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Moorpark College's Teaching Zoo is a public-facing classroom
America's Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College gives the city a distinctive education stop where animal care students learn in a public zoo setting.
Moorpark’s zoo is really a classroom. America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College is the living classroom for the college’s Animal Care and Training Program. Students use the setting to practice the work they learn in class.
The zoo is also open to the public on listed weekend hours, with ticket information, last-entry details, and payment rules posted by the program. That makes it different from a regular attraction. Visitors are seeing a place where public education and student training overlap.
Check the current visit page before going. Hours, ticket prices, events, animal areas, and payment rules can change. The useful thing to remember is that the zoo’s purpose is teaching first, with public visits built around that mission.
For a student or parent, the college connection is the point. The animals are part of a training environment, so the visit also shows one of Moorpark’s hands-on education pathways.
Where to see it
America's Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College. Check plan-your-visit pages for hours, tickets, events, and payment rules.
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Reviewed July 1, 2026
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