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18 Virtual Zoo Field Trips, Tours, and Zoo Cams That Get You Up Close to the Animals

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We love field trips, but sometimes organizing an excursion just can’t happen. Fortunately, we live in a time when technology can bring the excitement to us. The pandemic encouraged many zoos and aquariums to put in the effort to bridge the gap for visitors at home. As such, we’re able to share this list of 18 fantastic virtual zoo field trips, virtual zoo tours, and zoo cams you can enjoy from anywhere.

Best Virtual Zoo Field Trips, Virtual Zoo Tours, and Zoo Cams

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The San Diego Zoo has a “Watch and Learn” section on their website. Here students can check out the fantastic zoo cams including the burrowing owl cam, giraffe cam, elephant cam, and many more!

Atlanta Zoo

While the Atlanta Zoo’s zoo cam is dedicated to pandas, they offer many videos and activities that feature bird watching, sloths, lemurs, monkeys, and more!

Reid Park Zoo

Located in Tucson, Arizona, this zoo features a variety of delightful zoo cams designed to give kids a virtual zoo tour of the elephants, giraffes, grizzly bears, lions, and more.

Tembe Elephant Park

In a remote area of South Africa, you’ll find the Tembe Elephant Park. Renowned for having the largest elephants in the world, these zoo cams offer sights such as sand forests and wetlands, leopards, rhinos, and, of course, elephants.

GRACE Center

This extensive cam takes us inside the gorilla forest corridor in the Democratic Republic of Congo while connecting the habitat with the night quarters at the Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center (GRACE).

Houston Zoo

Take a virtual zoo tour down to Texas and enjoy the live zoo cams set up by the Houston Zoo, allowing you to peer into the lives of giraffes, gorillas, elephants, and flamingos.

Explore the Arctic

Head to Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, to witness the annual polar bear migration. Discovery Education has teamed up with Polar Bears International to host a series that explores some of the biggest questions about the Arctic.

Bring your virtual classroom to life with animals from the Oregon Zoo! Videos are aligned to different subject content areas listed on the page. New videos are also posted regularly on the zoo’s social media channels. A few times every week, they also go behind the scenes for a live interview with animal-care staff. Each live video is accompanied by a kid-approved activity related to the featured animal .

PBS Zoo Field Trip

Let’s all go to the zoo with PBS LearningMedia! At Zoo Miami, Penny and the KidVision VPK kids wash rhinos, feed giraffes, study a zebra’s stripes, and ride a camel. Lions and tigers and apes, oh my!

International Wolf Center

The cool wolf-pack cam live-broadcasts the adventures of four ambassador wolves: Denali, Boltz, Axel, and Grayson. The exhibit stretches across 1.25 acres and includes two dens, a filtered pond, and a forested area.

San Antonio Zoo

While San Antonio Zoo virtual field trips aren’t free (you pay a one-time fee or sign up for a low-cost membership), they’re very engaging. Enjoy virtual encounters with okapis, hippos, rhinos, and more!

From a virtual zoo tour and chats with staff to showing what the animals are up to and posting activity ideas from their education and conservation teams, the Dallas Zoo’s Bring the Zoo to You web series is perfect for a virtual field trip!

Australia Zoo

Australia Zoo was the home of the late Steve Irwin, best known as the Crocodile Hunter. His wife, Terri, and children, Bindi and Bob, have continued his legacy. This fantastic YouTube channel offers captivating videos of some of the world’s most fascinating animals.

Smithsonian’s National Zoo

This virtual zoo field trip takes us to the nation’s capital. Check out animal zoo cams that share a glimpse into the daily lives of black-footed ferrets, naked mole rats, giant pandas, and more!

Chester Zoo

This British zoo has been going live on Facebook and YouTube to offer a fun and engaging virtual zoo tour packed full of fantastic facts and adorable animal antics!

