Animal Trainer Experience
Get an inside look at our positive-reinforcement training program
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Play is the Universal Language
It takes much more than a passion for wildlife to bridge the language barrier between our species. A good animal trainer has the patience to connect through the languages that are universal to all members of the animal kingdom, including ourselves, such as play, trust, companionship and love.
Tour Highlights
See positive-reinforcement training in action
This type of communication forms the foundation for the reward-based training philosophy we use here at the Endangered Wolf Center. On this tour, you’ll meet some of our animal residents that participate in training programs with our keepers, like our curious foxes.
Why training is beneficial to the animals in our care
Training is part of our enrichment program for some of our animals and is important because it allows our animal care team to encourage our animals to participate in their own veterinary care. By providing positive stimulation and rewards for their cooperation, training is beneficial and enjoyable.
Protecting the pack
You may notice you won’t see red wolves or Mexican wolves on this tour. That’s because our Center is also home to wild release candidates who may one day play a role in species recovery efforts in the wild. Wolves are shy by nature, and keeping release candidates from becoming habituated to humans helps protect them in the wild.
Reserve as an add-on experience
This program is meant as an add-on, includes one species of our animals, and does not include a tour of the rest of the facility.
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Animal Training Experience FAQs
This 30-minute experience is offered as an add-on to our signature tour, the Endangered Species Tour, which gives guests a broad tour of our world-renowned Center.
LENGTH
30 Minutes, available and recommended as an add-on experience to your tour, but may be booked as a stand-alone experience. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start time at our gate.
DAYS OFFERED
This add-on tour is offered at 10:30 am on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays with a minimum of 24 hours advance notice. Please contact 636-938-5900 or [email protected]
TICKET PRICE
MEMBER | NON-MEMBER | |
Adult (15+) | $20 | $22 |
Active/past military and first responders | Free | Free |
Children (ages 4-14) |
$18 | $20 |
Age 3 and under | Free | Free |
For member discounts, please call your membership office at 636-938-5900. Learn more about our membership options.
RESERVATIONS
Twenty-four hours advance reservation required. Book Online or call 636-938-5900 . Learn more about membership options
service animals
At this time, we regret that we are unable to accommodate service animals during our tours. If you or a group member have a special need or mobility need, please contact us in advance.
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I love how thoughtful the enrichment experiences were, and it was fun to see the animals’ curiosity spiked and hunting instincts kick in. I also took away some ideas for our dog’s enrichment. Cool stuff.