Animal Encounters at the Central Florida Zoo

Our Education Animal Ambassadors are ready to meet your group. Choose from the following variety of exciting up-close animal encounter presentations.

Animals Have Class

This popular program answers such questions as, "What makes a bird a bird?" and "How are mammals different than reptiles?" Easily adapted to all age levels.

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Students Pre-K through 1st grade can experience one of the following 30 minute programs that incorporate animals, biofacts and some interactive activities.

Animals Around the World
What animals live where? In this around-the-world-in-30-minutes presentation you'll discover animals from around the globe.

Animals in Action
Animals move in many ways. How many can you think of? How many can you imitate? Discover all the right moves and get moving during this lively presentation!

Flyers and Gliders
Some animals fly, some animals glide. What's the difference? How do they do it? What animals might you meet in this program? Come find out!

Really Radical Reptiles
Everyone loves reptiles--don't they? This is a wonderful program for those who love reptiles, but even a better program for those who don't!

What's for Lunch
From fruit to leaves to bugs to seeds to--other animals. Different animals eat different things, and looking at their teeth or beaks will show you how they do it!

A Bunch of Beautiful Bugs (and arachnids)!
Insects are the largest group of animals in the world, and the variety is astounding. Believe it or not, we couldn't live without them. Discover why, and meet some insects and their kin up close.

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NEW! Auditorium Program for 2nd thru 8th grade:

Wings of America

Ever wonder how the bald eagle became the national symbol of the United States of America? Did you know it was almost the turkey? What does it mean when the eagle's head faces the arrows on the Presidential Seal? Did you know a bald eagle successfully fought in 36 battles during the Civil War and won the respect of General Grant and General Sherman? The eagle is found on our money, ball teams and even the NASA space program. Come explore the role of the bald eagle throughout history. You'll also get to meet a live bald eagle up close - all in our new auditorium program, Wings of America!