Skip to Main Content Skip to Footer

Frequently Searched Terms

ZooOnWheels1

Zoo on Wheels

PLEASE NOTE:

For the safety of our staff and animals, we will not be providing our usual outreach program, Zoo On Wheels, for the foreseeable future.

We thank everyone for their continued interest in this interactive program, and encourage all who regularly book to visit Philly Zoo to You  to check out all we are doing for school groups in these challenging times.

A turkey vulture sits on the gloved hand of a zookeeper.

About Zoo on Wheels

Designed for early learners ages 3 to 8, Zoo on Wheels emphasizes the importance of cultivating empathy and connecting with animals at a young age! This interactive program engages your students for 40 minutes with live animals, role play, songs, and touchable biofacts. Zoo on Wheels programs address key curriculum standards in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

40-minute program, up to 40 students $275
Additional same day, same site show: $100
Maximum 3 shows per day

Topics include:

  • Eyes, Ears, Nose and Toes: All about animal’s five senses
  • Fur, Feathers, Scales and Skin: All about birds, mammals, and reptiles
  • Around the World Safari: Meet animals from 4 different continents

PA – 7.1, 3.1a, 1.8
NJ – 5.1a, 5.1b, 5.1c, 5.3a, 5.3c
DE – Science 1, 8; Geography 2

Common core connection — Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Animals, Plants and Their Environment

*Mileage fees apply for all programs
*Load-in area and parking space within 100 yards of your facility is required
*All outdoor programs are weather dependent
*Payment in full is due at time of booking.