Work on the Wild Side
Free with Zoo Admission
While you’re on your summer vacation, come to the Zoo and get a taste of what it’s like to Work on the Wild Side.
This three part series at Roger Williams Park Zoo will provide guests with a chance to get a better look at some of the unique jobs that exist at our Zoo.
Activities for Work on the Wild Side will run from 11am-3pm each day (all activities are weather permitting and run 11-3 unless otherwise noted). |
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 Friday July 30, 2010 - Zookeeper Day
Our series continues with a look into the wild world our Zookeepers. Cleaning up after a giraffe, giving an elephant a bath, feeding a bald eagle or providing play opportunities for a moon bear - just another day in the life of a Zookeeper.
Meet a Keeper – Enjoy the opportunity to see a keeper in action at the following exhibits:
- 10:30am Elephant Bath inside the Elepahnt and Giraffe pavilion; Elephant Keeper Talk immediately following
- 11am Farmyard Keeper Talk and Enrichment Demo located in the Farmyard
- 11am Red Tailed hawk animal encounter located by the Wilderness Cafe
- 12pm Gibbons Keeper Talk located at the Gibbons Exhibit
- 1pm Kangaroo Keeper Talk located at Kangaroo Exhibit
- 2pm Wrinkled Hornbill meet and greet located outside the Australasia Building
- 2pm Prehensile-Tailed Porcupine painting demo and enrichment demo located in Tropical America Building
- 2:30pm Tropical America animal enrichment located in the Tropical America Building
- Camel Keeper Talk - Time TBD; Located in front of the Camel Exhibit
Enrichment Creation Station – Help us create fun items for our animals to play with and enjoy. (Animals that will receive enrichment and enrichment times TBD)
Journey Through the Wild Schedule
Presented by the Zoo's Wild Bunch
Story time at the Bald Eagle exhibit - 10am
Animal Spotlight: Red Wolf - 10:30am
Seal Feeding/Training - 11am
Puppet Show in Wilderness Café Plaza - 12pm
Animal Spotlight: Bison - 1pm
Anteater Enrichment - 1:30pm
Wild Dog Enrichment - 2pm
Penguins Training - 2:30pm
 Friday August 13, 2010 - Education and Conservation Day
Our series concludes with a focus on our Education and Conservation initiatives. Our main mission is to educate our guests and foster a love of animals and nature that will carry over into their everyday life.
Conservation Table: Learn about our American Burying Beetle Recovery Program, Karner Blue Butterfly Habitat Restoration Project, Frog Watch program and more.
Animal Handling Table: Learn what it takes to work with our Education Ambassador animals.
 Recruitment Table: Find out about our intern and volunteer opportunities and how you can get involved.
Graphics Table: Try your hand at creating graphics for animal exhibits and learn all that goes into making the perfect sign.
Biofacts Table: These educational tools of the trade help connect our guests to our animals by providing an up close look at everything from a giant elephant molar to a tiny frog skeleton.
Education Programs Table: Our Education Department offers amazing learning experiences for all ages. Find out what’s best for you.
Journey Through the Wild schedule:
Presented by the Zoo’s Wild Bunch. As part of the Education Department, the Wild Bunch is a troupe of on-grounds performers that use the arts to educate, entertain and inspire Zoo visitors.
10am Story Time - outside elephant barn
10:30am Animal Spotlight: Zebra
11am Seal Feeding
12pm Puppet Show - Wilderness Café Plaza
1pm Animal Spotlight: African Crowned Crane
1:30 pm Story Time - outside elephant barn
3pm Story Time - outside elephant barn
3:30pm Penguin Feeding
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