School Trips to Cabárceno

Cabárceno is more than just visiting animal enclosures; we also offer educational workshops to make your school trip as comprehensive, didactic, and educational as possible.

Educational Workshops at Cabárceno

Cabárceno Nature Park stands out as more than just a zoo, being a member of Europe’s most important zoological associations. It’s also recognized for its significant potential as a species recovery center, thanks to its undeniable reproductive success among truly endangered species.

Annually, the park implements research and educational programs to continue this vital work towards species that should never disappear from our shared planet.

Giraffes, giants of the Savannah

Learn about the customs and lifestyles of this species, their morphological characteristics, dietary peculiarities, and conservation status.

This workshop is 30 minutes long and is aimed at students from the 2nd cycle of primary school onwards.

360º Room

How They See Us.

Discover the different ways animals see, whether they are predators or prey.

Discover the different ways animals see, whether they’re predators or prey. Learn to view the environment from a wild animal’s “eye” to better understand their behaviors and ways of life.

This workshop is 20 minutes long and is aimed at students from the 2nd cycle of primary school onwards.

Animals with a Story

Discover the fascinating stories of individual animals that have been significant for conservation or have unique histories within the park. This workshop offers a captivating look into the lives of particular animals, highlighting their individual journeys and contributions

Understand the reasons why animals are sometimes transferred to other centers.

This workshop is 15 minutes long and is aimed at students from the 1st cycle of primary school onwards.

Iberian Wildlife

Antlers or Horns?

Discover and learn about the different species that inhabit the Iberian wildlife enclosure and the relationships that exist between them.

Learn to differentiate between a horn and an antler and their characteristics.

This workshop is 30 minutes long and is designed for students from the 1st to 3rd cycles of primary school and secondary school.

African Wildlife

Predator and Prey

Discover and learn about some of the African species that inhabit the park. This workshop will help you differentiate between predators and prey, carnivores and herbivores, and understand the food chain (trophic chain).

This workshop is 30 minutes long and is designed for students from the 1st to 3rd cycles of primary school and secondary school.

Cabárceno closer to you – Exclusively for schools in Cantabria

Traces and tracks: The game of the good tracker

This is a game adapted to each educational level where students learn to be trackers and differentiate species based on their tracks and traces.

This workshop is designed for students from the 2nd cycle of primary school up to High School/Vocational Training (Bachiller/CF).

Antlers, horns, tracks, and skeletal remains

Learn to differentiate between an antler and a horn, how many toes animals with antlers or horns have, and many more fascinating facts in this hands-on activity. You’ll get to hold and examine antlers, horns, tracks, molars, tusks, and even some skulls.

This workshop is designed for all educational levels.

From pets to wild snimals: Animal welfare and biodiversity

Learn all the aspects to consider before deciding to get a pet: which one to choose according to your needs or lifestyle, what it means to be responsible for an animal…

Discover the veterinary training conducted at Cabárceno and the concept of animal welfare that guides the park’s work.

All of this will be brought to life with the invaluable help of a little dog who will energize the activity at your school.

This workshop is designed for students from the 3rd cycle of primary school up to High School/Vocational Training (Bachiller/CF).

Online workshop (subject to availability)

This workshop is designed for those who want to deeply understand animal species, learn about the work of conservation centers, explore the behavior of certain species, and discover the specific care requirements of particular animals, all without leaving the classroom.

Contact us to arrange a date and time for a Teams connection, and we’ll bring Cabárceno right into your classroom!

This workshop is 30 minutes long and is aimed at students from the 1st cycle of primary school up to High School (Bachiller).

* All our educational programs are designed by pedagogically qualified staff to be adapted to the different educational levels of the students who visit us, and are taught by highly experienced educators, teachers, and pedagogues.

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