Reid Park Zoo: Dr. Zoo

Your child will travel behind-the-scenes to the Zoo’s Animal Health Center for a day in the life of a Zoo Vet experience. Participants will utilize the Freeport-McMoRan Education Gallery to view the surgery, treatment, and pharmacy rooms of the Animal Health Center. They’ll experience first-hand the importance of math and science in diagnosing and treating animal ailments through hands-on activity stations that are based on real-life zoo scenarios. After they’ve finished helping all of their patients, they’ll earn their Dr. Zoo certificate! These classes are designed for children to participate independently. Parents, please plan on dropping your child off for this program. Drop-off and pick-up will be at the front of the Zoo. If your child is unable to participate without an aide, please contact us to discuss accommodations at: education@reidparkzoo.org. If parents or families want to enter the zoo during or after class, they will need to pay regular zoo admission. Reid Park Zoo members can use their membership for admission. Age: Designed for 8-12 year-olds Parents, please note: reading, writing, and math skills must be at or above a 3rd-grade level to fully participate in the activities during this program. Price: $20 for Zoo Member children (Discount applied in your cart after log in) $25 for Non-Member children Program participants are welcome to sign up for multiple sessions, however, the programming will remain the same each session.