Education & Learning

Zoo Member Price (with use of promo code): $10.00
Wild Tales: A Photographic Journey Down Under! by Ron Magill, Zoo Miami
August 14th, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Zoo Miami Front Entry - Florida Room
Join us for an unforgettable evening as Ron Magill, Zoo Miami’s Communications Director and Nikon Ambassador, shares breathtaking images and captivating stories from his recent trip to Australia. As part of the Eco Hero contest with WPLG Local 10, Ron had the opportunity to explore some of Australia’s most extraordinary landscapes and wildlife, capturing the essence of this diverse continent through his lens.

 

Zoo Member Price (with use of promo code): $10.00
Wild Tales: Dr. Andrew Stein
September 4th,2025 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Zoo Miami Front Entry - Florida Room
Dr. Andrew Stein has over two decades of experience studying human-carnivore conflict—from African wild dogs and lions in Kenya and Botswana to leopards and hyenas in Namibia.
 Andrew grew up fascinated by nature documentaries of exotic wildlife in far-off destinations. An American who grew up near Boston, the opportunities to explore and contribute to wildlife conservation seemed unlikely until his study abroad trip to Kenya through the School for Field Studies. There he saw a confluence of his greatest passions across culture, wildlife conservation and problem solving.
 Motivated by a clear purpose, he was driven to return to Africa to make a contribution to the wildlife he was passionate about and the people who faced the challenges of living with their livestock among Africa’s great predators. Since his 2001 leopard study in South Africa, Andrew has become a leader in leopard conservation as he continued on for his PhD field study on leopard ecology and conservation on Namibian farmlands. In recent years he led an international team for the IUCN Red List to assess the global status of leopards. He has expanded his interests to explore non-lethal approaches to mitigate livestock conflict with lions in Northern Botswana.
 Andrew has published a dozen scientific articles, organized a field training course with the Smithsonian Institution, and been featured in wildlife documentaries on National Geographic Wild and BBC Wildlife. He is also a member of both the IUCN Cat Specialist Group and an advisor to the Asian Leopard Specialist Society.
 

Calling all teachers!
 

Join us at the Zoo this March for a fun-filled and FREE professional development workshop all about the 3 R's! In this workshop, we’ll equip you with a new, hands-on lesson plan designed to inspire young learners to become environmentally responsible. Learn innovative ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle that you can easily incorporate into your lessons, and how becoming a recycling hero impacts animal conservation.

Included with registration:

• - Admission to the Zoo
• - Hands-on deliverable lesson plan
• - Animal feeding ticket
• - Tram tour
• - 3-hours toward professional development requirements
• - FREE FOOD!
• Vegetarian options will be available

Zoo Miami Foundation is thrilled to be able to help cover the cost of your field trip. We hope your students have a memorable experience with us during their time at Zoo Miami. Our field trips provide educational and insightful opportunities for students of all ages.

As part of the grant funds, we are pleased to cover the costs of transportation to and from the zoo, as well as lunches for all participating students. However, to ensure that we are responsibly managing these donated funds and maximizing student impact, we ask that you provide us with the final number of students attending at least one week in advance. Please note, if more than two students do not attend after being counted in the final numbers, we will invoice your school $25.00 per absent student. This fee helps us offset the missed opportunity to engage another student in the wonders of wildlife.
*If you are interested in the Zoom Ahead program for Highschools please select the Zoom Ahead option as the guided tour. ( Please note the Zoom Ahead is for a max of 20 students)

*Please note that this program if forTitle One Schools only, if you would like to schuduale a field trip for school please email Education@zoomiami.org for more information.