Monterey Bay Aquarium

The Monterey Bay Aquarium has created virtual zoo tour resources to support children’s learning for grades pre-K–12. The site offers online courses, family-friendly science activities, crafts and printables, and fantastic video lessons (in English and en español) to help young learners who are excited about ocean animals.

Georgia Aquarium at Home

These wonderful guided virtual tours through Georgia Aquarium’s galleries allow you to explore the chilly unknown in Cold Water Quest , be immersed in a world of colors as a tropical diver , and more!

New England Aquarium Virtual Tour

Enjoy a virtual zoo tour to the New England Aquarium and check out the projects and activities available to both educators and families. New zoo cam videos premiere on Facebook , YouTube , and Instagram .

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Stuck at home with kids and going kooky? This epic list of virtual zoo tours and aquariums from around the world will (hopefully) provide kids with a few hours of entertainment, and grownups with a smidge of regained sanity.

Things are completely berserk right now – not gonna lie. But, you have to admit that living through a global pandemic in the 21st century really ain’t all that bad. I mean, on the bright side, we have the Internet, liquor stores and an infinite online catalogue of hilarious memes to keep us entertained.

Fellow parents, this enlightening virtual zoo and aquariums post aims to create an ‘occupation’ for the kids so that us poor souls can quietly resume watching Tiger King or scrolling through funny quarantine videos on Tik Tok.

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Alright, folks. Whip out your VR goggles or get the TV ready for casting – we are about to embark on a whirlwind trip around the world to experience the best aquariums and virtual zoo tours on all four corners of the planet. Best of all.. You won’t even have to lift a finger. Okay, maybe just one finger for clicking.

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18 Best Virtual Zoos & Aquariums in the World

Strap on your ‘seatbelts’ and virtual reality headset (if you own a pair), we’re about to take you on a wild ride through four continents to experience a string of virtual field trips to the zoo and aquariums like you’ve never experienced before.

North America: Virtual Zoo Tours & Aquariums

Home to world-class zoos and one of the most remarkable aquariums we’ve ever set foot inside *ahem* Georgia Aquarium, North America is one virtual trip you have to take to ogle at pandas, Beluga whales and even piranhas via 24-hour live cams.

San Diego Zoo

If there’s one virtual zoo trip to place on top of your online ‘travel’ bucket list – it’s San Diego Zoo.

Slide into their live cams to take a peek at the daily shenanigans of tigers, elephants, baboons and more adorable four-legged fur friends that will steal your hearts away.

But wait, guys. There’s more to your San Diego Zoo virtual tour and online experience. Way more. Ensure that you pop a visit to the dedicated kids’ section of the website for a myriad of animal-focused learning activities, art and crafts video tutorials, home experiment ideas and educational games.

Oh, and if you have a VR headset handy, now’s the time to pop them over your head and check into their YouTube channel to immerse yourselves in 360º videos, like this one of giant tortoises eating watermelon.

Atlanta Zoo

In need of a cute animal fix that’s not your own household pet? Atlanta Zoo has got you covered with their world-famous live PandaCam . Meet the ridiculously adorable panda twins, Ya Lun and Xi Lun, who are melting hearts across the globe with their playful antics and just all-round cuteness.

Don’t forget to swing by their Facebook page to experience what basically feels like virtual field trips to the zoo, featuring regular keeper talks and behind-the-scenes insight into animals and their diets and lifestyle.

The website also offers a host of fun activities and lessons that support ‘at home learning’, like animal arts and crafts, backyard bingo and a storybooks packed with hands-on activities.

TIP: Download the WILDEVERSE mobile game, which features real-life characters from Atlanta Zoo. Transform your home into a digital jungle and embark on research quests and missions to find endangered apes. 

Cincinnati Zoo

Hopping over a couple of states north to Ohio, we’re going to spring into Cincinnati Zoo to meet the world’s most famous hippopotamus, Fiona. Follow this immersive virtual zoo tour to get a feel of the space, exhibits and animals.

