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A welcome station for children to grab candy displayed at Boo at the Zoo hosted at The Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College on Oct. 22, 2023. Photo credit: Anita Semsarha

The Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College closes out the Halloween season with Boo at the Zoo

By Anita Semsarha November 4, 2023

The Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College hosted their annual spooktacular event, Boo at the Zoo, during the final weekends of October. Boo at the Zoo is a family-friendly Halloween event for all ages, being...

Photo Courtesy of Mara Rodriguez

Meet Mara Rodriguez, the VCCCD 2022 Classified Employee of the Year

By Sulor Garretson May 14, 2022
Zoo Development Coordinator Mara Rodriguez was titled the 2022 Classified Employee of the Year for the Ventura County Community College District and Moorpark College.
Butch the Bobcat high-fives an EATM student during the Concert for Cats event on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, at Moorpark College, CA. Photo credit: Valeri Roussak

John “Five for Fighting” Ondrasik performs for America’s Teaching Zoo fundraiser

By Valeri Roussak September 30, 2021
America’s Teaching Zoo hosted a benefit concert called “Concert for Cats” to raise money to build a new habitat for the zoo's two tigers, Neil and Karma.
Gary Mui, EATMs instructional lab technician, poses for a photo on Wednesday, May 21, 2021 at Americas Teaching Zoo in Moorpark, CA. Photo credit: Ryan Bough

Gary Mui: Teaching the next generation of exotic animal trainers

By Valeri Roussak May 26, 2021
Gary Mui is the EATM department’s Instructional Lab Technician. Mui coaches and supervises students all around America’s Teaching Zoo to help them improve their training skills with the animals.
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.
Kristina Ruiz, a second year EATM student, showcases Cheyenee a red-shouldered hawk to visitors at Americas Teaching Zoo in Moorpark, CA on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. Photo credit: Ryan Bough

America’s Teaching Zoo continues to thrive one month after reopening with 8 new animals

By Audrey Lang March 5, 2021
America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College reigned in the new year with many new additions, including eight new animals and the reopening of the zoo. The zoo closed in December due to the increase in COVID-19 cases. Recently, the zoo was cleared to open back up to the public.
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.
The welcome sign to the Americas Teaching Zoo including all the show times and demonstration time. Photo credit: Audrey Lang

EATM hosts a successful ‘Spirit of America’s Teaching Zoo’ virtual fundraiser in place of ‘Snow Days’

By Audrey Lang December 19, 2020
The America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College hosted their very first Spirit of the Holidays event. This zoo fundraising event was held in place of the annual Snow Days.
EATM student, Aimee Dennis, shows off the scarlet macaw named Roxs beautiful wings on Nov. 1, 2020, in Moorpark, CA. EATM or Americas 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.

First birthday for the king of the campus

By Paige Norling January 28, 2015

Ira, the new lion cub at the Moorpark College Zoo, is about to have his first birthday party on Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. at the Moorpark College Zoo. "We always love putting on events for the public to enjoy,...

Former EATM student Cory Piwowarski and her nephew Landon are caught having fun at Arctic Lights on Sunday. Photo credit: Shaina Stitch

America’s Teaching Zoo gets in the holiday spirit

By Shaina Stitch December 9, 2014

Over 10 tons of snow was delivered to America's Teaching Zoo over the weekend for their fourth annual fundraiser, 'Arctic Lights.'"All of the proceeds will go towards the medical care, and the feeding...

Children play in the snow at the at a previous years event.

Snow day at MC’s Teaching zoo

By Shaina Stitch December 4, 2014

America’s Teaching Zoo will host it's seasonal event, "Arctic Lights" providing a chance for guests to play in real snow. The annual event, at Moorpark College runs through Saturday, Dec. 6 to Sunday,...

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