It’s Our 10th Anniversary! A Personal Reflection
It’s been an amazing 10 years in business. Zooniversity was launched on June 1, 2001, with a simple legal filing, a dream, a few thousand in savings, and the non-stop encouragement of family and friends. Way back then we had eight rescued animals (mostly of the pet store variety), one employee (me and maybe one of my [...]
Beat the Heat this Summer — Come to Our Free Library Shows!
It’s that time again…time to layout your family’s summer activity calendar. And, we hope you’ll include Zooniversity in your busy summer schedule. Just like the last 10 summers, Zooniversity will again be offering free wildlife shows at more than 60 public libraries throughout Texas. See our Public Calendar for the nearest location. This summer we will be featuring a new [...]
Help Zooniversity with a Mouse Click!
Zooniversity is a finalist in D Magazine’s Best of Big D Readers’ Choice Poll! But, now we need your help to win. Vote for us as the "Best Children’s Entertainer" in Dallas — here’s the link, just vote in our category and then click "submit" at the bottom of the page — it’s that easy! [...]
PT Animal Keeper Position Open – Sunday Shift
PERMISSION TO CROSSPOST Need a part-time job for a little extra cash? Need to gain more exotic animal husbandry experience? Have another job or school or kids and need flexible scheduling? If you are an experienced zookeeper, vet tech, rehabber or animal caretaker, then consider joining our animal care team! We have a rare opening [...]
Back From the Brink — Colby’s Story
"Hi, Colby bird!" It’s truly miraculous, she’s back from the brink. "Thank you" just isn’t enough to express how grateful we are for everyone’s help . You did it, you pulled our brave little 16-year old double yellow-headed Amazon parrot, named "Colby," through a harrowing medical crisis — one which repeatedly tried to take her life over the past [...]
Meet “Sid” — Our Baby Sloth!
Okay, is this baby cute or what? Meet "Sid," Zooniversity’s newest animal ambassador. This adorable, baby two-toed sloth has actually been with us for a couple of months already, spending his time in quarantine and bonding with our keepers. Now, it’s time for his grand debut! "Sid" needed a new mama, so he traveled all the way from the [...]
You Again Named Us “Best of the Metroplex!”
We are so honored. For the second year in a row, our clients and friends took the time to name Zooniversity as one of the "Best of the Metroplex." A minimum of 50 write-in nominations were needed to even get us on the ballot and then hundreds of you voted online to award us the title [...]
It’s Time To Register for Spring Zoo School!
Do you have a young conservationist or an aspiring zoologist? Are you looking for a multi-week series of life science classes to complete your school, homeschool, or afterschool curriculum? Zoo School is back for another animal-filled Fall semester. Registration is underway! Every Zoo School class features a combination of lecture, discussion, and LIVE demonstration animals. And, [...]
Meet “Diego” — A Four-Eyed Opossum
Ahhh, a baby four-eyed opossum (Philander opossum) . No, he doesn’t have four eyes. But, the unusual facial markings give the illusion of four eyes — a great way to keep predators at bay in the rain forests of Central and South America. Meet "Diego," Zooniversity’s newest animal ambassador. This sweet baby has been with us for [...]
Vote for Us! “Best of the Metroplex” Awards
Our clients are truly the greatest! You took the time to nominate us for the "Best of the Metroplex" awards. Drum roll, please…you’ve again nominated us for "Best Party Entertainer" in Dallas-Fort Worth, the category that we won in 2009! But it’s not over yet, now it’s time to vote. Help us to maintain our title,not [...]
