Tours
Explore the Queens Zoo with an expert Expedition Leader Volunteer as your guide! Our hour-long tours focus on a specific theme and are available to both schools and other groups. If you are interested in learning more about our animals and exhibits, schedule your tour today!
Adaptations
K - 12th
How far can a puma leap? How long can a sea lion stay under water? Answer these and other questions as your students learn about physical and behavioral adaptations that help animals survive the wilds of the Americas.
Fee: Early Bird (Sept-Feb) $150 / $175
Habitats & Diets
K - 12th
Do mountainous Andean bears eat fruit? How do coyotes survive in New York City? Explore answers to questions like these and more as your students learn about the habitats and diets of our amazing animals.
Fee: Early Bird (Sept-Feb) $150 / $175
Mammals
K - 8th
Your students will learn about the characteristics and adaptations of mammals as they explore some amazing mammal exhibits around the zoo. Compare mammals from North, Central and South America. They will also have the opportunity to touch and feed some of our farm mammals too.
Fee: Early Bird (Sept-Feb) $150 / $175
Birds
K - 12th
This tour focuses on the amazing features that birds have and their incredible diversity! Your students will explore the adaptations of ducks, birds of prey, parrots, and more! They will also learn how they can do simple things to help protect our avian friends.
Fee: Early Bird (Sept-Feb) $150 / $175
Protecting the Environment
K - 12th
Why are thick-billed parrots in trouble in the wild? Can we protect oceans for sea lions and other aquatic animals? While exploring our animals around the Zoo, your students will learn about endangered species and discover some things that we can all do to protect wildlife.
Fee: Early Bird (Sept-Feb) $150 / $175
