by Fauna | Jul 28, 2015 | Children's Program
We rounded out this week’s Summer camp lessons by letting our students decide what they would learn about. One of our zoology camp members has a fondness for pet roaches of the hissing variety, so we took some time to learn about insect care! We learned how to set up an appropriate enclosure for a pet insect, using Halloween Hisser Roaches. We also learned about the molting pattern of Chinese Praying Mantis, as well as how to handle a praying mantis nymph (sub-adult mantis). Another one of our students wanted to do something nice for our resident Blue-tongue Skink so we re-did it’s enclosure, adding fresh substrate and plants. Oh yes, and we had a special guest sit in during our lesson! ============================================================ Join us for lots of fun and learning while interacting with our amazing collection of exotic animals. Sign up today! Email our Director of Education, Jose Rodriguez, at: jose@faunanyc.com Now – August 14, 2015 6 & 7 YEAR OLDS Program Dates: 7/8/15 – 8/13/15 Program Hours: 10:30 AM – Noon Wednesdays and Thursdays 8 YEAR OLDS & UP Program Dates: 7/7/15 – 8/14/15 Program Hours: Noon – 2:15 PM Tuesdays and Fridays Details & Program Costs:...
by Fauna | May 20, 2015 | Blog, Children's Program
On Saturday, May 16, 2015, Fauna participated in P.S. 9’s annual Spring Fair! Educators and civil servants from all around Manhattan (EMS workers, science educators, police and FDNY, etc) gathered in the P.S. 9 school yard to help celebrate wellness, science and ecology, gardening, and technology. The P.S. 9 Spring Fair helps introduce kids to science through hands on learning, experimentation, and games. Fauna’s booth welcomed the students from P.S. 9 and their parents to learn about and interact with some of the animals from the shop. Utilizing our kid-friendliest animals, Fauna displayed several insects, reptiles, and small mammals to teach kids about proper pet care, the ecology of the animals on display, as well as giving the community a chance to interact with and see how friendly some of our animal friends can be. Who was the most popular, of all the animals on display? Fester, our Madagascar Hissing Roach! Kids of all ages were fascinated by his immense size and gentle, patient nature, and even allowed toddlers to pet him. Several children got the opportunity to pet and hold him, and learn the important role these insects play in their native forest habitats. To learn more about Fauna NYC, visit our website! Sign up for our eNewsletter for new animal arrivals, product discounts, and upcoming...
