ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Cougar Mountain Zoo in Issaquah is a local non-profit that was founded in 1972, with the primary focus on endangered species and promoting conservation through education.
The 11-acre zoological park located in Issaquah is expanding their reach by teaming up with the popular online tutoring platform Varsity Tutors for a virtual field trip.
Sasha Hendricks is the education curator with Cougar Mountain Zoo and said the zoo will feature some exotic animals in an effort to educate kids on the unique eating habits that their animals demonstrate.
“Creature Cuisine: What’s on the menu?” will be available on Varsity Tutors for free on Tuesday, May 17 at 4 p.m. PT.
The class will explore how the animals' eating habits explain almost everything about how they look, where they live when they sleep and what they do.
Brian Galvin is the Chief Academic Officer with Varsity Tutors and said the class has been tailored for kids and is a live interactive format so the children can ask questions.
How do reindeer find food in the snow? Why do carnivores have such big teeth? Do all lizards eat the same things? The class will be led by Galvin and Hendricks will be the species expert.