Swing by their Facebook page to tune into The Fiona Show where you can watch videos of her birth and follow her astonishing progress and growth. She’s the only hippo ever to survive an almost 2-month premature birth.

They also host daily virtual safari live streams, in which you can learn all about the zoo’s resident animals, including their diets, personalities and lifestyles.

Toronto Zoo

Slip into your down jackets because I’m about to beam you further up to the chillier regions of the northern hemisphere. Ready? Get set. Click away.

Explore Toronto Zoo’s YouTube channel to get up close and personal to mighty grizzly bears,  fluffy white Arctic foxes, lynxes, and even Masai giraffes.

If you’re keen to experience a virtual zoo trip to this beautiful destination, take a look at this complete walkthrough which lets viewers enjoy the zoo on a snowy winter day.

Georgia Aquarium

Yes. We’re parents and.. yes, we love to travel, so I can safely say that we’ve been to a crapload of aquariums around the world. If there isn’t an aquarium on our city itinerary, then something has gone horribly wrong in the planning process.

Of all the aquariums we have visited, none have, so far, compared to Georgia Aquarium. Not even close. If you’re an aquarium nut like we are – you need to put a  physical visit to this spectacular place on your travel bucket list.

For now, you can, of course, experience this epic aquarium virtually via their virtual aquarium tour and live cam feed where you can soothe your soul gazing at dancing jellyfish or stare in awe at the Beluga whale. 

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Attention, please. It’s time to choose your snack, sink into the couch and get cozy; your self-guided Monterey Bay Aquarium virtual tour is about to begin.

Step one. Cast this 360° aquarium walkthrough to your TV or don your virtual reality headset ’cause things are about to go down in underwater town.

Virtually meet and learn about Monterey Bay Aquarium’s resident marine animals on their interactive website, or stalk your favourite sea animal’s live cam . 

You can even enrol in free online courses comprising guided activities to support learning at home or engage the kiddos in free virtual zoo games that both educate and entertain.

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Asia: Virtual Zoos & Aquariums

Exotic rainforest virtual zoo tours and thrilling night safaris – discover Asia’s most enchanting zoos and aquariums without having to peel yourself off the couch. 

Singapore Zoo

Okay, so Asia is off-limits right now. I mean, pretty much every continent is out of reach at this moment, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take a virtual field trip to this incredible zoo in South East Asia that everyone raves about.

Get a feel of Singapore Zoo and what animals you can expect to encounter in our very own walkthrough guide that we filmed on one of our visits or read up on the zoo’s resident animals.

Hold up a second though. Your journey doesn’t end at the Singapore Zoo. Drop into the Singapore River Safari for a virtual walkthrough tour and meet weird and wonderful creatures that inhabit rivers around the world.

Your adventure continues onwards to the Singapore Night Safari where you can view a hypnotising fire show , witness an impressive animal show , and hop on a tram car to discover nocturnal animals in their open exhibits.

Check out our Singapore virtual zoo guide to see the highlights of this open zoo concept.

Jurong Bird Park

While we’re in Singapore, let’s take a hot moment to visit one of the biggest bird parks in the world where you can make a feeble attempt at identifying up to 3,500 birds across 400 species from all over the world.

Discover the diverse zones inhabited by bird species from all corners of the Earth, meet the winged residents of Jurong Bird Park or take a virtual stroll through the lush, green space that will give you all the jungle vibes 

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Aquaria KLCC

Swing into Aquaria KLCC in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on one of your free virtual field trips to zoos and aquariums around the world and tune into marine animal feedings and educational talks on their 24-hour live streaming cam .

Don’t forget to check their Facebook for the schedule.

Meet the spine-chilling Sand Tiger Shark and his stingray buddies, or chill out with laid-back Green Sea Turtles that all dwell inside the Living Ocean tank.

Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo

Set off on a virtual aquarium tour at the magnificent Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo located in the glittering capital of the United Arab Emirates.

The tour isn’t just an ordinary virtual field trip of your average aquarium; this epic space also doubles as a zoo. Be prepared to encounter fruit bats, desert hedgehogs, cobras, chameleons.

Pop over to their Facebook page to learn fun animal facts and binge on videos of iguanas, hedgehogs and racoons freely roaming the empty aquarium.

Australia: Virtual Zoos & Aquariums

Kangaroos? Check. Koalas? No doubt. Tasmanian Devil? Yeah, baby. It’s time for a trip downunder to meet friendly Aussie animals and not-so-friendly creatures and crawlies that either bite or kill.

Taronga Zoo 

To experience one of the southern hemisphere’s best virtual zoos, you can’t go past Sydney’s newly launched Taronga TV . Tune into the live cams to view animal exhibits, shows, keeper chats, and even take a peek inside the Wildlife Hospital.

Hit up Taronga’s YouTube channel to witness funny animal antics and catch up on missed shows and performances. This video of a lemur baking in the sun is basically all of us right now when the sun touches our windows in quarantine.

Sea Life & Wild Life Sydney

Sea Life and Wild Life Sydney have recently launched their fun and super educational online virtual zoo and aquarium experiences. Prepare yourselves for hours worth of fun family activities and homeschooling content.

Dive into the virtual aquarium experience and meet dugongs and King penguins in live streams, or gape at aquarists throwing themselves into the shark tank to feed hungry sea predators.

If you’re running low on learning activities for the kiddos, you’ll also find a bunch of marine animal-themed craft activities and free downloadable homeschooling resources and activity sheets .

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A virtual visit to Sea Life wouldn’t be complete without popping into Wild Life Sydney to learn all about Australian animals that are slightly more.. grounded.

Peek into live streams to see what Rocky the croc is up to or join in on storytime events run by the zoo staff on the virtual zoo tours page. You’ll also find printable animal-themed colouring pages, plus fact and activity sheets.

Before you leave, don’t forget to drop by  Merlin’s Education Toolbox for even more activities and workbooks, especially helpful for parents seeking homeschooling resources or teachers looking for lesson content. 

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Europe: Virtual Zoos & Aquariums

The last continent we’ll be virtually teleporting you to on this worldwide virtual safari, zoo and aquarium tour is, of course, good ole Europe. Home to the world’s oldest zoo and the first zoo in the world to house and breed penguins – your roundtrip will end with a little history and class.

Germany’s capital can proudly claim to have the most popular zoo in all of Europe. Berlin Zoo houses a whopping collection of over 20,000 animals across 1,500 different species – more than any zoo on the planet.

Considering none of us can currently visit in person, we can thank the Internet once again for this high-resolution walkthrough , making it possible to meet some of the friendly furry residents of the zoo, virtually.

Oh, and I’m just gonna casually mention that they have PANDA CUBS, guys. *Hyperventilating*. Jump onto their Facebook to meet the twinning cuties, Pit and Paule. Right now. It’ll be the most adorable thing you’ll see all week.

You can stalk them trying to catch some snoozy time below…

Speaking of stalking animals (cos that’s socially acceptable, right?), Prague Zoo houses a baby elephant that online visitors can attempt to spot on their live Elephant Valley cam . Pop by their YouTube channel for more adorable moments and to follow its journey from birth.

Watch this 4k  walkthrough of the zoo and try to spot mighty Western Lowland gorillas, polar bears, hippos, Asian elephants, red pandas and many more cute and intimidating animals.

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Edinburgh Zoo

This was the first zoo in the world to house and breed penguins – in fact, Edinburgh Zoo is popularly known for its Penguin Parade, where waddling little penguins are let free their enclosure for a stroll around the space.

Observe the antics of King and Rockhopper penguins on live cams , as well as koalas, tigers and pandas.

