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They're Not Stinky, They're Maned Wolves
Why do the maned wolves have that musky odor? And those rhinos! We’ll follow our noses and sniff out why some animals smell and why others have a keen sense of smell.
| Date: | Age: | Session: |
| Monday, June 21, 2010 |
4 & 5 |
Session Full |
| Tuesday, June 22, 2010 |
6 & 7 |
WAC2 Stinky |
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That's How we Move it! Move it!
Can you hop like a kangaroo? Walk like a giraffe? Crawl like a cockroach? Wear your walking shoes because we’re going to Move It!
| Date: | Age: | Session: |
| Monday, June 28, 2010 |
4 & 5 |
Session Full |
| Tuesday, June 29, 2010 |
6 & 7 |
WAC2 Move it |
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Can You Hear Me Now?
Animal ears come in all shapes and sizes. The bigger the ears, the better the hearing? Do long ears hear more than round ones? Clean out your ears and come listen at the zoo as we find out.
| Date: | Age: | Session: |
| Tuesday, July 6, 2010 |
6 & 7 |
WAC Ears |
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Teeth, Tongues, & Taste
What do giraffes and aardvarks have in common? Why, a long tongue of course! Do tongues make food taste better? Do you like sweets or salty? We’ll find out which the sugar gliders prefer.
| Date: | Age: | Session: |
| Monday, July 12, 2010 |
4 & 5 |
Session Full |
| Tuesday, July 13, 2010 |
6 & 7 |
WAC2 Taste |
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Feather, Fur, & Scales
Animals come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Some can even change colors while others use their colors to help them hide. There’s no hiding from us as we compare animal coverings.
| Date: | Age: | Session: |
| Monday, July 19, 2010 |
4 & 5 |
Session Full |
| Tuesday, July 20, 2010 |
6 & 7 |
WAC2 Feathers |
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The Tail End
Puppies chase their tails for fun. Do aardvarks wag their tails? Why do monkeys have a tail and apes don’t? We’ll get to the ‘bottom’ of this at the ‘tail end’ of summer.
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Age: |
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| Monday, July 26, 2010 |
4 & 5 |
Session Full |
| Tuesday, July 27, 2010 |
6 & 7 |
WAC2 Tail |
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Wildlife Explorer Camp
All Wildlife Explorer Camps for 8- to 10-year-olds include interaction with our education animals, themed games, snacks, lunch from the Overlook Restaurant, crafts and zoo and/or museum tours. Participants should wear play clothes, sun-block, and closed-toed shoes.
All sessions are Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Members: $27/child per session
Non-members: $30/child per session
2010 Themes:
I Can See You. Can You See Me?
Why do some animals have such big eyes and others have none? Can you really be blind as a bat? Can animals see in color? These are just a few of the amazing facts we will “look into.”
Date: Thursday, June 17, 2010
Session: WEC Eyes
Phew! What's That Smell?
Animals have a better sense of smell than humans, but they don’t always dislike those awful smells. Does an elephant with a long nose have a better sense of smell than a bird with two holes in his beak? Let’s get nosy and sniff out the facts.
Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010
Session: WEC Smell
Getting From One Place to Another
Can an animal with feet move faster than an animal with fins? If you have hundreds of legs and feet, will you get home sooner? Put on your walking shoes and let’s march around the zoo to find the answers.
Date: Thursday, July 1, 2010
Session: WEC Feet
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Which animal has the best sense of hearing: a rabbit with big ears or a lemur with small ones? You won’t need a hearing aid to listen to the wolves howl, but you might for some of the other animals..
Date: Thursday, July 8, 2010
Session: WEC Hear
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Open Wide & Say "A-h-h-h"
The timid Muntjac deer has large vampire-like fangs hanging out of his mouth. Do giraffes or anteaters have the longer tongues? We will grit our teeth and see if animals get cavities.
Date: Thursday, July 15, 2010
Session: WEC Mouth
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When Camouflage is Chic
Some animals wear leather coats on hot summer days. Flamingos wear feathers in the middle of a blizzard. Snakes outgrow their coverings and need a larger size. Do Rhinos need sunscreen? Put on some comfortable clothes and head to the zoo for a glamorous fashion show
Date: Thursday, July 22, 2010
Session: WEC Camo
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Interior Decorating
Animals come in all shapes and sizes. An aardvark looks like he was created from leftover parts of other animals. If you had spare parts laying around, what kind of animal would you create
Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010
Session: WEC Shapes
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Junior ZooKeepers (JZK)
Youth 11 to 14 years of age are invited to join Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure for a unique opportunity to follow in the footsteps of professional zookeepers. Participants will engage in actual zookeeper chores that they perform everyday to keep the animal residents healthy. They will work in the Reptile Building and Kid’s Country along with many other behind the scenes areas at Rolling Hills.
This year, the group activities have been retooled to bring new opportunities into a popular, long-standing program. Participants will now develop skills to manage keeper records, keeper staff, a dart team, food orders, and view behind the scenes areas this program has never visited.
Don’t hesitate to register for this once-in-a-lifetime experience that will not only add excitement to any kid’s summer but can help prepare them to volunteer at Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure.
The JZK program starts promptly at
8:00 a.m. and ends at 12:00 p.m. each Wednesday and Friday.
Members: $55.00
Non-members: $60.00
Dates:
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Session: JZK1
Dates:
Friday, July 2, 2010
Friday, July 9, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
Friday, July
30, 2010
Session: JZK2
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Chili's Slumber Safaris
Join us at Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure for a one-of-a-kind summer adventure. Kids, 8-12 years old, can leave their parents at home for the night as we start the evening off with dinner from Chili’s Grill & Bar, play games, take a flashlight tour of the museum, walk the zoo at night, fall asleep to a movie and popcorn, eat breakfast, and take a morning tram ride through the zoo. However, there is only one chance to spend the night this year, so don’t miss out!
All sessions are from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Members: $31.50
Non-members: $35.00
2010 Themes
Chili's Boy's Only Slumber Safari
Date: Saturday, June 5, 2010
Session: BOY
Monsters of the Deep
What lurks in the deep blue sea? Are the creatures of the ocean really monstrous? Take a dive into the water and see how the animals adapt the deeper you go and with no light. In celebration of World Oceans Day we’ll be diving deep and exploring the beautiful creatures (real and imaginary) of the ocean.
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Chili's Girl's Only Slumber Safari
Date: Saturday, June 12, 2010
Session: GIRL
Mermaids and Manatees
Are they one and the same? Did sailors really think manatees were beautiful mermaids? In celebration of World Oceans Day we’ll be diving deep and exploring the beautiful creatures (real and imaginary) of the ocean.
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