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Education

Animal Handling (add-on)


Age suitability: ELC-P2

Availability: Edinburgh Zoo

Length of lesson: 45 minutes

Format: Classroom based

Maximum Class Size: 20

What to expect:

Meet some of our amazing animal ambassadors in a hands-on session with our expert team. Get up close and personal while learning more about their incredible adaptations, wild natural behaviours, the threats they face in the wild and the ways you can help protect them. Please note animal handling sessions are only available as an add-on to another session. 

Curriculum links:

  • SCN 0-01a
  • SCN 0-12a
  • LIT 0/1/2-02a
  • LIT 0/1/2-07a
  • SOC 1/2-13b
  • MNU 1/2-11a
  • SOC 0/1/2-08a

Learning for sustainability goals:

  • 3. Good health and wellbeing
  • 15. Life on land