Middle School Career Day | March 24, 2012
Attention Middle School Teachers!
Do you know of any students who are interested in animal careers? This would be
a great opportunity for them to learn all about Zoo careers. Contact the
Greenville Zoo Education Department in December for more information and a
registration form at
zooed@greenvillesc.gov
Party for the Planet | April 4, 2012
This is a very special day! The Greenville Zoo will host conservation and civic
groups, offering ideas on how to help animals and how to make our world a better
place to live. Join the fun with hands on activities at various booths.
Date: Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Time: 10 am to 3 pm
No Registration Required
M.O.M. Missing Orangutan Mothers | May 12, 2012
Mother’s Day weekend is the perfect time to celebrate and pay tribute to
orangutan mothers. M.O.M.-Missing Orangutan Mothers is our way of doing
precisely this! Join us as we celebrate your Greenville Zoo orangutans.
Date: Saturday, May 12, 2012
Time: 10 am to 2 pm
No Registration Required
Endangered Species Day | May 18, 2012
Did you know that May 21 is National Endangered Species Day? Come discover how
many animals at the zoo are endangered species. Join us on this day as we
discover why animals are becoming endangered and what we can do to help protect
them.
Date: Friday, May 18, 2012
Time: 10 am to 2 pm
No Registration Required
World Oceans Day | June 8, 2012
As a result of a United Nations General Assembly resolution passed in December
2008, World Oceans Day is now officially recognized by the UN on June 8th each
year. Join us as we discuss what we do here in the Upstate and how it affects
our oceans.
Date: Friday, June 8, 2012
Time: 10 am to 1 pm
No Registration Required
Tell Me About It... Tuesdays!
Are you just visiting the zoo and not taking an education program? Do you have
questions about the elephants, giraffes, orangutans, spider monkeys, snakes or
toucans? On Tuesdays you will find an instructor from the Greenville Zoo’s
Education Department at select exhibits talking about that animal and answering
any questions. Open to the general public. Times and topics are listed below:
- November 2011: Leopard, at 10:30 am and 12:30 pm
- December 2011: Red Pandas, at 10:30 am and 12:30 pm
- January 2012: Alligator, at 10:30 am and 12:30 pm
- February 2012: Coatimundi, at 10:30 am and 12:30 pm
- March 2012: Spider Monkeys, at 10:30 am and 12:30 pm
- April 2012: Giraffes, at 10:30 am and 12:30 pm
- May 2012: Orangutans, at 10:30 am and 12:30 pm