preferably one that
 we do. Participants should bring a lunch      uses interchangeable lenses; however,
 and beverage and dress for the weather.       point-and-shoot cameras are also okay.
 Transportation to Shaw Nature Reserve         Class will include instruction, photo
 will be provided.                             safaris around the Zoo, demonstrations
                                               and photo critiques as we learn some of
 Limited to 12 students per session            the tips used by the professionals to take
 Instructor: Zoo Educator                      great animal photographs.
 Fee: Zoo Members $80
       General Public $85                      Limited to 16 students
                                               Instructors: Zoo Docents
 Code: Y0612FH                                 Fee: Zoo Members $74
 June 12		 Tu		        9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
                                                     General Public $79

                                               Code: Y0609PZ
                                               June 9    Sa		        8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

                           Questions? Contact the Education Department, Monday through Friday,
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Career Programs
Please Note: The Buddy System does                   For this program, mark your choices for
not apply to the Career Programs.                    DATES instead of CODE on the registration
Due to the popularity of these programs,             form. Use “A” for AM (morning session) or
please list as many program choices                  “P” for PM (afternoon session).
as possible. Include a separate sheet if
necessary. Participants will be                      Limited to two participants per session
registered for only one date.                        Fee: Zoo Members $120
                                                           General Public $130
Questions? Contact the Education
Department, Monday through Friday,                   Code: April 28 - May 27
(314) 646-4544, option #6 or email at                Saturday and Sunday Only
educationquestions@stlzoo.org.                       AM Session 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
                                                     PM Session Noon - 4:30 p.m.
A Day with the Rays
For students entering grades 2nd - 8th               Code: May 28 - July 8
                                                     Daily
Join the Saint Louis Zoo’s team of                   AM Session 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
amazing keepers by participating in                  (except June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; July 4, 6)
A Day with the Rays! In your first year
as an aquatics keeper for the day, we                Code: July 9 - Aug 19
will give you an official name tag and               Daily
T-shirt to take home. Jump right in with             PM Session Noon - 4:30 p.m.
preparing diets and help maintain the                (except July 13, 20)
exhibit to keep it looking nice and the
animals healthy. As the new expert, you              Code: Aug 25 - Sept 23
will help visitors learn about our exhibit,          Saturday and Sunday Only
how to touch and feed the stingrays, and             AM session 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
touch the sharks. Please wear a T-shirt,
khaki or jean shorts, and old closed-toed
shoes. Bring a bottle of water and a
camera. A Saint Louis Zoo snack and
lunch will be provided. Get wet, smell
like fish and have a ton of fun with
A Day with the Rays!

Note: We do not recommend this
program for children with shellfish
allergies. Please mention any latex
allergies on the registration form.

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (314) 646-4544, #6 or at educationquestions@stlzoo.org.
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Career Programs
 Advanced Day with the Rays                     Note: We do not recommend this
 For students entering grades 2nd - 8th,        program for children with shellfish
 who have attended A Day with the Rays          allergies. Please mention any latex
                                                allergies on the registration form.
 Dive deeper into the science and career
 of an aquatics keeper. In your second          For this program, mark your choices for
 year or more, continue your work by            DATES instead of CODE on the registration
 participating in animal husbandry duties.      form. Use “A” for AM (morning session) or
 Once the daily tasks are accomplished,         “P” for PM (afternoon session).
 you will explore fish and cephalopod
 biology, perform advanced marine water         Limited to two participants per session
 quality monitoring, and, of course, have       Fee: Zoo Members $120
 some time for fun and games. It’s time               General Public $130
 to show off all that you learned from last
 time as well as pick up a few new tricks       Code: May 28 - July 8
 along the way. Please wear a T-shirt,          Daily
 khaki or jean shorts, and old closed-toed      PM Session Noon - 4:30 p.m.
 shoes. Bring a bottle of water and a           (except June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; July 4, 6)
 camera. A Saint Louis Zoo snack and
 lunch will be provided. Get wet, smell         Code: July 9 - Aug 19
 like fish and have even more fishy fun         Daily
 with Advanced Day with the Rays!               AM Session 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
 Participants must have attended A Day          (except July 13, 20)
 with the Rays.
                                                Code: Aug 25 - Sept 23
                                                Saturday and Sunday Only
                                                PM Session Noon - 4:30 p.m.

                            Questions? Contact the Education Department, Monday through Friday,
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Career Programs

Keeper-for-a-Day                                     Fee: Zoo Members $145
For students entering grades 3rd - 9th                    General Public $155

Have you ever wanted to be a                         Limited to four participants per day
zookeeper? Do you have a passion for
animals? If so, join a Children’s Zoo                Code: May 25 - Aug 5
keeper for a day of zoo-keeping!                     (except June 15, July 4)
You will work side by side with a keeper             9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
and learn to care for a variety of animals.
You will prepare diets in the Children’s             Limited to two participants per day
Zoo kitchen and help our keepers feed
some of the animals. You will learn                  Code: Aug 6 - Sept 4
to handle a small mammal, bird or                    9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
reptile and then present the animal
                                                     For this program, mark your choices
to Children’s Zoo visitors, describing
                                                     for DATES instead of CODE on the
that animal’s natural history and
                                                     registration form. Due to the popularity
sharing some fun facts. You will join
                                                     of this program, please list as many
the keepers for staff meeting, break time
                                                     program choices as possible. Include
and lunch. Please wear a T-shirt, khaki
                                                     a separate sheet if necessary.
or jean shorts/pants and old shoes - you
will get dirty! Bring a bottle of water and
a camera, if you like. A Saint Louis Zoo
name tag, snack and lunch will
be provided.

