Northampton Community College (NCC) has announced that it is offering a new community education course in partnership with the Lehigh Valley Zoo: Introduction to Zoo & Wildlife Enrichment.
The course will be held Wednesday, June 5 and Wednesday, June 12 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Penn Hall on NCC’s Bethlehem campus. Each class will be followed by a lab from 12 to 1 p.m. at the zoo in Schnecksville.
According to a course description provided by NCC, the course will cover “environmental, social and behavioral enrichment in zoo and wildlife centers and why it is necessary for captive species’ health and well-being.”
Topics will include animal welfare, conservation and public education.
The course tuition is $49 plus a $20 zoo admission fee and participants will be responsible for their own transportation. To register, visit Northampton.edu and scroll to course code INZWE100. For questions, email Td*******@no*********.edu.
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