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Animal School Visits Glasgow

April 25, 2024

Bring the magic of animals directly into your classroom with Wild Science’s Animal School Visits in Glasgow. Our engaging and educational animal encounters give children and adults a chance to explore nature in a fun and interactive way.

We specialise in creating animal handling experiences that are both exciting and informative. Whether it’s a school event, nursery visit, or birthday party, Wild Science brings a fascinating mini zoo of reptiles, mammals, amphibians, and invertebrates to your venue.

From gentle rabbits and guinea pigs to snakes, frogs, and giant snails, every visit is designed to capture curiosity, inspire learning, and create unforgettable memories.

Educational Animal Workshops for All Ages

At Wild Science, we believe that learning should be hands-on. Our animal school visits in Glasgow are structured to complement the school curriculum while making science enjoyable and easy to understand.

Students and teachers can explore topics such as animal life cycles, habitats, adaptation, and conservation. Our workshops are suitable for all ages—from nursery and primary pupils to secondary school students.

Each session offers a unique opportunity for pupils to handle, observe, and learn about a variety of species. Our knowledgeable presenters discuss fascinating facts about each animal’s diet, natural environment, and behaviour. This interactive experience encourages curiosity, confidence, and respect for living things.

Why Choose Wild Science Animal School Visits in Glasgow

Wild Science offers a safe, educational, and fully licensed experience. Our professional team has years of experience in animal care, education, and event delivery.

We bring animals to schools, nurseries, care homes, and clubs, providing a flexible and enjoyable way to combine learning with fun. Each visit is planned carefully to suit your class size, location, and topic of study.

Teachers appreciate how easily our sessions fit into classroom objectives. Every visit includes a variety of animals, so children can understand the diversity of life and explore how different species adapt to their surroundings.

Our animals are calm, friendly, and accustomed to being handled. Their welfare is always our top priority, and we follow strict safety and hygiene procedures during every visit.

Curriculum-Based Learning and Practical Knowledge

Wild Science’s school visits are built to support the national curriculum in science and environmental education. Students can learn about the differences between mammals, reptiles, and amphibians, how animals adapt to their habitats, and how food chains and ecosystems work in the natural world.

These sessions make scientific concepts come alive. Pupils can see, touch, and learn through direct experience, which makes it easier to remember what they’ve learned in class. Teachers can also request specific themes that match their lesson plans, ensuring every workshop is relevant and valuable.

Fun Animal Encounters Beyond the Classroom

Our visits aren’t limited to schools. Wild Science also provides animal encounters for birthday parties, community events, and care homes. These sessions create opportunities for children and adults to meet animals up close and enjoy meaningful interaction.

For birthday parties, our team brings a mix of friendly mammals, reptiles, and bugs. Children can feed, touch, and learn about them while celebrating their special day. Each event is a memorable experience filled with laughter and discovery.

Our nursery visits are designed to be gentle and sensory, focusing on textures, sounds, and movement. These sessions help build confidence in young children and teach them empathy through interaction.

The Emotional Benefits of Animal Encounters

Animal visits provide more than academic learning—they also support emotional and social development. Interacting with animals helps children feel calm, focused, and connected to the world around them.

Research shows that spending time with pets and other animals can reduce stress and anxiety. It also helps students develop empathy, patience, and kindness. For children with autism or learning challenges, animal interactions can be especially beneficial, improving communication and confidence in social settings.

Bringing animals into the classroom also helps pupils understand responsibility and the importance of caring for living things. These lessons extend beyond school and can shape lifelong values.

Meet Some of Our Wonderful Creatures

During our animal school visits in Glasgow, students can meet a wide range of animals, from reptiles and amphibians to mammals and invertebrates. Each session may include snakes, lizards, frogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, tortoises, and giant snails.

Our presenters explain fascinating details about how these creatures live, what they eat, and how they adapt to their environments. Every animal is chosen for its educational value and calm temperament, ensuring all participants enjoy a safe and exciting experience.

Children love learning how snakes shed their skin, how frogs transform from tadpoles, and how rabbits communicate. These moments make the visit both fun and memorable.

Supporting Teachers and Schools

Planning an animal workshop with Wild Science is simple. Our friendly team helps teachers and organisers arrange the best setup for their school. Whether you’re planning a short classroom session or a full-day event, we can adapt our program to your schedule and learning goals.

All our activities follow health and safety guidelines. We bring everything needed for the session, including animal enclosures, hand-washing facilities, and information sheets for pupils to take home. Our team also provides a risk assessment and consent form, ensuring full peace of mind.

An Interactive Experience for Everyone

Every animal encounter we offer is designed to educate, inspire, and entertain. Students get the chance to explore the beauty of nature while developing a better understanding of the animals that share our world.

Our visits encourage questions, teamwork, and creativity, helping children see science as something exciting and real. The joy on their faces when they meet the animals up close is what makes every visit worthwhile.

