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Learn about live — and prehistoric — animals at zoo camp BY KELSEY STEWART
HENRY DOORLY ZOO & AQUARIUM
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium has summer camps kids will dig. Some of this summer’s camps will focus on dinosaurs. The dinosaur-themed camps will coincide with a dinosaur exhibit, Dinosaurs Alive!, coming to the zoo in April. The exhibit will feature 15 moving dinosaurs on the zoo grounds. A camp called “Ya Dig It” will give campers a chance to explore the world of dinosaurs with fossil dig sites. The zoo offers 53 day camps, in sessions that range from one to four days, said Elizabeth Mulkerrin, the zoo’s director of education. “Day camps are very popular here at the zoo. That’s why we offer so many of them,” she said. Dinosaur camps will range from learning about paleontology as a career to learning about differences between prehistoric and modern animals. The zoo offers camps in addition to the dinosaur-themed offerings.
When: Fifty-three camps of varying lengths from May 28 to Aug. 2 Where: 3701 S. 10th St. Who: For children ages 5 to 12 depending on camp. An additional program is offered for high school students. Cost: $50 to $150 depending on camp Information: For more information call 402-7382092 or visit www.OmahaZoo.com.
“We have everything from career exploration day camps to getting into the different ecosystems and biomes, and animals in general,” Mulkerrin said. Other camps focus on specific animals, such as “Just Chillin’,” a camp about penguins. Animal-specific camps help participants learn about animal behavior in a hands-on way. All the zoo programs are hands-on, from learning about penguins and individual
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animals to broader topics such as being a zookeeper. “The hands-on piece is the important part,” Mulkerrin said. Though many of the camps are for children ages 5 to 12, the zoo offers select camps for middle school and high school students. For example, a camp for high school students will have participants spending a
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