Wild Things Summer Safari
- Salinas, CA
- Camp Type: Day
- Age of Campers: 5 - 14
- Gender of Campers: Coed
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SAFARI ADVENTURE CAMP
AGES 7-11Kids start a new adventure each day of this five day session. Adventures include:
Wild Animal Enrichment:
What is enrichment? Why do we use it? Find the answers and help make enrichment toys!Animal Self Defense 101: How do different animals defend themselves? From claws to tusks, hooves to horns, teeth to tails. Find out about the fantastic ways animals defend themselves.
Fight or Flight: That is the question! Who will use the means of self defense and who will run away?
Spots and Stripes: Who roars? Who purrs? Learn fantastic feline facts as we explore the ultimate predators!
Blow Your Nose: Not really! Animals use their noses for more than smelling. Find out who digs, ruts, snorkels, and pokes with their nose.
What’s in Your Bowl? Find out what the animals are having for dinner. Hay, crickets, fish, raw meat. What will be the purrrfect meal?
The Scoop on Poop: Poop, we all do it. What animal does it the best? Whose poop smells the worst? Looks the worst? How does the poop help save the rainforest? Get the scoop on poop! Have fun with dung!
EleFUNt Day: Learn about the majestic giants. Ever washed a car? Now you can have a chance to wash an elephant from trunk to tail on EleFUNt Day!
SAFARI ADVENTURE CAMP DATES: June 18-22, July 9-13, July 16-20, July 23-27, July 30– Aug 3, Aug 6-10, &
Aug 13-17. Time: 10AM - 3PM. Camp Fees: $200 for the 5 day session.Drink and afternoon snack provided. Kids bring a complete sack lunch. Participants receive a souvenir T-Shirt and a photo with an animal.
ROAR & SNORE OVERNIGHT CAMP
AGES 7-11The overnight camp includes a nocturnal safari, a campfire dinner, games, fireside snacks and falling asleep under the stars while being serenaded by roaring lions and trumpeting elephants. In the
morning, following a wake-up call from the animals, they'll enjoy breakfast. Fee: Safari Adventure Campers: add $45 to their camp fees. Fee for non-campers: $75.00
Roar and Snore Dates: June 22, July 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10 & 17.
JUNIOR EXPLORER CAMP
AGES 5-7Rainforest Adventures: Learn about the cute and fuzzy and the not so cute and fuzzy animals of the rainforest.Purrrade of Cats: Activities and crafts that will make this day of spots and stripes purrrfect!Slither, Slime, & Scales: Meet our friends with scales and learn why reptiles aren’t so slimy!The Giants: Crafts, games, trunks, and tails. Spend some time learning about gentle giants.Terrific Tails: Tails for wagging, swinging, balancing, and hanging - find out how different tails work for
different things.Movin’ & Grovin’: Animals in motion dancing, bopping, gliding, and slithering. Move like the animals!
Junior Explorer Dates: June 11-13. Time: 10AM - 1PM. Fee: $150 for the 3 day session. Drink and snack provided.
JUNIOR ZOOKEEPER
AGES 12-14For those who may want a career with animals, this week is a must. Learn about Training Tools, the A-Z’s of Animal Behavior, Extreme Enclosures, get Wild in the Kitchen, and Exotic Animal Husbandry.
Junior Zookeeper Dates: June 25-29. Time: 10AM - 3PM. Fee: $250 for the 5 day session. Drink and
afternoon snack provided. Junior Keepers bring a sack lunch.
Camp Focus
Academic and Pre-College Camps: Animals
Adventure Camps: Environmental
All Activities
- Arts and Crafts
- Girl Scouts
- Scouting
- Animals
- Science