They’ve made their learning portal readily accessible – the online hub is packed with free activities, games, quizzes and fact files for kids of all ages.

Hang tight – just gonna beam you over to our final leg of virtual zoo tours around the world in Vienna. The city is home to the world’s oldest zoo, Tiergarten Schönbrunn, which opened its doors in 1752.

Soak in this gorgeous space in this virtual zoo stroll and meet animals from all around the world and, of course, explore the picturesque landscape that surrounds the zoo. 

Keep an eye out for the zoo’s newest sensation, Finja – a polar bear cub. Watch her birth and everyday life on Vienna Zoo’s YouTube channel .

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Hit me up in the comments and let me know what virtual little gems you’ve found in isolation, so that together, we may survive being confined inside four walls with perpetually bored kids.

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Many Texas museums and zoos offer virtual tours, online exhibits, instructional videos, and live webcams of their animals. Click on the links below to virtually travel across the state! While visiting the websites, remember they have other resources to check out online. Most importantly, be sure to visit in person when you have the chance!

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Virtual visit to the garden.

Missing the beauty of the Dallas Arboretum? Let us bring it to you digitally. Experience our breathtaking gardens as Dave Forehand, VP of gardens, leads you on personal tours, learn more about featured garden plants, download garden images to use at home or take a break with a floral jigsaw puzzle. Scroll down to visit us virtually!

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Paseo de Flores | Jonsson Color Garden | Lay Family Garden | Petroglyph Walk | Boswell Family Garden | Horticulture Center | Red Maple Rill

Paseo de Flores

Join Dave Forehand, VP of gardens, on a walking tour through the Paseo de Flores to see the beautiful summer plantings!

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Jonsson Color Garden

Join Dave Forehand for a walk through the  Margaret Elizabeth Jonsson Color Garden , a 6.5-acre space featuring large, sweeping beds of seasonal flowers and plants.

Lay Family Garden

Join Dave Forehand for a walk through the  Lay Family Garden , a 2.2-acre garden filled with hundreds of perennials and woody plants set against two amazing water features, the Lay Grotto, which boasts a waterfall and koi pond, and on the other side, a set of cascading water walls under a lush trellis.

Petroglyph Walk

Join Dave Forehand for a stroll through the Petroglyph Walk, a stunning feature in the Children’s Adventure Garden. This winding pathway connects visitors with our Plants are Alive and Kaleidoscope learning galleries.

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Boswell Family Garden

Join Dave Forehand for a walk through the Boswell Family Garden, which features a stacked stone wall that serves as the backbone of this charming garden, a myriad of gorgeous rose varieties and a beautiful pergola and occasional views of White Rock Lake.

McCasland Horticulture Center

Join Dave Forehand for a walk through the Tom and Phyllis McCasland Horticulture Center, our eight-acre center of growing operations.

Red Maple Rill

Join Dave Forehand for a walk through the  Nancy Rutchik Red Maple Rill , a two-acre garden featuring an incredible collection of over 80 varieties of Japanese Maples planted along a bubbling stream.

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Plant Features and Tips

Our Plant Features and Tips series highlights a variety of plants, both from our seasonal color and our permanent collection, with plant needs, growing tips and interesting facts.

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Connect virtually with friends, family and coworkers from the beauty of Mary Elizabeth Jonsson Color Garden.

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Haggar Rose Garden Background

Connect virtually with friends, family and coworkers from the beauty of the Rose Mary Haggar Rose Garden.

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Connect virtually with friends, family and coworkers from the beauty of the Paseo de Flores.

A Woman’s Garden Background

Connect virtually with friends, family and coworkers from the beauty of A Woman’s Garden.

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Connect virtually with friends, family and coworkers from the beauty of the Lay Family Garden.

Seasonal Color Background

Connect virtually with friends, family and coworkers from the beauty of seasonal color at the Arboretum.

