School Programs

1. Friendly Farm Animals

Can you tell apart an African pygmy goat from a Cameroon sheep? A Falabella from a Shetland pony? The Vietnamese pot-bellied pig from a typical domestic pig? Learn all about domesticated animals and the differences with wild relatives, the products we get from them, how they behave, what they eat and how to groom them. Hand-feed our farm animals including our rabbits and guinea pigs.

For downloading:

•  Animal Masks
•  Color in the chicken
•  Presentation (names of farm animals)

2. What do animals eat?

The huge White rhinoceros may be a fierce animal but it is a strict herbivore, grazing the savannah grasslands just like a cow would a field. Here at our zoo it lives in harmony with the Cheetah, the fastest mammalian carnivore on the planet. This session is all about animal diets. Hand-feed our farm animals, prepare a ‘food ball’ for our Giraffes, Robbie and Everest, observe birds’ beak shapes in the big aviaries, and take a mini-tour to watch how animals feed around the park.

1. Being a Dolphin

Children will discover the main features that make a dolphin such a special animal. By using simple tools, they will learn about their physiology: their size, their ability to hold their breath and see in the dark, the way they communicate with different sounds. They will have the unique opportunity to go behind-the-scenes to meet a dolphin and learn from their animal-care staff, who know them best as they spend their whole working day with them.

2. Habitats - Where do Animals Live

The African Savannah is a dry open space that shows no mercy from the ferocious predators that roam freely over the plains. A Tropical Rainforest on the other hand may have many hiding places but unexpected dangers lurk around the corner. What makes up a habitat, which animals live there and how do they survive in the harsh conditions of the wild? Learn about amazing animal survival tactics, the problems that arise when humans and wild animals come into contact and what we do to overcome these problems. Help us enrich our animals’ homes; visit the large collection of wild cats, our own African Savannah and Tropical House.

3. Animals of the Greek Forest

The Wolf did not eat Little Red Riding Hood and the Griffon vulture does not prey on live sheep. Discover why Greek wildlife should not be feared but be respected and protected. Learn how these animals survive in the Mediterranean landscape, what threats they face and how they can live together with humans, side by side. Watch Vicky, the Otter, swim in her personal pool, our family of Bears forage for fruit and fish, the Wolves eat and play and our rescued Vultures show off their wing span.

Education Material for students:

• Presentation with info on Greek animals
• Presentation "Forest animals in winter"
• Circle the animals of the Greek forest
• Match the shadow to the animal
• Match the shadow to the animal & pawprint
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1. Animal Behavior

How do Chimpanzees show their enthusiasm? When does the Lion grumble? How do Lemurs fight for dominance? All these and more will be answered in this session that introduces how animals behave and the benefits of their behavior in the wild. You will make food gifts for the Chimpanzees and observe them as they interact with each other and take a mini-tour to explore the behavior of other animals.

2. Monkeys, Apes and Human

If you understand the concept of evolution, you will know that Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives in the animal kingdom and very intelligent animals indeed. Find out what makes apes and other primates special, how we are all related, why apes are seriously threatened in the wild and what we can do to help them survive. You will also learn what the difference between monkeys and apes is and you will meet and greet our funky monkeys, friendly lemurs, loud chimpanzees and athletic gibbons. Finally, to enrich their daily lives you will construct food-gifts for the chimps or the gibbons.

1. Our Earth is Boiling

Scientists predict that our planet is facing the 6th major extinction of species in its 4.6 billion years of existence and global warming is a major cause of this. Find out what climate change means, what causes it, how it will affect the lives of humans and animals and what you can do to reduce your own ecological footprint. Go on a mini-tour around the park to meet the animals that are endangered in the wild, to learn what zoos are doing to protect them, and how you can assist in saving these species.

2. Biodiversity

What is biodiversity and why is this word becoming so popular? What is its importance for humans?  Discover how the diversity of life has changed over the history of our planet, what is predicted for the future and how zoological parks contribute to conserving biodiversity.  Meet animals that are threatened with extinction here at our Park and learn about the international breeding programs for the protection of their species that we are participating in.  Learn what you could also do to protect wildlife. 

Powerpoint presentation for class with proposed activity

Attica Park at your School

Now your students have the opportunity to interact with some of the animals hosted in our Park such as the Ball Python, the Bearded Dragon, African Pygmy Hedgehog and others. The Attica Zoological Park makes educational visits to schools. This program is also perfect for pre-schoolers!

Duration: 1 hour and a half for a group of 50 students

Cost: 150 euro