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (314) 646-4544, #6 or at educationquestions@stlzoo.org.
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Career Programs
 Engineer-for-a-Day
 For participants ages 7 to adult                  Code: March 15 - Aug 31
                                                   9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
 Come aboard and learn to be a                     (except May 26-28; July 4)
 Zooline Railroad engineer! Get a
 behind-the-scenes look at what it takes           Code: Sept 4 - Oct 31
 to be a part of one of the top                    10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
 attractions at the Saint Louis Zoo.               (except Sept 15; Oct 27)
 Participants will:
                                                   For this program, mark your choices
     •Tour the Zooline Railroad maintenance        for DATES instead of CODES on the
      shed, helping an engineer with daily         registration form. Participants will be
      morning activities                           registered for only one date.
     •Participate in daily train safety checks
      with an engineer                             *Due to safety concerns, participants
     •Ride with an engineer on the                 under the age of 8 will be limited to
      locomotive*, blowing the whistle and         only riding on the engine from The Wild
      ringing the bell                             Railroad Station to Discovery Corner
                                                   Railroad Station.
     •Tear tickets at the railroad stations,
      and help passengers board the train          Junior Sea Lion Trainer
     •Help announce a narrated tour on the         For participants ages 10 to adult
      train (optional)
                                                   Become a Junior Trainer at Sea Lion
 To look the part, you will receive a name         Sound! Get a behind-the-scenes
 tag, Zoo bandanna and an engineer cap.            look at what it takes to be a part of one
 You’ll also enjoy a complimentary lunch           of the most exciting attractions at the
 with a Zooline Railroad engineer.                 Zoo. Work alongside a trainer to see
 Two complimentary train tickets will be           how they care for and train the Zoo’s
 issued so your accompanying family                pinnipeds. Participants will have an
 members can join in on the fun.                   opportunity to prepare fish diets for the
 You will take home a special certificate,         animals, clean feeding buckets and feed
 suitable for framing, as a reminder of your       an animal. You will get wet and fishy!
 day on the Saint Louis Zoo’s railroad!            Participants will get to take home a Saint
                                                   Louis Zoo name tag, a commemorative
 Limited to two participants on weekdays.          water bottle and a coupon for a
                                                   complimentary beverage. Participants
 Limited to one participant on weekends            will also have the chance to participate
 and holidays.                                     in either the 11 a.m. or 2:30 p.m.
                                                   Sea Lion Show. Family members are
 Fee: Zoo Members $125                             encouraged to be available at show
      General Public $135                          times to take pictures of the Junior
                                                   Trainer in action. Four complimentary
                                                   tickets will be provided for your family
                                                   and friends.
                               Questions? Contact the Education Department, Monday through Friday,
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Career Programs
                                                     Safari Guide-for-a-Day (NEW)
                                                     For participants entering grades
                                                     6th - 12th

                                                     Learn the tricks of the trade for engaging
                                                     with our guests and help us educate
                                                     others about animals! You will see
                                                     firsthand what interpreters do at the Zoo.
                                                     Your day will include a mini tour, time
                                                     in the library researching your animal,
                                                     practice time, lunch and then time out
                                                     with our visitors. A go-pro camera will
                                                     catch all the action of you engaging our
Wear comfortable clothes and old
                                                     visitors and will be stored on a flash
close-toed shoes. No flip-flops please.
                                                     drive for you to take home. Wear
Bring a water bottle and a camera, if you
                                                     comfortable, closed-toed shoes and
would like.
                                                     khaki shorts or pants. We will provide a
Note: We do not recommend this                       shirt for the day and a name tag to keep!
program for participants with shellfish              Participants meet in the lower level of
allergies.                                           The Living World.

Limited to one participant per session               Fee: Zoo Members $120
Fee: Zoo Members $140                                     General Public $130
      General Public $150
                                                     Limited to two participants per session
Code: April 7 - May 20
Saturdays and Sundays only                           Code: June 1, 8, 22, 29;
AM session 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.                         July 6, 13, 20, 27
PM session 1 - 3 p.m.                                9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Code: May 25 - Aug 17, and Sept 3                    For this program, mark your choices
Daily                                                for DATES instead of CODE on the
AM session 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.                         registration form.
PM session 1 - 3 p.m.
(except PM session June 15,
both sessions July 3-5)

Code: Aug 18 - Oct 28
Saturdays and Sundays only
AM session 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
PM session 1 - 3 p.m.
(except both sessions Oct 27)

For this program, mark your choices
for DATES instead of CODE on the
registration form.

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (314) 646-4544, #6 or at educationquestions@stlzoo.org.
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