Trainer for a Day at World of Wild Theater
Imagine running a show when all of your stars are birds!
Become a Trainer for a Day at the World of Wild Theater presented by Georgia Natural Gas, and see firsthand how training is used to care for and connect guests to the birds while participating in the Fantastic Flights presentation!
Work alongside the Ambassador Animals Team to experience how these feathered friends showcase their unique adaptations in these presentations and learn about the positive reinforcement training that ensures that all of the birds are participating voluntarily. This behind-the-scenes look at Fantastic Flights and its amazing participants will give you a greater appreciation for the term “bird brain” and the important relationships between the birds and their care team.
Before registering, please understand that during this program:
- Participants will perform similar tasks as members of the Ambassador Animals Team, which may include raking, sweeping, hosing, scrubbing, and shoveling, and should expect to do some hard work and be comfortable getting dirty.
- Participants will be expected to participate in all weather conditions, lift up to 30 pounds, and be on their feet for up to four hours.
- Participants must have the physical ability to bend, lift, stoop, kneel, and stand for extended periods of time.
- Participants may be exposed to potential allergens such as insects, hay, animal waste, and other potential allergens. Please reach out in advance if you have any questions or concerns.
May 18
June 4
June 22
July 2
July 20
August 17
September 21
8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
$335
$300
16 and up
Zoo Admission
- Cost includes Keeper for a Day behind-the-scenes activities, Zoo admission following the program, and a reusable water bottle.
Participant Safety Policies
- We ask all Keeper for a Day participants to view this brief health screening prior to coming to the Zoo for your encounter.
- If you or a member of your party are feeling unwell, please visit us another time.
- This experience is not ADA accessible. Some areas may not be fully accessible due to uneven terrain, tight spaces, potential for loud sounds, and/or low lighting.
- Accommodations vary depending on the program. Please contact our Education Department at 404.624.5822 or education@zooatlanta.org for specific information concerning accessibility and accommodation. Alternatively, our Elephant Wild Encounter is fully accessible and available for youth ages 4 and up.
- All Keeper for a Day participants are expected to adhere to our Zoo Atlanta Rules of conduct, found here.
- Participants must be at least 16 years old.
- Registration is required at least two weeks in advance of the program date, and full payment must be made at the time of registration.
- Due to the hands-on nature of this program, group size is limited to two participants per session.
- Refunds or reschedules will not be issued for no-shows.
- Cancellations received more than 7 days before the scheduled visit will receive a full refund.
- Reschedule requests received less than 7 days prior to your scheduled program date will incur a 10% reschedule fee, based upon the total cost of your reservation.
- Guests will not receive a refund and reschedules due to rain.
- In the event of extreme or inclement weather conditions within 12 hours of the program start time, you will be contacted by Zoo Atlanta and offered a refund (of program cost, only) or the opportunity to reschedule.
- Parking is conveniently located in the lot on Cherokee Avenue and in the new Grant Park Gateway parking facility on Boulevard. Rates are $3 an hour for a maximum of $12 a day.
- Participants can expect to meet members of the Animal Care Team, meet an animal, learn about our positive reinforcement training and enrichment programs, and walk away with knowledge of how to save species. All participation in Keeper for a Day programs is voluntary for the animals.
- Due to animal safety regulations, guests who have been outside of the United States or Canada within the (10) days prior to the program will not be allowed to participate.
- Video and personal cell phone usage is not permitted during the program for safety reasons. Our Education team member will be with you for the duration of your program and will take photos in approved locations using a Zoo phone. These photos will be sent via email following the program.
- To ensure the safety of our animals and guests while behind the scenes, follow all instructions of keepers and Zoo staff. Participants who are not following instructions will be asked to leave the program and will not receive a refund.
- Participants must wear closed-toed and closed-heeled shoes. Participants with open-toed or open-heeled shoes will not be allowed to participate.
- Flip flops, sandals, etc. are not permitted in behind-the-scenes areas.
- During the program, you will be doing physical work both inside and outside.
- Wear clothes and shoes you do not mind getting dirty and wet.
- Please dress comfortably for the day and appropriately for the weather as programs will take place rain or shine.
- A work vest will be provided for participants to wear which must be worn for the duration of the program.
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