Cub Creek Science Camp

Cub Creek Science Camp offers the only overnight summer camp in the country with its own zoo. Campers are encouraged to interact with, care for and learn about all of the animal at camp. Cub Creek Science Camp is unique among camps for many reasons, including our animals. We have our own "zoo", and are home to more than 250 animals of 100+ different kinds. Unlike your typical zoo, our visitors are able to do so much more than just see animals. We offer hands-on animal encounters, with more opportunities to get up close, feed, touch and even hold animals than any place else. Imagine feeding a grape to a lemur or a banana to a sloth, petting a porcupine or taking a llama for a walk. You may also want to experience what it would be like to hold a 7 foot snake or a prickly hedgehog or hold a baby wallaby in a pouch, just like it's mom!. All of our resident animals are friendly and are accustomed to frequent visitors and handling. Many of these animals have even been raised by our campers during past summers. Our "Adopt an Animal" program is the most requested activity at camp. Every camper is given the opportunity to "adopt" their favorite animal at camp. As the adoptive parent campers learn about their animal and become responsible for it's care, enrichment and general well being. (This is done under the supervision of an Animal Specialist) Campers at Cub Creek Science Camp can sign up for one of several animal related courses including; Jr. vet, adopt an animal, animal 101 or animal enrichment. We are one of the only camps in the country where kids can learn what it is like to be a veterinarian. They learn how to give injections, how to suture a wound, how to trim nails and flight feathers and more. Campers also learn how to identify and treat both internal and external parasites, as well as how to handle, feed and care for all the animals at Bear River Ranch.