Zoo Crew Overview

Zoo Crew members volunteer in areas of the Zoo including:

• Guest engagement with a primary focus on conservation education, using bio-facts, and leading games & activities, with the goal of sharing information about our animals and conservation efforts.
• Assisting zoologists with animal care and husbandry duties.
• Assisting with education programs including: camps, preschool age programs, family pop-up programs.
• Assisting with special events at different times throughout the year.

PLEASE NOTE: Not all year-round Zoo Crew members will have the option to partake in all of these tasks.

Teens will learn the following during training:

• The role guest engagement plays in the Zoo’s mission and how to communicate with guests about animals and conservation efforts.
• The different elements of Zoo habitats.
• How to communicate their appreciation for nature and how to foster that feeling in others.

Here’s how to join Zoo Crew:

• Session spots are limited; applications will be reviewed in the order they are received.
• All individuals whose applications are accepted are required to participate in the training program.
• Upon completion of the training program, youth learning staff will invite select individuals to join Zoo Crew.

Questions? Contact the Dallas Zoo Education department at 469.554.7300 or Education@DallasZoo.com