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BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo - Come Travel Around the World with Us!
Schools & Teachers 

Schools and Teachers

Let us be the educators for a day! Take your students on a trip around the world at a place where people connect with animals.


Field Trips
The Baton Rouge Zoo is THE destination for your next field trip. All groups must make a reservation to visit the Zoo

Ed-ZOO-cation Programs
Through hands-on encounters with animals, animal biofacts, and interactive programming, your students will benefit from our structured programs designed to support your science curriculum. 

Safari Night
Are you looking for a real adventure for your class, scout group, or church group?  How about an overnight at the Zoo? Safari Night is a great opportunity to explore topics such as adaptations, classification, art and general biology.

ZooMobileBREC's Baton Rouge Zoo can come to you! Through hands-on encounters with animals and biofacts your students will benefit from a visit from the Zoomobile.  The same programs offered on Zoo grounds can come to you.


A Little Lagniappe

School In-services

  • Let the ZOO come to YOU!
  • Available year-round
  • Free
  • Zoo educators are happy to present a program to your teachers and staff during in-service days.  Learn more about all the programs and services available to schools. 

Assemblies

  • The Zoo is available for large group programs and assemblies
  • Call for a quote

 Realm of the Tiger

Immerse your students in Asia. This blockbuster exhibit includes:

  • Highly endangered Sumatran and Malayan tigers
  • Siamang gibbons
  • A walk-through aviary


General Information:

Zoo Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Zoo grounds close at 5 p.m. daily
Physical Address: 3601 Thomas Rd., Baton Rouge, LA 70807
Mailing address: P.O. Box 60, Baker LA 70704
Phone: 225-775-3877 opt.2
Fax: 225.778.4010

Fun Fact
If a human baby weighed 7 pounds at birth and grew at the same rate as a caterpillar it would weigh 189,000 pounds when fully grown.
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