A Zoo educator holds a tenrec nt heir hands as a group of school children look on in the background.

School & Youth Programs

School & Youth Programs

Schoolchildren cheer during Wegeforth Bowl presentation.

Field Trips

Admission is FREE to the Zoo for all students in San Diego County during the traditional school year. Here’s how to plan your field trip.

Animal ambassador serval peering into camera.

Videoconferencing

Videoconferences, including animal presentations, are available with San Diego Zoo educators on a variety of topics.

Children eating s'mores.

Wildlife Sleepovers

Overnight camping adventures for grades K–12 include live animal presentations, Zoo craft activities, s'mores around the campfire, and more.

Small schoolchildren observing a armadillo.

Assembly and Classroom Programs

We can bring wildlife, fun, and learning right to your school! Our programs align with Next Generation Science and Common Core State Standards.

Giant panda Bai Yun and cub.

Wildlife Conservancy

ADOPT A GIANT PANDA

A pair of giraffes against a Kenyan landscape.

CITIZEN SCIENCE

GIRAFFE SPOTTERS WANTED

HELP RESEARCHERS SAVE WILDLIFE

Baby hamadryas

ZOONOOZ

BABY BOOM

NEW ARRIVALS AT THE ZOO AND PARK

Baby elephant being fed by a caretaker at Reteti Elephant Sanctuary

ZOONOOZ

TRAILBLAZING CONSERVATION

TINY TUSKERS GET A SECOND CHANCE

Hotel with pool

Creature Comforts

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