Zoo Husbandry and Management

Spend a day at the zoo where Junior Zoo Crew members will gain and learn practical skills through a combination of:

• Animal Care Staff and Veterinary Shadowing

• Lectures

• Hands-on Labs

• Animal Handling

• Training Modules

• and Much More!

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:

Small Group Instructions:

Groups are kept to ten or less students in order to provide personalized instruction, provide students with the ability to ask questions, and build a mentor-mentee relationship with the dedicated teaching veterinarian and zoo staff. This course is geared toward 9th - 12th graders.

Frank Buck Zoo:

Spend a day at the zoo that is home to over 150 species of animals right in your own backyard or within the great state of Texas.

Hands-on Experience:

Enjoy lectures and labs covering a variety of topics such as: suture techniques, reptile handling and restraint, avian anatomy and physiology, large animal physical examinations, and much more.

Earn Volunteer Hours:

Receive up to 21 volunteer hours that acknowledge your hard work during you experience while attending this course, and apply these hours for applications for your future animal care or veterinary opportunities.

COURSE DATES AND THEMES (Summer 2025):

🐍 Reptile Course 🐍

🗓️ June 12th and June 26th, 2025

Lizards, Snakes, and Turtles - OH MY! Get an up close and personal view at the many scaly friends that call the zoo their home.

🦩Avian Course 🦩

🗓️ June 13th and June 27th, 2025

Expand your knowledge about the diverse world of the zoo's feathered friends. From large or small, herbivorous or carnivorous, and everything in between! Come soar with the bird team and study these amazing species.

🩺 Veterinary Medicine 🩺

🗓️ July 10th and July 11th, 2025

Ever wanted to work in a veterinary clinic or thinking of becoming a veterinarian?! Come learn various topics and skills to provide you with a solid foundation in order to succeed in your future animal care opportunities.