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Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
1875 Noble Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06610
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Animal Encounters
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 Animal Encounters are short (20 – 30 minute) on-grounds educational presentations aimed at enhancing your students’ field trip to the Zoo. Your students will meet one or two live animals, see biofacts and learn “insider” tips to help them enjoy their zoo visit even more. If you would like to enhance your students’ visit with an educational program please call (203) 394-6563. Our programs offer a unique opportunity for education through up-close observation and animal contact. Some suggested themes are listed below but we are always happy to discuss crafting a program around your curriculum needs.
Adaptations: Examine a variety of animal survival tactics. Discover how animals face the challenges of everyday life in the wild.
Animal Enrichment: Do animals play with toys? Of course! Discover the variety of ways our animal care staff enriches the lives of the Zoo’s animals every day.
Animal Myths: “Bats get caught in your hair... owls can turn their heads all the way around...all snakes are venomous.” Learn to separate animal facts from fiction.
Animal Tools: An eagle’s sharp talons and beak work like a knife and fork. Otters have built-in goggles and flippers. Look through our animal toolbox to learn more.
Colors of Nature: Have you ever wondered why animals come in all the colors of the rainbow? Explore how animals use color to hide, warn, attract and more.
Connecticut Critters: Black bear, moose and coyote. Learn about these and other fascinating animals that live right here in our own backyard.
Creatures of the Night: What are some of the special skills and adaptations these nocturnal animals possess? Come explore what goes on when the sun goes down!
Egg-ceptional Eggs: What do dinosaurs, platypus, and chickens have in common? Learn about the diversity of eggs and the animals that lay them.
Endangered Species: Animals and plants are becoming endangered at an alarming rate. Find out why and what we can do to help protect them.
Environmental Careers: Learn about the many careers available to students who are interested in animals, the outdoors and environmental issues. We’ll talk about careers in the zoo and in the field.
Habitats: While exploring our “mystery habitat boxes” students will learn what makes a habitat a home.
Hunters of the Sky: Silent flight, bone-crushing talons, and mile-high vision are just some of the topics we cover. Find out who is the “tiger of the sky”.
In a Class by Itself: Have your class take an in depth look at an animal “class”. Choose between reptiles, mammals, birds, amphibians, or invertebrates.
Life Cycles: Many animals such as butterflies, frogs, and beetles go through metamorphosis. Learn why this unique way of life makes sense for these creatures.
Movin’ & Groovin’: Explore the different ways animals locomote through their environment. We’ll dive into swimming, slithering, swinging and so much more.
Mystery Habitats: Discover the diversity of world biomes by exploring our mystery habitat boxes.
Rainforest Rendezvous: Over half the world’s species live in rainforests. These diverse habitats are disappearing at an alarming rate. What secrets do they hold? Why are they so important?
Some like it Hot…!: What animals hibernate? Who migrates? What is torpor? Find
out what many creatures do to survive and thrive through changing seasons.
Survival Skills: It’s a jungle out there. Explore the various adaptations animals have that enable them to thrive in their environment.
Tropical Rainforest: Rainforests are the most diverse habitats on earth. Explore forest layers, living creatures, products and the global importance of tropical rainforests.
What Makes Animals Different: Compare the basic differences between birds, mammals, reptiles, invertebrates, and amphibians.
Wonderful Wetlands: Learn about these rich habitats, the diverse wildlife that make their homes there, and why wetlands are so important to humans.
Animal Encounter Fees:
$60 for each presentation with up to 40 persons plus the Zoo visit fee.
A $25.00 deposit is required to confirm your reservation.
Call the Education Department (203) 394-6563 to arrange your Animal Encounter and receive your Priority Pass to whisk you and your class through our Front Gate quickly and efficiently!
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