SANTA ANA : Zoo Sets Workshops to Teach Children
Children interested in listening to a snake’s heartbeat or touching a boa constrictor can do both by attending a Saturday workshop at the Santa Ana Zoo in Prentice Park.
The zoo’s education department is offering natural science workshops, which will begin Saturday and are designed to teach children about animals.
Among the workshops are one on animal handling that will introduce children to varied small mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds.
Other workshops include Birds of a Feather--which explores the characteristics of birds by using live birds, feathers and microscopes--and Breakfast With the Beasts, which includes a continental breakfast and a guided tour of the zoo.
A special five-day workshop called Mommy and Me at the Zoo is for parents with children 3 or 4 years old. This series of weekday morning classes offers an introduction to animals through zoo tours and craft projects.
Tuition for the workshops vary. For more information, call the Zoo Education Department at (714) 836-4000.
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