Educational & Interactive Programs for Schools

These both educational and extremely interactive 45-60 minute programs are customized to be age appropriate and designed for groups up to 30 children. Animals are shown one at a time and almost all of our animals can be petted and some can even be held. We also offer all of our educational programs in auditorium format designed for large audiences of over 30 children. In this format, audience participation is encouraged and there are lots of opportunities for volunteers to pet and interact with the animals. We even bring our own wireless P.A. system so everybody can hear all about our awesome animal friends! All of our programs can be customized to fit into your school curriculum.

Variety Program

Meet a variety of exotic animals from around the world in our most popular program ever! Children get to truly "experience" mammals, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates like never before. You can even view the animals here on our website and request which animals you would like for your program! We always do our best to honor all animal requests and we can usually bring all/most of the animals you choose.

Dino Discovery

This one of a kind program is a blast from the prehistoric past! Meet our most ancient animal friends in person and you even get to touch and hold real fossils that are millions of years old!

This program will warm your heart right from the start. Meet some of our adopted animals while you hear their stories and learn why adoption is the best option.

Experience reptiles like never before in this program great for junior reptile wranglers and adults alike!

Learn about all things that slither, creep and crawl! This program includes plenty of reptiles, amphibians & bugs.

Meet a menagerie of exotic animals that help to paint a unique picture of life in the rainforest.

Learn about different desert animals as they all prove one thing: You've gotta be tough to survive in the desert!

Right in your own backyard lies a secret world of animals that are seldom seen or heard.

Meet interesting animals that defend themselves by showing their tongue, dropping their tail, vibrating, peeing and many more!

What's all the commotion? Animals move in many different ways, and we'll explore how they slither, crawl, hop, climb and swim.

Meet amazing animals that can climb just like spider-man, survive sub-zero temperatures, use their tongue as a fishing lure and more!

Discover the wonderful world of poop like never before as you learn how to be a "Poop Detective" and you'll even get to meet some real-life super poopers!

You'll have more fun than a barrel of monkeys as you learn the truth about common animal myths.

Ever wonder what animals do in the winter? Join us as we explore the many ways that animals survive in, and thrive in the winter. What you find out will shock and amaze you!

It's true; the world is mostly water, and us land dwellers sometimes have to find creative ways to get enough of it!

From lizard lounges to millipede mansions, learn about a variety of different shelters animals build and use. You will begin to understand the many ways in which they are similar to as well as differrent than our own homes.

Learn about the many unique ways that animals communicate with each other, as well as people. You may come to realize that animals really do "talk", just a little differently than us.

Imagine if there was a way for your backyard to benefit wildlife while still being beautiful and functional to you. There is! In this intriguing and interactive program we discuss why animals have such a hard time surviving in the average backyard. Kids will meet live animals that they may hope to encounter outside their home as we explore some of the many ways to help them. Using 100% recycled materials; a volunteer from the audience will have the opportunity to help construct a simple birdhouse that they can bring home with them. There will also be many other projects and ideas discussed that children can implement in their own yard.

What in the world does helping animals have to do with Going Green? Actually, more than you would expect! In this program featuring live animals, we show kids how an ecosystem is made up of plants, animals and people that depend on each other for survival. We then explain what happens when parts of an ecosystem are missing. Members of the audience will be chosen to participate in an interactive game that teaches children how every plant, animal and person is important to the balance of nature. As we show many of our exotic animals, we discuss how to help animals around the world which in turn also helps every plant or person.

In this imaginative program, children will discover why it is better to "adopt" their pets rather than buy one or catch a wild animal from outdoors. As always, we will showcase many of our own adopted and rescued animals of all kinds and volunteers from the audience will even get to pet or hold some of them. We also teach kids how to make pet toys from recycled materials or common household items that are normally thrown in the trash. Several volunteers from the audience will then get to help make a toy out of recycled materials that they can bring home for their pet!

This program takes children and adults alike on a journey across the globe. We will encounter several animals and discuss where they are native to and their importance to the culture.