Wildlife Protectors
Wildlife Protectors Programs
The Wildlife Protectors Program raises awareness about wildlife trafficking by focusing on animals who call the Detroit Zoo home, like Nikolai the Amur tiger and Tuki the blue and yellow macaw. The program fosters empathy for individual animals and empowers action for the global population.
Young learners explore why wild animals thrive in their natural habitats but not as pets. Older participants examine human-wildlife conflicts, like poaching, and their effects on local communities. Guests of all ages learn about conservation efforts and how they can contribute.
Wildlife Protectors – Where They Live
This lesson teaches about different places animals can be found and how their needs are met there — some can live in your home , others you might see outside your window, and many live far away.
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Wildlife Protectors – Tigers in the Wild
This lesson offers students an engaging and immersive exploration of the challenges tigers face due to illegal wildlife trafficking and habitat destruction.
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Wildlife Protectors – Amazing Macaws
This lesson invites students to actively explore the amazing adaptations of Maya the macaw while learning about her journey from living in a cage to a safe, rainforest-like home
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