Zoo Camps 2013

Summer Safari Camp 2013

Spend your summer at the wildest place in town!

Ages 4-6
June 24-28 - FULL & July 29-Aug. 2 - Do You See What I See?* - Squares, circles, stripes and spots. Shapes, patterns and colors are everywhere in nature. Can you find the triangles of a bird, the pattern of a giraffe or the colors of the rainbow at the Zoo?

July 15-19 & Aug. 12-16 - Alphabet Zoop* - From apes to zebras, learn the ABCs of zoo life. We’ll B sure to have lots of fun and C lots of animals as we learn our letters and numbers.

July 8-12, July 22-26 & Aug. 5-9 - That’s Incredible! - Shh, can you hear that? A frog can do what? An elephant weighs how much? Investigate the superstars of the animal world, and see if you measure up to some of nature’s most amazing animals.

July 15-19 & Aug. 19-23 - Shake, Rattle and Roar - Kangaroos can hop, monkeys can climb, birds can fly, and kids can play – all at the Virginia Zoo! Leap, laugh, move and make friends as we learn how animals stay active and healthy at the Zoo and in the wild.

Ages 7-9
June 24-28 & Aug. 5-9 - FULL - Can You Figure It Out? - What? When? Where? Why do you think so? Get to know the Zoo’s animals and follow the clues to figure out which animal (or animals!) holds the answer to the mystery.

July 8-12 & Aug. 12-16 - World Wide Web - Why does a savanna need elephants? How do frogs help doctors? Come meet lots of cool creatures as we explore their connections in the great web of life on Earth.

July 22-26 - FULL & Aug. 19-23 - The Wild Life - From the steamy jungle to the wide open grasslands, animals have amazing lives, and we’ll learn all about them in order to compete in the Animal Olympics. We’ll also learn how the new Animal Wellness Campus keeps Zoo animals healthy.

Ages 10-12
FULL - July 29-Aug. 2 - The Scoop on … Zoos - What does it take to run a zoo? Meet the animals and the talented team of people that keep them happy and healthy. Discover the ways that you can care for animals too!

Weekly Camp Times and Tuition

Full Day Camps • 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
$250 Zoo members / $300 non-members

*Half Day Camps • 9 a.m. – Noon
$150 Zoo members / $175 non-members

For more information: call (757) 441-2374, ext. 229 or e-mail judy.totten@norfolk.gov.

To register: download, complete and return the registration form.

Camps are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.