Feedings and Talks

Feedings and Tours included with museum admission or membership.

FEEDINGS

Watch for daily feedings and talks in these habitats:

Time Animal Location
11:00am Deer Outdoor Trail
12:30pm Otter Outdoor Trail

Additionally, specific days will have extra feedings as follows:

Day Time Animal Location
Sunday 10:30am

12:00pm

 Trout

Turtles

Mountain Cove

Cypress Swamp

Monday 10:30am

12:00pm

Fish

Alligator

Cypress Swamp

Cypress Swamp

Tuesday
Wednesday 2:00pm Fish

Chesapeake Bay Aquarium

Thursday 2:00pm Fish

Chesapeake Bay Aquarium

Friday 12:00pm Alligator Cypress Swamp
Saturday 10:30am

Fish Enrichment

James River

TALKS

Talk Day and Time Location
Meet-a-Mastodon Monday-Friday | 1:30-3:30pm Wason Education Center
Animal Meet & Greet Saturday & Sunday | 11:30am and 1:00pmMonday – Friday | 1:00pm and 2:00pm | June 17-August 23 How Life Survives Discovery Center
Super Science Live Thursday – Sunday | 11:00am and 2:00pm | May 23-September 2 Wason Education Center Lobby

Meet-a-Mastodon

Come learn and engage in a talk with our Mastodon Preparator about where we will show fossils, replicas and other artifacts related to the American Mastodon. What’s the difference between Mastodons and Mammoths? Who else was around in the Mastodon Ecosystem? You’ll learn that and more!

Animal Meet & Greet

Say hello to our animal ambassadors as they showcase their awesome adaptations and learn how their wild counterparts play a role in the ecosystem! Explore the various foods animals like to eat and how their teeth can give us clues about their favorite snacks.

Super Science Live

Explore a variety of science topics this summer that connect with our planetarium shows.