ZooMobile
Please fill out the form below if you are interested in booking the ZooMobile. Dates requested must be at least three weeks in advance.
Note: We encourage you to let us know the preferred date of when you want us to visit with the ZooMobile. We will contact you when we receive your request within 3-5 business days. Thank you.
The ZooMobile program has brought conservation education outreach programs to the community since 1986.
Programs are offered year-round for people of all ages. The ZooMobile visits schools, daycare centers, preschools, nursing homes, adult day facilities, libraries, colleges, and many other organizations, as well as participates in community events within Rochester and the surrounding areas.
Our mission is to inspire our community to connect, care for, and conserve wildlife and wild places. The Seneca Park Zoo brings this inspiration to you through the ZooMobile, with our ambassador animals and hands-on citizen science projects. Please be advised touching of the ambassador animals is not permitted at this time.
What types of animals might be available for your program?
Kenyan Sand Boa
Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
Madagascar Tree Boa
New Caledonian Crested Gecko
Pancake Tortoise
Red-Footed Tortoise
Ring-neck Parakeet
Rose Hair Tarantula
Southern Three-Banded Aramadillo
Spotted Turtle
Three-toed Box Turtle
Western Rat Snake
What kind of programs does the ZooMobile provide?
The typical ZooMobile program is a 30 to 60 minute presentation or festival table. These programs focus on different animal groups, adaptations, and conservation messages. Themes can be targeted towards your group’s needs. All programs include the use of live animals and biofacts. Animals vary per program theme. Please refer below for the listing of ambassador animals. Please be advised touching of the ambassador animals is not permitted at this time. Dates requested must be at least three weeks in advance.
Animal Senses
Animals and people both have senses that help them survive. Preschoolers will get in touch with their senses as they explore how animals see, touch, smell, and hear the world around them.
Animal Opposites
Get to know some animals and meet their opposites. Preschoolers will compare animals and see how different traits help animals survive.
Animal Coverings
Animals have special coverings like fur and scales that help them survive. Preschoolers will explore different types of animal coverings through animals and biofacts in a fun, hands-on program.
Animal Movements
Get an up-close, personal look at how animals move. Preschoolers will hop, slither and crawl just like the animals that they meet.
Storytime Safari
Inspire curiosity in nature and in reading! This program combines an animal themed book and an ambassador animal to learn all about! Ask about our book theme options!
Cycles of Life
In this program, we will investigate the life cycles of several different types of animals.
Have to Have a Habitat
Discover what different animals need for survival in their habits.
Amazing Adaptations
Big or small, predator or prey, all animals have special adaptations to help themselves and their species survive. In this program, learn about what animals need to do to survive in their natural ranges and how their adaptations help them along the way.
Animal Defenses
In this program, we will investigate the defenses of several different types of animals and how they use those defenses to survive.
Going, Going, Saved!
Discover the things that can cause animals to become endangered or even extinct; and learn what zoos and you can do to prevent it from happening. It’s not too late to save the world’s most precious animals if we all do our part.
Amazing Adaptations
Big or small, predator or prey, all animals have special adaptations to help themselves and their species survive. In this program, learn about what animals need to do to survive in their natural ranges and how their adaptations help them along the way.
Camera Traps in Conservation
Learn about and participate in a local wildlife conservation project using wildlife cameras placed around Rochester, NY. This program shows you what animals inhabit our city, why they are important, and how to identify wildlife from photos taken in this project.
* This program does not include any ambassador animals visiting your location.
Going, Going, Saved!
Discover the things that can cause animals to become endangered or even extinct; and learn what zoos and you can do to prevent it from happening. It’s not too late to save the world’s most precious animals if we all do our part.
Zoo Careers
Explore the variety of careers available in the zoo world.
Camera Traps in Conservation
Learn about and participate in a local wildlife conservation project using wildlife cameras placed around Rochester, NY. This program shows you what animals inhabit our city, why they are important, and how to identify wildlife from photos taken in this project.
* This program does not include any ambassador animals visiting your location.
Amazing Adaptations
Big or small, predator or prey, all animals have special adaptations to help themselves and their species survive. In this program, learn about what animals need to do to survive in their natural ranges and how their adaptations help them along the way.
Impact of Invasives
Discover the ways that invasive species are introduced to new ecosystems and learn what you can do to help protect biodiversity.
Why Zoos Exist
Learn the story of Seneca Park Zoo, the Zoo Society, and how we collectively save species from extinction. Learn about forest saving projects in Borneo and Madagascar, sturgeon and otter reintroductions in our own backyard, and penguin-saving science. Walk away knowing that your visit to the Zoo helps save ecosystems across the world.
Zoo Careers
Explore the variety of careers available in the zoo world.
Camera Traps in Conservation
Learn about and participate in a local wildlife conservation project using wildlife cameras placed around Rochester, NY. This program shows you what animals inhabit our city, why they are important, and how to identify wildlife from photos taken in this project.
* This program does not include any ambassador animals visiting your location.
Amazing Adaptations
Big or small, predator or prey, all animals have special adaptations to help themselves and their species survive. In this program, learn about what animals need to do to survive in their natural ranges and how their adaptations help them along the way.
Impact of Invasives
Discover the ways that invasive species are introduced to new ecosystems and learn what you can do to help protect biodiversity.
Why Zoos Exist
Learn the story of Seneca Park Zoo, the Zoo Society, and how we collectively save species from extinction. Learn about forest saving projects in Borneo and Madagascar, sturgeon and otter reintroductions in our own backyard, and penguin-saving science. Walk away knowing that your visit to the Zoo helps save ecosystems across the world.
Camera Traps in Conservation
Learn about and participate in a local wildlife conservation project using wildlife cameras placed around Rochester, NY. This program shows you what animals inhabit our city, why they are important, and how to identify wildlife from photos taken in this project.
* This program does not include any ambassador animals visiting your location.
Amazing Adaptations
Big or small, predator or prey, all animals have special adaptations to help themselves and their species survive. In this program, learn about what animals need to do to survive in their natural ranges and how their adaptations help them along the way.
Invite the ZooMobile to your next festival! You provide the table; we provide the fun, including live animals, animal-related artifacts, and information about Monroe County’s Seneca Park Zoo and its programs. Festival style presentations can be themed and each program includes three or four live animals. In large group situations, touching of the animals is prohibited for their comfort and safety, but most animal-related artifacts are touchable. Seneca Park Zoo partners with non-profit organizations, schools, and community groups with financial need to make ZooMobile presentations possible; contact us to learn more.
Current Available Themes:
Amazing Adaptations
Big or small, predator or prey, all animals have special adaptations to help themselves and their species survive. In this program, learn about what animals need to do to survive in their natural ranges and how their adaptations help them along the way.
- Libraries can book any program from any age category for a full animal presentation or festival
- Storytime Safari (available September – April)
- Inspire curiosity in nature and in reading! This program combines an animal themed book and an ambassador animal to learn all about!
- Monthly Themes
- January: Animal Sounds
- February: Animal Diets
- March: Bugs
- April: Animal Homes
- September: Day & Night
- October: Silly Stories
- November: Animal Opposites
- December: Savanna Safari
If you have additional questions that go beyond the information on this page, please call 585-754-9347.
