Virtual Programs

Ambassador Animal Programs

These programs include meeting a Zoo Ambassador Animal

Your favorite zoo programming in an interactive format!

We’ll be bringing you old favorites like Zoomazium’s Creature Feature, Ambassador Animal outreach programs such as Up CLOSE, and some great new opportunities through easy-to-schedule Zoom meetings.

Introducing Discovery Den!

Our newest resource to meet all your educational needs

The Woodland Park Zoo focuses on developing programs connecting learners to nature and animals, scientific understanding, and promoting connections to self and the community. We invite educators to join the Discovery Den family and use this space to access high-quality educational resources for your students, share ideas, learn about upcoming professional development opportunities, and more! Set up your free educator account and start discovering content, or if you're already registered, sign in now.

Creature Feature

Ages: Preschool - Kindergarten (2 – 6 years old)
Participants: 5 – 30 participants or no more than 3 classrooms
Time: 30 minutes, including 10 minutes for questions
Fee: $100

Stories about animals speak to the minds and hearts of young children in a way nothing else can. An educator will present an original, interactive puppet story, helping your early learners build empathy, early literacy, and STEM skills through social-emotional learning. And best of all, a puppet character will come to life in a visit from a real Ambassador Animal!

Body Coverings

Ages: Kindergarten - 4th grade (5 – 10 years old)
Participants: 5 – 30 participants or no more than 3 classrooms classrooms
Time: 45 minutes, including 10-15 minutes for questions
Fee: $100

A wolf has thick fur, an insect has an exoskeleton, and a snake has thousands of scales—all of these are visible adaptations to each animal’s unique way of life! Join us and special animal guests to explore how animals are built to thrive around the world.

Care for Animals

Ages: 3rd - Adult (8 years and up)
Participants: 5 – 30 participants or no more than 3 classrooms
Time: 45 min, including 10-15 min for questions
Fee: Starting at $100

What’s it like to care for animals at Woodland Park Zoo? It’s more complicated than you might think! Animal keepers have to understand the basic needs of the animals they care for, but they also help each animal thrive by getting to know the personalities and preferences of each animal in their care. You’ll learn how keepers enrich animal lives, and how you can better the lives of animals around you!

Call of the Wild

Fee: Starting at $260

Chirp, Tweet, Snort, Snog, Baaa, Hiss, Bray, Squawk, Bark and all other sorts of voices will join you when you invite a Woodland Park Zoo animal to your virtual meeting, gathering or happy hour. Along with our animal, a member of our animal care team will be on the line to translate for our furry, feathered, and scaly pals.

Learn more about Call of the Wild

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Scholarships for Virtual Program

Sliding scale scholarships are offered for Woodland Park Zoo virtual programs while funds are available.

The process for requesting financial assistance has changed and is now part of our online registration system.

During uring the registration process, you will select that you are applying for a scholarship, then provide some basic information. This reserves your program selection without requiring immediate payment of any fees while staff review your scholarship application.

Note that your account balance and shopping cart will show the full cost of the program until a staff member is able to review your request. All applications will be reviewed, and an updated statement of charges with adjusted program fees will be sent following review.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at classes@zoo.org if you have any questions. We are happy to walk you through this new process.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation or Modification of Virtual Program Registration

All programs require a $20 non-refundable fee which will not be returned regardless of cancellation or modification date. Below are additional important cutoffs for cancellations or modifications.

Registration for Virtual Programs closes 2 week prior to the program date.
Modifications and cancellations can be made until 2 weeks prior to the program date.
If a program is beginning in less than 2 weeks, the full program fee will not be returned in the event of modification or cancellation.

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Not Seeing What You Want?

Make a Request for a Custom Program

If none of the above options fit your needs, fill out our custom program form, and we'll see what we can do!

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Questions?

If you have questions or need assistance, contact registration staff via email at aip@zoo.org. We prefer email as many of our staff are currently working remotely.