Tours of the Central Florida Zoo

Planet Safari Tour

Travel around the Zoo with a trained Docent and learn fascinating facts about the animals, their natural history, habitats, status in the wild, and the role zoos play in their survival. Experience the advantage of having animal behaviors interpreted as they happen! "Why do red-ruffed lemurs vocalize?" "Do porcupines shoot their quills?" "What is the largest parrot in the world?" Docents can answer your questions while challenging the audience with questions such as, "What can we do to help preserve wildlife and wild places?"

Sunshine State Standards

2nd SC.D.1.1.2; SC.D.2.1.1; SC.F.1.1.1,2,3,4; SC.F.2.1.1,2; SC.G.1.1.1,2,3,4; SC.G.2.1.1,2; SS.B.1.1.2,4; LA.A.1.1,2,3,4; LA.A.2.1.1; LA.C.1.1.1,3; LA.C.2.1.1,2; LA.C.3.1.1,2,3
3rd-5th SC.B.1.2.1; SC.B.2.2.1; SC.F.1.2.2,3; SC.F.2.2.1; SC.G.1.2.1,2,4,5,6; SC.G.2.2.1,2,3; SS.B.1.2.1

Endangered Species Tour

Meet the endangered and threatened species at the Zoo! Discover why animals are becoming endangered and threatened, what efforts are being taken to save their ecosystems, the role Zoos play in species propagation and conservation, and how students can help these animals. Students will also learn what it means when an animal is designated a Species Survival Plan animal, as well as the different designations of threatened, endangered and Florida's Species of Special Concern.

Sunshine State Standards

3rd-5th SC.B.1.2.1; SC.B.2.2.1,2,3; SC.D.2.2.1; SC.F.1.2.2,3; SC.F.2.2.1; SC.G.1.2.1,2,4,5; SC.G.2.2.1,2,3; SC.H.3.2.2,4; SS.B.1.2.1; SS.B.2.2.2,3,4
6th-8th SC.D.2.3.1,2; SC.F.1.3,1,7; SC.F.2.3.2,3; SC.G.1.3,3,4; SC.G.2.3.1,3,4; SC.H.1.3.1, SS.B.2.3.3,6,9

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Activity Sheets

Take your class around the Zoo to discover answers to the clues provided on your Activity sheet. Difficulty level adaptable to age of group.