Virtual Field Trips from the Alaska Zoo to YOU!

Let the zoo visit you for a virtually “wild” experience. Perfect for any location with connectivity around Alaska and the world.


We thank the Alaska Community Foundation for funding the purchase of new distance learning equipment. We are proud to be a CILC Pinnacle Award Winner for strong performance in evaluations!

Step 1: View the Options

The Alaska Zoo’s Arctic Discoveries virtual field trips series takes learning to a wild new level! A zoo educator will guide participants through science-based topics with interactive presentations and engaging animal encounters. Choose from the topics below.

  • Harbor Seals Dive! Learn how harbor seals thrive in cold, sub-Arctic waters. Program features zoo harbor seals.

  • Otterly Awesome. Slide into the exciting life history of an otter family. Program features zoo river otters.

  • Polar Bears 101. Get personal with the world’s largest land predator. Program features the zoo’s polar bears.

  • Playtime with Kova and Cranbeary! Do a deep dive into the care and behavior of the zoo’s polar bears.

  • Polar Bears in a Changing Climate. Get perspective on how climate change affects one of our biggest and most vulnerable species. Program features the zoo’s polar bears.

  • Snow Cat Conservation. Big cats are facing big problems, but zoos are stepping up to help save them. Program features your choice of the zoo’s Amur tiger, snow leopards or Canadian lynx.

  • Wild Wolverines. These misunderstood mustelids will surprise you with their supreme Arctic adaptations. Program features zoo wolverines.

Step 2: Review Pricing

All programs listed below are virtual.

  • Learning EDventure - schools, libraries, nonprofit learning centers, scouts, homeschools. $150 for 45-minute program. Maximum of 2 classrooms.

  • Business EDventure - corporations and for-profit business, $300/program

Step 3: Schedule!

Time Zone Recommendations

We rely on natural light in our habitats to give you the best experience possible. While daylight in the summer is plentiful, from November 1 through February 1 the earliest program booking time at animal exhibits will be 10 AM Alaska Time. Alaska observes Daylight Savings Time.

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If you would like to inquire further regarding these programs, contact Bree Hitchcock at dlearning@alaskazoo.org.