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Education beyond-the-zoo

ZooTrunks

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Teachers, classrooms.
One-week rental
$40 per week.
Pickup at ZooMontana

ZooTrunks allow you to bring part of the Zoo to your classroom. These trunks contain props, biofacts, and other hands-on items for your students to explore, as well as a binder with valuable background information for instructional use.

Available ZooTrunks:

Bears

  • Background Information Binder
  • Grizzly Bear Hide
  • Bear Skull
  • Casting of a Grizzly Bear Print
  • 2 Books: Zoobooks:Bears x2
  • Black Bear vs. Grizzly Bear Poster
  • Paw Print Posters
  • Owner of the Earth: Grizzly Bear Educational Activities
  • Bear Spray Canister
  • Black Bear Claws

Dinosaurs and Fossils

  • Dinosaurs and Fossils Background Information Binder
  • Brachiopod Fossils
  • Clam & Snail Fossils with Green Display Cloth
  • Fish Scales on Rock
  • Deinonychus Skull
  • Oyster & Squid Fossils
  • 5 Claws: Utahraptor, Allosaurus, Deinonychus, 2 Velociraptor, Therizinosaurus, and “Hand” Claw with Joint
  • 1 Tooth: Tyrannosaurus
  • Dinosaur Bone Pieces
  • Dinosaurs of Montana and Activities Packet

Reptiles and Amphibians

  • Reptiles and Amphibians Background Information Binder
  • 4 Posters
  • Bull Snake Shed
  • Reticulated Python Skin
  • Turtle Shell
  • Frog Development Case
  • 2 Small Snake Skin Sheds
  • Amphibian Alert Activity Booklet with Disk

Start Your Adventure

Email us to reserve and schedule pickup.
Borrower must pick up and return trunks to the zoo. Prepayment is required. Late returns are subject to additional week rental fee.

Today's Hours

10:00am to 2:00pm

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    Hours

    Fall Hours

    • Every Day: 10:00am to 2:00pm

    Guests are permitted to stay on grounds one hour after closing.
    *Open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Inclement weather and special events may also alter operational hours.