Santa Barbara Zoo’s camps offer children ages 3–12 the opportunity to explore animals and science in a safe, beautiful environment. For 2019 Summer Zoo Camp runs June 10-August 16: 10 weeks, 10 choices! Let your child spend some time on the wild side!
Choose from Traditional Camp or try one of the Santa Barbara Zoo's Specialty Camps, which cater to your child’s specific interests. All Specialty Camps are full-day camps and are offered for specific weeks of summer and vary by age. These camps have limited availability, so register today!
Learn more at http://sbzoo.org/zoo-camp
Sign up at https://reservations.sbzoo.org
AGES 3-5
- Traditional Zoo: Camp It’s the traditional Zoo Camp you know and love. You’ll enjoy hands-on science activities, a guided Zoo tour, games, crafts, and up-close animal encounters (feeding opportunity or animal enrichment experience). Half or Full Day options for this age group.
- Animal ABCs: Do you know the difference between a mammal and a reptile? Find out through hands-on activities, up-close animal encounters, and zookeeper chats. See what cool skills each type of animal has while you explore the Zoo.
AGES 6-8
- Traditional Zoo Camp: It’s the traditional Zoo Camp you know and love. You’ll enjoy hands-on science activities, a guided Zoo tour, games, crafts, and up-close animal encounters (feeding opportunity or animal enrichment experience).
- Pet Ready: Are you ready for a pet? Learn about animal care for pets at home, from the feathered and furry to the scaly and slimy. Join in keeper training sessions and build a terrarium for one of the Zoo’s animals.
- Creative Critters: The SB Zoo saves soaring condors, adorable island foxes, and other animals, too. Discover how to help animals in your own community, and meet the endangered and threatened species here at the Zoo.
- Backyard Biologist: Train as a professional field biologist alongside the Zoo’s conservation team and learn about sustainable stewardship practices. This camp has a unique overnight schedule for Thursday–Friday. 💤 🛌
- Conservation Champs: The SB Zoo saves soaring condors, adorable island foxes, and other animals, too. Discover how to help animals in your own community, and meet the endangered and threatened species here at the Zoo
AGES 9-12
- Creative Critters: The SB Zoo saves soaring condors, adorable island foxes, and other animals, too. Discover how to help animals in your own community, and meet the endangered and threatened species here at the Zoo.
- STEM Explorers: These animals dig, build, and create structures in their natural habitats, and you’ll learn all about their awesome feats of construction. Put your thinking skills to the test and complete construction-related STEM challenges as a team.
- Backyard Biologist: Train as a professional field biologist alongside the Zoo’s conservation team and learn about sustainable stewardship practices. This camp has a unique overnight schedule for Thursday–Friday.💤🛌
- Jr. Zookeeper: You’re a zookeeper for the week and will assist staff in caring for some of the Zoo’s exotic animals.
- Jr. Veterinarian: Live a week in the life of an exotic animal veterinarian when you visit the Zoo’s animal hospital and practice medical procedures.
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