ZooMobile

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School and Classroom ZooMobile

An Education Specialist will bring the ZooMobile to your classroom in an intimate setting and use small animals and animal artifacts to teach grade-appropriate topics. Participants will have an opportunity to see the animals up-close and to touch most of the animals presented. Please see our ZooMobile Curriculum Descriptions to see how our programs align with the Next Generation Science Standards.

Ideal Ages and Venues

• Pre-K to 12th Grade
• Suitable for school classrooms, summer camps, daycare centers, or youth group facilities

Pricing and Program Details

• $175 (1st 30-minute program), $150 for additional programs (Maximum 3 per day, Pre-K-1st)
• $200 (1st 50-minute program), $175 for additional programs (Maximum 2 per day, 2nd-12th)
• Maximum 30 students per program

How to Book

Please fill out the School ZooMobile Request Form and send it to our Operations Coordinator at EducationReservations@oaklandzoo.org, or you may fax it to 510-729-7324.

Library ZooMobile

Turn your visitor’s stories and readings into reality by bringing live animals to your library. An Education Specialist will capture the community’s imagination by presenting our education animals and accompanying biofacts to the audience. Oakland Zoo educators will focus on the Amazing Adaptations of Animals and Habitats but are happy to adapt the program to best fit in with the library’s needs.

Ideal Ages and Venues

• All ages
• Perfect for library meeting and conference rooms, amphitheaters, and community halls

Pricing and Program Details

• $300 (1st 50-minute program), $195 for an additional program
• We bring two Education Specialists to every Library ZooMobile to provide additional program support

How to Book

Please fill out the Library ZooMobile Request Form and send it to our Operations Coordinator at EducationReservations@oaklandzoo.org, or you may fax it to 510-729-7324.

Senior ZooMobile

An Education Specialist will bring the ZooMobile to your senior or retirement center and use small animals and animal artifacts to enrich the day. Focus on the amazing adaptations and habitats of these special animal ambassadors. Wonder why do hedgehogs have spines? Why are snakes missing their legs? Why do some lizards lose their tails? Join us as we explore the world of animal adaptations and how each habitat affects the animals that live there—and vice versa!

Ideal Ages and Venues

• Ages 65 and better
• Suitable for senior centers, transitional living, and retirement communities

Pricing and Program Details

• $200 (1st 50-minute program), $175 for one additional program
• Maximum 35 participants

How to Book

Please fill out the Senior ZooMobile Request Form and send it to our Operations Coordinator at EducationReservations@oaklandzoo.org, or you may

fax it to 510-729-7324.

Birthday ZooMobile (Temporarily Unavailable)

Make your child's next birthday a memorable one with a Birthday Party ZooMobile. Perfect for a small family gatherings and animal loving, future scientists! An education specialist will enhance this festive celebration by focusing on amazing adaptations with the help of some of our animal ambassadors. A ZooMobile party is fun, educational and entertaining for all!

Ideal Ages and Venues

• Ages 4 and older
• Suitable for at home birthdays and schools (with approval of teacher and school)

Pricing and Program Details

• $300 for members / $320 for non-members (50 min program)
• Maximum 35 participants
• Includes party favors for 20 guests plus special present for birthday child

How to Book

Please fill out the Birthday ZooMobile Request Form and send it to our Operations Coordinator at EducationReservations@oaklandzoo.org, or you may fax it to 510-729-7324.

Community Event ZooMobile

Oakland Zoo strives to have a strong presence in the community and wants to be part of your next festival, science fair, or community event. Whether you are looking for an opportunity for guests to meet animals up close, a more formal group animal presentation, or a table with interactive, tabling activities our ZooMobile and Education Staff can be there to support the goal of the event and add to the overall experience.

Ideal Ages and Venues

All ages and suitable for tabling events, community festivals, science fairs, and other public events.

Pricing and Program Details

• $650 (Max 2 hour meet-and-greet animal table) or $350 (45-minute large group animal presentation); $300 for an additional presentation or FREE* activity tables (Tabling Activities – no live animals) *Please note, free activity tables are supported by our Zoo-to-Community initiative, and are based on education staffing availability - these are not guaranteed by request only.

How to Book

Please fill out the Community Event ZooMobile Request Form and send it to our Operations Coordinator at EducationReservations@oaklandzoo.org, or you may fax it to 510-729-7324.

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