Jigsaw Puzzles

Looking for a brain break? Try our jigsaw puzzles with iconic Dallas Arboretum vistas! Take your time, challenge a loved one or create a virtual game night – the choice is yours.

October 5: The Hexagon House

The largest of our pumpkin houses, the hexagon house features a myriad of this year’s pumpkin, gourds and squash, artfully arranged. This structure has a diameter of over 20 feet!

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September 28: The Pumpkin River

We are back with another feature of this year’s The Art of the Pumpkin display for Autumn at the Arboretum: a whimsical flowing pumpkin river.

September 21: The Art of the Pumpkin

This year’s pumpkin village display, The Art of the Pumpkin, features a stunning array of intricately designed pumpkin houses and murals composed of 90,000 pumpkins, squash and gourds!

September 14: Pecan Parterre

A favorite intimate wedding venue, the Pecan Parterre features ornate hedges, exceptional art and a lake view that can’t be beat!

August 31: Morning Light

Morning light, moving water and floating lilies? It’s hard to beat this combination!

August 24: Poetry Garden

It is often said our Poetry Garden seems straight out of a fairytale. Perhaps this is why it is such a popular wedding venue!

August 17: Vinca

This week’s puzzle features delicate dew-covered vincas in full bloom.

August 10: Magnolia Glade

This garden comes to life in the spring during Dallas Blooms, and stays beautiful through the fall as it transitions through various white flowers that bloom across the seasons.

The Magnolia Glade is one of the most popular places for picnics, and children love the friendly stream that runs through the garden.

August 3: Coneflowers

Echinacea, commonly called coneflowers, are a lovely drought-tolerant addition to any Texas garden.

July 27: Magnolia Glade

The sounds of water, mixed with cooling shade, make Magnolia Glade a must see summer stop at the Dallas Arboretum.

July 20: A Woman’s Garden

Enjoy one of our most iconic views: the infinity pool in A Woman’s Garden.

July 13: Red Maple Rill

Our Nancy Rutchik Red Maple Rill is an iconic two-acre garden featuring over 80 varieties of signature Japanese maples.

July 6: Crape Myrtle Allee

Opened to the public in 1994, Crape Myrtle Allee was originally funded by the Communities Foundation. Dedicated to John and Thelma Black by their daughter Peggy Braecklein. The Allee features a new lane of crape myrtle trees, which replaced the original trees planted by the DeGolyers. Paved with Pennsylvania bluestone, the Allee runs from the Paseo to Toad Corners. The Crape Myrtle Allee is a popular destination for family photo shoots and engagement photos.

June 29: Genesis Garden

A popular feature of our reknowned A Woman’s Garden, the pool in the Genesis Garden offers a shady respite in the heat of summer and features playful koi.

June 22: Ornamental Millet

Ornamental Millet ‘Jade Princess’ is planted along the Paseo de Flores, as well as in containers throughout the Main Garden. This showy, summer ornamental can be cut for arrangements and also features a syrupy-sweet aroma.

June 15: Echinacea

Echinacea, commonly known as coneflowers, are native to the eastern and central United States, with the name coming from the Greek word for “sea urchin”. During summer, you’ll find them in several areas of the garden including A Woman’s Garden and the Children’s Adventure Garden.

June 8: Container Trials

Don’t have space for seasonal color in your yard? Our container trial garden shows how much color you can pack in a small space!

June 1: Cannas

Cannas usher in summer at the garden, with a wide array of sizzling colors throughout the Paseo de Flores and AAS Trials.

May 25: Flavorful Flower

The artichoke, while a tasty side dish or appetizer, is rarely seen in full bloom. Complete this week’s puzzle for a surprising stunner of a bloom!

May 18: Monet’s Muse

We often use the term water lily or lotus flower interchangeably, but there is a clear difference! The water lily blossom and leaves both float on the water’s surface, while a lotus flower extends up out of the water. Can you find examples of both on your next garden visit?

