Get an exciting new perspective of The Living Desert by applying to be a ZooTeen! ZooTeens are high school students with a special interest in zoo education. Our High School Volunteer Program accepts a select number of students each season. Prospective ZooTeens must complete a ZooTeen application and are invited to attend one of our ZooTeen orientations, which are generally held in the fall and winter, and subsequent interviews. If selected you will be notified for training.

ZooTeens must commit to working 12 hours per month plus volunteering at special events throughout the year, including one week-long session of Summer ZooCamp. This is a long-term, minimum one-year program.

ZooTeens work in the following areas:

ZONE 1: Tennity Wildlife Hospital and the new Discovery Center

ZONE 2: Palm Oasis habitat and Eagle Canyon

ZONE 3: African Village WaTuTu and in front of exciting exhibits, such as the cheetah!

Each area has interpretive stations. ZooTeens receive a comprehensive education, which they share every shift. Their breadth of knowledge will span from the very perfection of a hummingbird's wings, to our participation in Species Survival Plans, which impact endangered species around the globe.

ZooTeen Commitment:

To proudly represent The Living Desert to the community and to use your time and talents to carry out the mission statement of The Living Desert: "Desert conservation through preservation, education and appreciation." You have a unique opportunity to interact with the public, enabling them to appreciate desert habitats all over the world.

Scheduled 2011-2012 New ZooTeen Orientations:

September 10, 2011
January 14, 2012

Time: 1:30-3:30pm

Place: Hoover Auditorium, Education Center

Get involved with us! Complete the online ZooTeen Application to apply for volunteer service. For specific questions or to sign up for an orientation, please call our ZooTeen Volunteer Office at 760-346-5694, ext. 2505 or send an email to: ZooTeens@livingdesert.org.