ZOOmfari Virtual Guided Tours!
If you are a school, hospital, senior facility, library, or community center – our education team would love to schedule a virtual visit with you!
Our virtual ZOOmfari Guided Tour is a fun, engaging zoo tour led by one of our passionate Zoo Educators though a variety of popular areas in the Zoo! You will learn about wildlife ecology, our animals here at the Zoo and learn ways to take action to protect them!
Hosted by Zoo Society educators via ZOOm platform.
*if your school cannot use ZOOm please reach out to the Education Coordinator at education@honzoosoc.org
Due to our high volume of requests, we provide a 15-minute grace period for your group to join. If your group is running late, please reach out to education@honzoosoc.org or call 808.926.3191 ext. 3. If the program is cancelled, we will try our best to reschedule your program. Mahalo nui for your understanding.
Choose from the tours below!
African Savanna I: Africa is vast, and this journey takes guests through the Mauka side of the Honolulu Zoo’s African Savanna. Traverse from the shaded woodlands to the mazelike formations of the Kopje rocks, marveling at the amazing assortment of birds and mammals that await!
Animals covered: African Wild Dogs, Black Rhinoceros, Hooded Vulture, Red-crested Turaco, Chimpanzee, Southern Ground-hornbill, Marabou Stork, Meerkats, Fennec Fox, Hamadrayas Baboon, Lion, African Crested Porcupine
African Savanna II: The safari continues through the Makai side of the African Savanna, with iconic inhabitants of Africa’s grasslands and up-close looks at the inhabitants of the continent’s waterways.
Animals covered: Cheetahs, Zebra, Giraffe, Bongo Antelope, Crowned-cranes, Great Pelican, Sacred Ibis, Flamingo, Aardvark, Warthog, Hippo, Penguins
Islands Expedition: Our unique island zoo is abundant with unique island species! Explore the Honolulu Zoo’s rich history caring for these creatures – from Hawai`i’s native species, to exotic animals that can be found throughout the Pacific Rim. .
Animals covered: Galapagos Tortoise, Sloth, Golden Lion Tamarin, Flamingos, Nene, Pueo, Manu o Ku, Pulelehua, Amastra Snail, Birds of Paradise, Wrinkle Hornbill, Komodo Dragon, Sumatran Tiger
Details:
- Price: $60 per group of up to 25 participants
- Free for HDOE Title I (Donations welcome!)
- (limitations: 4 free presentations per instructional school year; August – May)
- # of participants: 25 max
- Platform: ZOOm
- Host: HZS
- Co-host: Teacher/coordinator