May 11: Petunia Patience

‘Easy Wave Yellow’ is a trailing petunia that produces prolific mounds of blooms spreading up to three feet. It may also test your patience with this week’s puzzle

May 4: A Woman’s Garden from Jonsson Color Garden

This week’s puzzle is back with a lovely perspective looking into a A Woman’s Garden from Jonsson Color Garden.

April 27: Rose Mary Haggar Rose Garden Round 2

We’re back with another look at the Haggar Rose Garden this week. Good luck!

April 20: Rose Mary Haggar Rose Garden

This classically designed pocket rose garden contains over 200 Hybrid Tea Roses of 16 different varieties, making for a stunning backdrop when the roses are in bloom, coupled with an enchanting opportunity to stop and literally “smell” the roses.

April 13: Pecan Parterre

A parterre is a level ground with ornamental plantings, from the French par terre (on the ground). Our Pecan Parterre, located below A Woman’s Garden, features a stunning two week bloom of foxgloves each spring.

April 6: Lay Family Garden

The Lay Family Garden is one of the most popular locales year round due, in large part, to our compelling water features and koi.

March 30: Dallas Blooms

The quintessential shot of our spring festival, Dallas Blooms, features cherries in full bloom with a carpet of tulips.

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Many hands go into bringing the gardens to life. The Dallas Arboretum is most grateful for those who can help this year with an gift to our Annual Fund.

Zoo Virtual Tours

13 Amazing Zoo Visits: A Zoo Virtual Tour

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Are you running out of interesting ideas to keep the little ones occupied? Are you tired of reading the same storybook, watching the same cartoons, or singing the same set of children’s songs for your kids? Why not let them visit the zoo while keeping them safe inside your homes? Yes, that is possible these days using virtual tours. Virtually visiting zoos is one of the best ways to keep them entertained and informed about animal habitats and behaviors.

There are several zoos you can visit virtually with your kids. Once you are done with your zoo visit, you can do a virtual tour of some museums and theme parks as well. But, we will discuss more on that in our next blogs. For now, take note of these lists for your visual zoo visits.

San Diego Zoo – Visit their website a get a chance to watch the live video stream of animals like the ape, baboon, burrowing owl, condor, elephant, giraffe, hippo, koala, panda, penguin, platypus, polar bear, and tiger.

• Houston Zoo – This zoo is also equipped with a live cam where your kids could virtually spend time watching the giant river otter, the elephant, the giraffe, the gorilla, flamingo, chimp, and even as small as the leafcutter ants do their thing.
• Atlanta Zoo – This zoo has a live stream video of their cute panda. Watch them as they munch through bamboo leaves.
• Chester Zoo – This zoo makes use of its social media account, Facebook, and Youtube for a live feed of animals for an entire day. Your kids could virtually watch the butterflies flutter in-between flowers or the fishes swim across beautiful corals.
• Cincinnati Zoo – The pandemic gave birth to Home Safari Facebook Live where animals become the star of the live video stream. Children would learn about how safari animals are being taken care of. They can watch vultures, sloths, meerkats, aardwolves, and many more.
• Georgia Aquarium – If you or the little ones are more interested in sea creatures, then visit the live stream of Georgia Aquarium. You can virtually interact with the beluga whales, African penguins, sea otters, or watch the feeding frenzy of piranhas.
• Monterey Bay Aquarium – This zoo has a live cam set on its aviary. This sure is a hit if you are into birdwatching. You can also switch to other views as Monterey Bay Aquarium also offers a live stream on their Moon Jelly, and Sharks. But perhaps for people who are into freediving and snorkeling, the open sea cam will get you more interested.
• National Aquarium in Baltimore- Unlike the seven locations mentioned above offering live streams of animals, National Aquarium offers a panoramic view of the area. You can pan to the left or to the right to watch different animals. Make use of the View Map tab to switch to different floors and move from sea creatures to land animals. The Explore Scene allows you to choose between specific animals you would want to check out. If you are unfamiliar with navigating around a virtual tour website, just click the Instruction tab and it will show you the complete instructions on how to enjoy the virtual tour. Their website is powered by Samurai Virtual Tours which provides a four-level view of the entire place.
• Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute in Washington – When you virtually visit this zoo you will get to enjoy giant pandas and learn about their behavior and eating habits. You can also virtually watch black-footed ferrets, elephants, lions, and the naked mole rats in their everyday living. There is a feature where you get to learn more about these animals when you download the Animal Cam Bingo Cards.

