Flushing, N.Y. – It may be cold outside but Winter Wildlife Weeks will be heating up the Queens Zoo. Parents choose from two exciting programs that are designed to teach their elementary schoolchildren about the wonderful world of wild animals. Kids will get a behind-the-scenes tour of the zoo and take part in various games and activities that are sure to help alleviate any winter blahs.

Both programs, Wildlife Adventure in December and Wildlife Wonders in February, are designed for children ages 6 to 10 and include multiple sessions that focus on different zoo animals. Fee per session is $22/members; $24 non-members. More information is available at www.queenszoo.com. To register, call 718-271-7361.

Wildlife Adventure
Kids discover the natural world around them as they meet a different animal group each day. Zoo instructors lead behind-the-scenes tours, and children take part in arts and crafts and other activities.

Sessions:
Marvelous Mammals, Monday, December 29
Life on the Farm, Tuesday, December 30
Beautiful Birds, Wednesday, December 31

All sessions are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wildlife Wonders
Kids embark on an exciting adventure to discover what zoo animals do during the winter months. Children head outside to meet various critters, learn how our keepers take care of them, and then warm up inside with arts and crafts and animal presentations.

Sessions are:
Farm Animals, Tuesday, February 17
Wild Animals, Wednesday, February 18
Endangered Species, Thursday, February 19

All sessions are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Queens Zoo is located at 53-51 111th Street in Flushing Meadow’s Corona Park and is open 365 days a year. Zoo hours are 10am to 4:30 pm weekdays, daily. Admission is $6.00 for adults, $2.25 for seniors, $2.00 for children ages 3-12, and free for children under 3. For general information, please call (718) 271-1500, or visit our web site at www.queenszoo.com

The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild places worldwide.  We do so through science, global conservation, education and the management of the world's largest system of urban wildlife parks, led by the flagship Bronx Zoo.  Together these activities change attitudes towards nature and help people imagine wildlife and humans living in harmony.  WCS is committed to this mission because it is essential to the integrity of life on Earth. www.wcs.org make donations in support of helping save wildlife and wild places,  www.wcs.org/donation