Zoomobiles

• For audiences/groups of up to 40 participants
  • 30 minutes for audiences 5k and younger
  • 45 minutes for all other ages
• Participants will have the opportunity to see animal up-close and touch 2 to 4 animals

• For audiences of 41 or more participants; Assemblies are not recommended for kids ages 4 years or younger
• Participants will typically have the opportunity to touch at least one animal at the end of the program
  • 30 minutes for 4k/5k students
  • 45 minutes for all other ages

• Designed for festivals, celebrations, and other events with audiences of any size; all ages welcome
• Participants can stop by our display to meet animals and chat with zoo representatives
  • We bring live animals whenever weather conditions allow
  • We also bring touchable items like furs, feathers, skull replicas, and more
  • We can also bring interactive games and other displays that suit your event
• Can be reserved for 1 Hour or 2 Hours at a time

• Best for groups of up to 25 children
• All ages welcome
• 45 minute presentation; guests will meet up to 4 animals up-close and personal and have the opportunity to touch several
• Includes a special plush animal for the birthday child, plus a sticker & temporary tattoo for all children in attendance

• Animal Storytime
  Our educator will bring a fun, animal-themed story book to share with the audience. After the story, students will be introduced to up to four different animals – at least one of which they may be able to touch (based on children’s ages).  Recommended for audiences aged 5 and under.
• Fur, Feathers, Shells & Scales
  This basic introduction to animal classification focuses on animal ‘coverings’ to teach the differences among mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and invertebrates. Recommended for grades Pre-K through 2.
• Home Sweet Habitat
  Students will learn about different habitat types and the variety of animals that are found within them. Recommended for grades 1 through 4.
• Animal Adaptations
  This class defines and then focuses on physical and behavioral adaptations that animals have to survive in their environments.  Recommended for grades 4 through 6. Suitable for Meet & Greet programs.
• Conservation Connection
  Students will examine the five major causes of species endangerment and extinctions worldwide.  Included is discussion on daily actions students can take to help protect animals and their environments.  Recommended for grades 6 through 12.  Suitable for Meet & Greet programs.

• Variety Meet & Greet
  A variety of critters will visit your location. Expect a mix of animal types, such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and maybe even an invertebrate or two. When appropriate, our Meet & Greets also include a tabletop display of other “touchable” items, such as animal pelts, feathers, and skull replicas.

• Variety Party
  This is our most popular Birthday Party program.  It includes visits from a “variety” of program animals, including mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians and sometimes even invertebrates.

What animals come on the programs?

The members of our Ambassador Animal Collection join us on Zoomobiles.  These are animals like turtles, tortoises, lizards, snakes, rabbits, frogs, spiders, armadillos, and more!  The exact animals we bring will depend on your program topic, as well as animal availability on the day of your program. 

 What is a “Meet and Greet” style presentation?

A “Meet and Greet” style presentation is something that works well for festivals and special events.  Instead of doing a lecture-type presentation, we bring a variety of animals and sometimes “Biofacts,” or things like furs, skulls, and feathers, and we allow the members of your group to come up to us and meet the animals as they wish.  People can come and go from our display as they please, and we will introduce them to the animals and our Biofacts, and also answer questions and chat with them about the animals and the NEW Zoo.  All other Zoomobile presentation styles will be more formalized, including a lecture-style presentation, usually with a question-and-answer session at the end. 

 How far can the Zoomobile travel?

This depends somewhat on the type of program you wish to reserve with us.  On average, the Zoomobile can travel about 60 miles from the NEW Zoo, or however far we can get in about one hour of driving time, give or take a little.  Our goal is to have the animals away from their homes for no more than four hours at a time, so that they have enough time during the day to eat, exercise, and rest comfortably in their home enclosures.  The four hours includes travel (there and back) and presentation time.  Sometimes, we can travel a bit further than that, especially if you are booking us for a 30-minute program. 

 What do I need to provide at the location?

We typically ask that you provide us with a table for our presenters to use.  Hands-free microphones are requested for presentations in front of large audiences, but the NEW Zoo can also bring a portable sound system if needed.  Our animals must be in a space where the temperature is comfortable for them.  When outdoors, we must be in the shade, and we must know in advance if we will be on a black-top surface. We must be notified if grassy surfaces must not be treated with any pesticides, herbicides, or insecticides, as that will affect some of the animals we may or not bring on the day of your program. If you are interested in having the Zoomobile at your house, we must be in a pet-free environment.