10. New England Aquarium – You can watch the penguin colony or the variation of marine creatures swim along with their huge ocean tank at the comfort of your home. The zoo also offers virtual programs such as virtual academy programs and virtual animal encounters. These are exciting ways for your kids to continue learning about animals. They would also have a chance to learn from aquarium educators.

11. London Zoo – Similar to National Aquarium, London Zoo offers more than a live cam for virtual tours, thanks to 360virtual tour provider. If you have not visited the United Kingdom and you are curious about what their zoo looks like, you can take a peek using their virtual tour. It will give an idea of how huge the place is. You can navigate around the areas and see where the animals are kept.

12. Australia Zoo – Visiting the zoo does not require you to fly out to the land down under. They are actively using their Youtube channel so animal lovers like yourselves could still enjoy a virtual interaction with zoo animals.

13. Oregon Zoo – This zoo is a non-profit organization that provides a live stream of its animals. Your kids could watch the goats run around, or red pandas enjoying some snacks.

From the list mentioned above, the majority of the zoo can be visited virtually by the live cam on their websites or their social media channels. Only a handful of them have a 360 virtual tour feature and this is a great opportunity to make zoo visits more interactive, engaging, and educational. The combination of innovative solutions such as 360 technology and virtual reality can create a more immersive experience for your children who are always curious about learning new things. The restrictions of being confined inside our homes should not stop our children and us too from continuously learning about the world of animals. The only way that the next generation could better take care of these animals is to understand and to know more about them. So, take time to nurture their curiosity by virtually taking them to amazing zoo visits. Do not miss the 360 virtual tour for some cool navigation features.

At Momentum 360 , we pride ourselves in being a top choice for 360 virtual tours for zoos, museums and theme park areas. Feel free to reach out anytime for an opportunity to add some 3D virtual tours to these areas.

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CityPASS® tickets  bundle Dallas Zoo admission with 3 more top Dallas attractions at a 50% savings. Visit the attractions at your own pace, in any order, over a 9-day period.   One easy purchase   and mobile ticket delivery save you time and money. 

AZA Discount

Visiting from a reciprocal zoo or aquarium? Claim discounted tickets from our Membership Booth upon entry by providing proof of current membership with your home institution. While these discounted reciprocal tickets are unable to be reserved ahead of time online or over the phone, feel free to contact us at 469.554.7400 with any questions about your reciprocal benefits. (Not valid with January – February $10 admission pricing.)

Military discount

Receive a $2.00 discount per general admission for up to 2 adults and 2 children with a valid military I.D. Please show your ID at the ticket booth to have the military discount applied to your tickets. (Not valid with January – February $10 admission pricing.)

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Groups of 15 or more people receive discounted admission. Call us at 469.554.7501 or email [email protected] for more information and to book your group.

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Ride DART to the Zoo Mondays and Tuesdays to receive a $2.00 discount on general admission to the Zoo. Show your same-day DART Pass at the Dallas Zoo ticket booth to enjoy your discount! (Not valid with January – February $10 admission pricing.)

Some discounts and offers, like CityPASS admissions, military discounts, and discounts for members of other AZA institutions, cannot be applied to online ticket purchases. You may call our Guest Services team (469.554.7501) to receive your discounted tickets via email, or visit the ticket booths at the front of the Zoo for your discounted admission.