Telling Tails | Riverbanks Roundup

How do animals use their tails? Sometimes they use them for protection or defense. They use them to facilitate movement and balance, too. Join us to meet interesting animals such as a Yellow-fin Snapper, a Lemur and a Tamarin to see what we can tell about them from their tails!

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A Day In The Life | Riverbanks Roundup
Join the Riverbanks Zoo crew as they go through a day’s work of caring for over 2,000 animals and a myriad of plant life! Go behind the scenes to find out about the food prep area and the daily...
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African Safari | Riverbanks Roundup
Jambo! That’s “hello” in Swahili, the language spoken in East Africa. Grab your hat and join Riverbanks Roundup for this NEW edition entitled African Safari. We’ll explore the zoo on an African Safari...
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Animal Love Stories | Riverbanks Roundup
How do animals attract a valentine? Baboons, Birds of Paradise and even flowers do some of the same things we do! Learn the secrets to animal amour as we discover gift giving, dating dances and love...
Purposeful Playtime | Riverbanks Roundup Animal Myths | Riverbanks Roundup

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Animal Myths | Riverbanks Roundup
On this edition of Riverbanks Roundup, join the team as a "detective" to determine truth about certain animal myths and legends. Through the process of inquiry, the team will determine answers to...
Purposeful Playtime | Riverbanks Roundup Animal Survival Tactics | Riverbanks Roundup

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Animal Survival Tactics | Riverbanks Roundup
Planet Earth is wild! And animals need to be ready to survive. Explore Riverbanks Zoo to meet snakes with night vision, zebras that hide and tigers born to hunt! Plus many more wild animals and plants...
Purposeful Playtime | Riverbanks Roundup Believe It or Not | Riverbanks Roundup

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Believe It or Not | Riverbanks Roundup
Get the scoop on some interesting, amazing and silly things about our zoo animals – you just might not believe your ears or eyes!
Purposeful Playtime | Riverbanks Roundup Crossing the Globe | Riverbanks Roundup

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Crossing the Globe | Riverbanks Roundup
Students can journey across the globe without leaving the zoo! Get friendly with the North American Grizzly Bear, prowl around with tigers from Europe, fly to South America and swim with the penguins...
Purposeful Playtime | Riverbanks Roundup Eco Adventure with Philippe Cousteau | Riverbanks Roundup

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Eco Adventure with Philippe Cousteau | Riverbanks Roundup
Students are invited to join in as we journey through Riverbanks Zoo and Garden searching for ways to support a healthy Earth and all its creatures! Conservationist Philippe Cousteau is the son of Jan...
Purposeful Playtime | Riverbanks Roundup Fact or Fiction | Riverbanks Roundup

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Fact or Fiction | Riverbanks Roundup
Dive right in to investigating animal fact versus animal fiction! Since animals accomplish amazing maneuvers to survive, how do we tell fact from fiction? Investigate with zoo animal keepers as we...
Purposeful Playtime | Riverbanks Roundup Feathers and Fur | Riverbanks Roundup

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Feathers and Fur | Riverbanks Roundup
Meet the hyena cousins as they crunch on bones, play with baby flamingos and dig beneath the ground with naked mole rats. The best and most exciting mammal and bird moments are captured in this...
Purposeful Playtime | Riverbanks Roundup Fins and Scales | Riverbanks Roundup

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Fins and Scales | Riverbanks Roundup
More than 75% of Riverbanks animals have flippers and scales-- We have over 450 reptiles and more than 830 fish! From incubating baby spitting cobra eggs to training “Big Boy” the alligator—Riverbanks...
Purposeful Playtime | Riverbanks Roundup Fishing For Home | Riverbanks Roundup

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Fishing For Home | Riverbanks Roundup
In this episode of Riverbanks Roundup, we will be investigating animal homes. Animals need four things for a home - food, water, shelter and space. Animals can be found anywhere on earth. Since the...
Purposeful Playtime | Riverbanks Roundup Green Animals | Riverbanks Roundup

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Green Animals | Riverbanks Roundup
Animals are truly Eco-Friendly! Join the Zoo Keepers at Riverbanks to discover how animals support our planet. See vultures fly, sharks swim and bees buzz to make our home a colorful, healthy and an...
Purposeful Playtime | Riverbanks Roundup Unappreciated Animals | Riverbanks Roundup

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Unappreciated Animals | Riverbanks Roundup
What is the role of a specific animal in our ecosystem? When you look, you’ll find that each animal has a job, making it an important part of the overall “puzzle” of nature! Join us as we take a look...
Purposeful Playtime | Riverbanks Roundup Wild Animals Are All Around You! | Riverbanks Roundup

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Wild Animals Are All Around You! | Riverbanks Roundup
Join Riverbanks Roundup for this edition entitled SC – Wild Animals Are All Around You! We’ll explore the zoo to find the animals that live right here in our state. Experts at the zoo will join host...
Purposeful Playtime | Riverbanks Roundup Zoo Yuckology | Riverbanks Roundup

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Zoo Yuckology | Riverbanks Roundup
Things that make you go ewwwwww . . . Vultures pee on their own legs to stay cool, sea stars spit up their own stomachs to digest their lunch, Zoo Keepers can tell you all about an animal’s health by...