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Zookeeping 101: Grades 9-12

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Learn how professionals take care of animals. Accompany zookeepers on their daily duties.

You can’t get any closer to animals than this!  Assist zookeepers with their daily routine including preparing diets, animal training and providing veterinary care. Experience first–hand what it takes to care for a variety of exotic animals from giraffes to hippos to lemurs. Plus, enjoy all the thrilling rides and world-class shows at Busch Gardens® and cool off at Adventure Island®.  

Here are just some of the experiences you can expect:

  • Spend zoo mornings cleaning and preparing habitats, distributing diets, observing animal behavior and training 
  • Hand feed a giraffe from the back of a flat bed truck
  • Engage in up-close animal encounters
  • Explore Busch Gardens’ animal exhibits and enhance your conservation knowledge about wildlife
  • Enjoy all the world class rides, shows, and animal exhibits Busch Gardens and Adventure Island offer
Zookeeping 101 is a 5-night long camp which begins at 12:00 PM Saturday morning and ends promptly Thursday morning at 9:00 AM. 

Busch Gardens'® Camps are fully chaperoned resident camps that include the following amenities:

  • Transportation between Busch Gardens and Tampa International Airport (TPA)
  • All meals and snacks
  • Two Camp T-shirts and a water bottle
  • Housing at our dormitory, Mzinga Lodge



Zookeeping 101 starting @ $800

Pass Members are eligible for a discount. Log in to the Pass Member site or call for more information