Conservation Connections

Who: Grades 5 - 8
How many: 30 - 55 students, plus chaperones.
When: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Where: Exploration Outpost in the Orthwein Animal Nutrition Center and Zoo grounds.

Professional zoos play an important role in conserving wildlife and the world’s biodiversity. We’ll explore animal collections, management, research and field conservation with the use of biofacts, interact with live animals and have an opportunity to create enrichment. Discover the unique niche the Saint Louis Zoo has maintaining genetically healthy populations and restoring biodiversity within ecosystems.

Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations: IV–1A (4th) a,b, 1B (6th) b,c