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.