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Moorpark College Reporter

News, sports, entertainment and opinions about the Moorpark College community

Moorpark College Reporter

News, sports, entertainment and opinions about the Moorpark College community

Moorpark College Reporter

A child plays with a board at an exploration station while an EATM student shares fun facts about various animal diets, on March 26, 2023. Photo credit: Sulor Garretson

America’s Teaching Zoo hosts annual “Spring Spectacular”

By Sulor Garretson April 16, 2023
To welcome the spring season, America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College recently hosted its annual "Spring Spectacular."
Staff A of EATMs Spring Spectacular pose together for a photo after the show on Sunday, March 15, at America's Teaching Zoo in Moorpark, Calif. Photo credit: Natalie Saraf

America’s Teaching Zoo to showcase festive lights for the holidays

By Teagan Davidge November 23, 2022
To celebrate the 2022 winter season, America's Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College plans to light up the holiday nights with a mesmerizing display of color.
America's Teaching Zoo's EATM handlers sharing facts for the crowd about their Military Macaw Kiley at the Boo at the Zoo event in Moorpark, CA on Oct. 30, 2022. Photo credit: Sulor Garretson

Annual Boo at the Zoo event was a spooktacular success

By Sulor Garretson November 12, 2022
America’s Teaching Zoo shared many tricks and treats at their annual Halloween event, Boo at the Zoo.
A tiger bares its teeth at America's Teaching Zoo. Image courtesy of VCCCD photo archive.

America’s Teaching Zoo is set to present tricks and treats with annual ‘Boo at the Zoo’ event

By Sulor Garretson October 22, 2022
America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College will host their annual Halloween event, “Boo at the Zoo.”
Bri Fillips and Julian the donkey preform during the 31st annual Spring Spectacular 'Zoo Done It?' on Sunday, March 21, 2021. Photo credit: Ryan Bough

America’s Teaching Zoo hosts the 31st annual Spring Spectacular ‘Zoo Done It?’

By Valeri Roussak March 26, 2021
America’s Teaching Zoo hosted their 31st annual Spring Spectacular, “Zoo Done It?” on March 21. The students of the Exotic Animal Training and Management program all worked together to create an entertaining show for friends and families to come watch.
Ira the Lion looks into the crowd after enjoying his specially made birthday gifts during his seventh Birthday celebration on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021 in Moorpark, CA. Photo credit: Ryan Bough

America’s Teaching Zoo reopens and celebrates Ira the lion’s seventh birthday

By Valeri Roussak February 12, 2021
With COVID-19 cases slowly going down, the Exotic Animal Training and Management program officially reopened America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College on Feb. 6, the same day as the seventh birthday of Ira the lion.
EATM student, Aimee Dennis, shows off the scarlet macaw named Rox's beautiful wings on Nov. 1, 2020, in Moorpark, CA. EATM or America's Teaching Zoo is located at Moorpark College and offers on hand experience for student learning zoology. Photo Credit: Audrey Lang

America’s Teaching Zoo celebrates Halloween with Boo at the Zoo event

By Audrey Lang November 3, 2020
This past Saturday, Oct. 31 and Sunday, Nov. 1, the America's Teaching Zoo of Moorpark College hosted their annual Halloween event, Boo at the Zoo. After last year's cancellation due to the fires, the zoo was pleased to be able to host the event in person this year.
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