Students entering grade 9 may also register for Adult Programs.
Zootography 101: Introduction to Zootography
Join Ray Meibaum, Zoo volunteer photographer and Clint Edmonson, founders of Zootography.com, for an exciting beginners' digital photography class. Turn a day trip to the Zoo into a wildlife photo safari that combines portrait and action photography techniques to help you capture striking images of our Zoo animals. We will begin with a discussion of light and composition in the context of photographing animals in their exhibits. Then we will head out on a guided photo shoot to apply what we have learned. Lunch will be provided back at the classroom followed by a review and critique of our favorite shots of the day. Participants are required to bring their own digital camera (SLR with zoom lens or at least 7x optical zoom).
Limited to 18 participants
Fee: ZFA Members $30/General Public $33
A0501ZT - May 1 (Sa); 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - SOLD OUT
Zootography 202: Advanced Zootography
Join Ray Meibaum, Zoo volunteer photographer and Clint Edmonson, founders of Zootography.com, for an advanced digital photography class. Take your zoo photography to the next level in this follow up to the Introduction to Zootography class. We will cover advanced light and composition techniques and discuss tips and tricks for getting the most out of your digital camera. Then we will head out on a guided photo shoot to apply what we have learned. Lunch will be provided back at the classroom followed by a photo review and demonstration of digital photo management and retouching methods. Participants are required to bring their own digital camera (SLR with zoom lens or at least 7x optical zoom).
Limited to 18 participants
Fee: ZFA Members $30/General Public $33
A0515ZT - May 15 (Sa); 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - SOLD OUT
Wake Up With the Rays
Come join us for breakfast at Stingrays at Caribbean Cove. This program includes a keeper talk, the opportunity to experience a private stingray feeding, and breakfast.
Limited to 50 participants
Fee: ZFA Members $26/General Public $28
A0508RA - May 8 (Sa); 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
Evening At the Zoo
Have you ever wondered what the animals do after hours? We will start by meeting some Zoo animals up-close. Then we're off for an evening tour around the outdoor animal areas to see "what's up".
Limited to 20 participants
Fee: ZFA Members $22/General Public $24
A0525EV - May 25 (Tu); 6:15 - 8:30 p.m.
Breakfast Tours
These adult programs provide an inside look at our Zoo animals, management and conservation programs. Programs start with a hot breakfast at Lakeside Café.
Love and Courtship Breakfast Tour
So you think you know all about the birds and the bees? Well here's your chance to find out. We will start at 8:30 a.m. with breakfast at Lakeside Café, and then begin the ‘love tour' to learn about the unusual courtship behaviors of some lesser-known zoo animals.
Limited to 20 participants
Fee: ZFA Members $26/General Public $28
A0213LC - February 13 (Sa); 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. - CLOSED
A0214LC - February 14 (Su); 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. - CLOSED
We Care about Primates Breakfast Tour
After a hot breakfast at Lakeside Café, we will visit both Fragile Forest, home of our chimpanzees, orangutans and gorillas, and the Primate House. Travel back in time as you learn about the Saint Louis Zoo's rich history in caring for primates. Our modern, large exhibits with colorful murals, rock formation, branches, ropes and live plants make it possible for the primates in our care to be housed in social groups typical of their life in the wild.
Limited to 20 participants
Fee: ZFA Members $26/General Public $28
A0313WC - March 13 (Sa); 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. - CLOSED
Birds in Your Backyard Breakfast Tour
After a hot breakfast at Lakeside Café, we will visit the Zoo lakes, Bird Garden, Bird House, and the Cypress Swamp Exhibit in the historic 1904 Flight Cage. Learn tips and tricks for identifying birds on your own. Find out about the important role Missouri habitats play for local and migratory bird species, and what you can do to encourage feathered friends to visit your neighborhood.
Limited to 20 participants
Fee: ZFA Members $26/General Public $28
A0417BB - April 17 (Sa); 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Our new spring ZooQuest will include a photo scavenger hunt! Participants will be responsible for providing their own digital camera and memory card - one per team. Ages 18 and up can join in this fun program that is part scavenger hunt and part trivia challenge. Click here for more information.
These adult lectures focus on worldwide conservation issues and efforts supported by the Saint Louis Zoo. Conservation Conversations are free and open to the general public. These lectures are co-sponsored by the Academy of Science - St. Louis. No reservations required. Programs are held in the Living World. Parking is available on the North parking lot. Click on the link above, or call (314) 646-4544 for more information.
Free and open to the general public. St. Louis scientists present timely topics and/or recent "discoveries." No reservations required - programs in The Living World. Call (314) 646-4544 or click on the link above for more information.
The Saint Louis Zoo turns 100 this year! To celebrate our Zootennial, our staff is joining the Missouri History Museum for a series of conversations exploring the our past, present and future.
OASIS Programs
OASIS and the Saint Louis Zoo present a host of engaging classes this spring that focus on past, present and future conservation efforts, as well as recent discoveries and more!
Registration required; contact OASIS at (314) 539-4556 to register or for more information.
The Zoo - Then, Now and Beyond
Saint Louis Zoo Docents
Take a trip down memory lane, looking at past pictures from the Saint Louis Zoo. The Zoo has been a family destination for a century, and we're happy to announce ZOOtennial Celebration 2010. St. Louis was the first city in the world to support its zoo through public taxes, and the Zoo remains free to all visitors today. This program will include live animals and a look forward to what we're doing today to conserve wild things and wild places.
Forest Park OASIS 408
Thursday, Feb 18, 10:00-11:30
Fee: $6
Registration required; contact OASIS at (314) 539-4556 to register or for more information.
Breakfast is For the Birds
Jim Jordan, Curator of Education, Saint Louis Zoo
The Saint Louis Zoo is proud to be home to over 300 different kinds of birds. Join us for a hot breakfast,
followed by a 3/4 mile stroll to the Bird House, Penguin Puffin Coast, and the Cypress Swamp Exhibit in the historic 1904 Flight Cage. This tour involves walking ¾ mile over hilly terrain. Program starts at Lakeside Café; park free on either North or South Parking Lot.
Zoo 530
Wednesday, Mar 31, 8:30-10:00
Fee: $18
Registration required; contact OASIS at (314) 539-4556 to register or for more information.
River's Edge Breakfast Tour
Jerry DiMarcellis and Cindy Berger, Zoo Interpreters
Join us for a hot breakfast, followed by a historical journey through the River's Edge - Saint Louis Zoo's first immersion exhibit. Watch hippos float gracefully underwater, rhinos wallowing in the mud and elephants playing beneath a waterfall. This tour involves walking ¾ mile. Program starts at Lakeside Café; park free on either North or South Parking Lot.
Zoo 531
Tuesday, Apr 13, 8:30-10:00
Fee: $18
Registration required; contact OASIS at (314) 539-4556 to register or for more information.
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