March 2008 | Hands-On Math

Moorpark Zoo: Managing Exotic Animals

Today's homework: Hand-feed tigers, divvy up raw meat for hyenas and teach the sea lion to play hide and seek. America's Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College, one of only two teaching zoos in the country, gives students the ultimate hands-on experience with the math and science necessary to take care of animals and to keep them healthy.

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