Spring Break Camp

Spend a day or a whole week with fascinating animals in the Virginia Zoo’s Wild About Wildlife Spring Break Camp! Come hang out with the biggest land mammals one day, and the fiercest predators the next. Meet animals big and small, furry and scaly, and learn about what makes some of the Zoo’s most popular animals unique. Each day we will explore a different Zoo theme that will include up-close animal encounters, behind-the scenes opportunities, crafts, games, and Zoo hikes. Learning has never been so fun!

For ages 6-11
Dates: March 28-April 1, 2016

Times: All camps run from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Prices and Registration: Full week: $300/members & $350/non-members. Per day: $75/member & $90/non-member.

Themes

Gentle Giants: Monday, March 28

Stretch your neck out with the tallest land animals around! Visit Africa to learn all about giraffes, the gentlest  giants of the savanna. Through learning activities, games, and up-close encounters we will learn about sticky giraffe tongues and long giraffe legs!

Wild Cats & Dogs: Tuesday, March 29

Put your paws up for the fiercest predators around! Whether they hunt alone or in packs, animals such as tigers, lions, and wolves are always the masters of their habitats. This day is all about these amazing hunters and what makes them the kings of the jungle (or savanna)!

Beautiful Birds: Wednesday, March 30

Our feathered friends come in all shapes and sizes and live in all habitats. Soar through the air with majestic birds of prey, swim through the water with aquatic birds and learn about other exceptional birds from all over the world.

 The Bear Necessities: Thursday, March 31

Explore the worlds of the beary best animals around! Learn all about bears large and small, where they live, and how they survive. Climb with the sunbears and dig like a polar bear in this immersive and hands-on bearrific expedition!

Creepy Crawly Critters: Friday, April 1

Creepy and crawly is awesome in this fun day discovering all things slithery, slimey, scaley, and small! From no legs to eight legs all animals are important to their ecosystems. Meet some of the oldest animals in the world in this adventure into the world of some of nature’s best unsung heroes!