RBC Zoomobile School Programs

The Calgary Zoo is proud to have partnered with the Royal Bank of Canada to develop this new and exciting educational outreach experience!

The RBC Zoomobile outreach program provides interactive, educational experiences to schools, senior homes, and assisted living centres. We bring the Zoo to you using a 16' cube van filled with two Calgary Zoo Education Staff, visuals, biofacts, hands on props, one of our beloved ambassador animals, and a ton of fun learning about nature.

If you are interested in having RBC Zoomobile come visit your venue, please review the Venue Requirements, below.

 
    Schools Bringing the wonder of nature to your school. RBC Zoomobile provides a variety of curriculum linked programs.
    Senior & Assisted Living facilities Bringing a hands-on, interactive, experience to your facility.


Zoomobile Venue Requirements

In order to ensure the highest quality experience for both people and animals the following requirements apply to all venues:  

For the health of our animals:

  • There must be a minimum of 30 minutes between each presentation to give our animals a quiet rest break
  • Zoomobile animals cannot visit a room where other animals have lived or visited within 2 weeks of RBC Zoomobile's visit.
  • All participants must wash their hands before entering the room. 

Your venue must be able to provide:

  • A room appropriate to the group size (max group size is 60, no gymnasiums or stages). Example: library; activity room; social room.
    • 1 table for setting-up biofacts and posters (ideal size 6').
    • Set up the room in advance in such a way that there is a 4 m space between where the students are sitting and the table for the presenters.
  • A quiet, secure room to place animal in between programs. Room must be locked with limited access.
  • Parking for a 16' cube van:
    • Near two electrical outlets (125V/30amps, separate breakers) for our on-board life support systems.
    • Within 10m of venue entrance with wheel chair access