Drawing turtles in art class? Would a rabbit make story time just perfect? The zoo can provide a couple of animals to make learning fun.
Available animals
(Efforts will be made to meet requests for specific animals but animal health concerns may require substitutions.)
Mammals
- hedgehog
- rabbit
Birds
- Indian runner duck
- Swedish blue duck
Arthropods
- giant cockroaches
- Madagascar hissing cockroaches
- millipedes
- vinegaroon
- scorpion
- tarantula
Reptiles
- bearded dragon (lizard)
- Mali spiny tail lizard
- blue-tongued skink (lizard)
- western hognose snake
- kingsnake
- ball python
- desert rosy boa
- box turtle
- rubber boa
- corn snake
- boa constrictor
- desert tortoise
- leopard tortoise
- red-footed tortoise
- African pancake tortoise
Cost
$95 for two animals per 40 minutes. Travel is restricted to facilities within a 25-mile radius of the zoo.
Questions and reservations
Available September through mid-June at the zoo or September through April at your school. Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance. Group size is limited to 32 students.
Tracy Modde
503-220-2781
tracy.modde@oregonzoo.org