Virtual Field Trip: Zoos of the World

Feeling wild? If you aren't, you will be soon! We're going to the zoo...scratch that... ZOOS!

Join me today on a trip to zoos around our country and our planet.

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• Explore Animal Live Cams: https://explore.org/livecams/currently-live/decorah-eagles

• Zoo Library: https://explore.org/livecams/currently-live/decorah-eagles

• National Zoo: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams

• San Diego Zoo: https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/videos

• Atlanta Zoo (Panda Cam): https://zooatlanta.org/panda-cam/

• Reid Park Zoo: http://reidparkzoo.org/cameras/giraffe-cam/

After exploring these zoos online, check out these extension activities:

• Create and share an observational drawing of one of the animals you "visited" today

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• Complete an animal alphabet! Can you find one animal for every letter of the alphabet?

• Listen to the read-aloud of If I Ran the Zoo

• Learn what a zookeeper does: Meet Zookeeper Courtney, Meet Zookeeper Kara, Meet Zookeeper Freddie

• Check in with daily Cincinnati Zoo LIVE Facebook broadcasts with supplementary actvities, here: http://cincinnatizoo.org/home-safari-resources/?fbclid=IwAR33-SD7Htu6AFQdydwHVOIybR-Usk3-6EcNX7R80zhplArzHH_XiyA_wnU

Want to learn more? Check out these related Newsela articles:

• Turtle Wheelchair: https://newsela.com/read/turtle-lego-wheelchair/id/46445/?collection_id=339

• Zoos Saving African Species: https://newsela.com/read/elem-african-animal-baby-boom-zoo/id/45061/?collection_id=339

• Tiger Dentist: https://newsela.com/read/animal-dentist/id/49536/?collection_id=339