Book Your Animal School Visit in Glasgow

If you’re a teacher, event organiser, or parent planning a unique learning experience, Wild Science is here to help. We offer engaging animal handling sessions across Glasgow and the surrounding areas, suitable for schools, nurseries, and private events.

Contact our team today to discuss your requirements, check availability, or request more information. Let us bring the wonder of wildlife directly to your classroom and create a day your students will never forget.

Wild Science is a UK-based company with nationwide coverage. No matter where you are, we’re ready to deliver an exciting, educational, and hands-on animal encounter experience.

Testimonials

Warm thanks from our amazing clients

Mrs O'Shea

Mrs O'Shea

This experience is absolutely perfect for introducing young children to science! It’s amazing for teaching topics like vertebrate classifications or different types of species, even for children as young as 3! Harriet and her animals are wonderful! They are so calm, friendly, and engaging. You can really see how much she cares about both the animals and the children’s learning. Thank you for such a fantastic and educational experience! Highly recommended! 🦎 🐇 🐹

Lizeth Colorado

Lizeth Colorado

Amazing experience with Harriet, we had a birthday party for a 22-year-old, and she was so lovely and explained everything very well. She gave us all enough time with each animal and even let us have Mango, the snake, around our necks while we held other creatures!
Everyone had an amazing time, and the pictures came out wicked!! Even got a picture with Carlos the crested gecko on the birthday boy's head😆
Thank you so much, Wild Science, and a big thank you to Harriet for being a great host☺️

Cheryl Raithby

Cheryl Raithby

Wholly recommended the experience with Wild Science. From the telephone call through to the day itself, the team are professional and very communicative. Harriet was amazing with the animals and children. Our birthday girl and friends had such a great time petting the animals (as much or as little as they wanted to). Harriet had some wonderful facts to share and responded so sensitively and helpfully to answer all questions the children had. Thanks so much- it was a delight to have you for our daughter’s birthday party.

Ola Kiraga

Ola Kiraga

We really enjoyed our experience with the reptiles, they were so calm and settled, just amazing and great ❤️

Oliwier Traczynski

Oliwier Traczynski

Great fun for kids the lady was very nice and the animals were cool

Joanna Jeffries

Joanna Jeffries

Location Edinburgh

An unforgettable experience. Your kids will love it! We had Susie in Edinburgh, she was exceptionally good - with the animals and the kids, and the grown-ups too! We all had an amazing time. I highly recommend booking Susie for Wild Science if you're in Scotland. So many memories made!

Chloe Robson

Chloe Robson

Location Sandylands

Suzie held an event in Sandylands holiday park today and we had a ball! every animal is well cared for and beautiful. very versed on each animals needs and nature, took the time to explain certain facts and even sat down at the end of her time to talk more on her other animals! cannot recommend suzie enough!!

Ajay Syal

Ajay Syal

We booked a corporate animal therapy session as part of Mental Health Awareness week, and it was truly loved by everyone. [...] Harriet was absolutely fantastic - super knowledgable, engaging and clearly passionate about every animal she introduced us to. [...] Harriet created such a calm environment that even our more hesitant colleagues were soon happily holding the snake. We can't recommend Wild Science highly enough - if you're looking to boost morale, reduce stress or just do something a little bit different for your team.

Martin McMullen

Martin McMullen

Location Saltcoats

Susie was at Parkdean in Saltcoats and it was a fantastic experience. Very knowledgeable and chatted and answered questions from children and adults. Loved it.

Made my child's summer holding a royal python!

Shannagh Aitken

Shannagh Aitken

Attended a group with my husband & kids. Youngest being 1 & it was incredible. Different kinds of animals, was able to hold what we could & pet the rest.
Thanks again for the incredible experience! Fidget was amazing & we are now thinking if adding ferrets to the family. I hope fidget enjoys his chicken 🐔

Tasha Lawson

Tasha Lawson

Location Private Hire

Kids had a total blast at Wild Science. So did mum!
We got to meet a cockroach, a snake, 2 geckos, a bearded dragon, a ferret, a mexican tarantula, and a bunny!
The lady was going to name a cockroach 🪳 after my son Leon 🤣 poor kid was peed and pooped on, it was sooo funny! Everyone had such a great time. Thanks for entertaining us. 😆

Patricia Hastie

Patricia Hastie

Location Summer Fair Gilmerton Community Centre

Animal visit (Summer Fair Gilmerton Community Centre)
The management committee would like to thank Susie and trainee Amy for bringing the animals to the Community Centres Summer Fair. Once again, they were very popular with adults and children. Those attending said they enjoyed meeting and learning about the animals up close.

Fantasea Factory

Fantasea Factory

Location Crystal Peaks Shopping Centre

We were delighted to have both Shannon & Amy attend our free family event at Crystal Peaks shopping centre this Friday. Their communication on the run-up to our event was great. On the day, the head office called us to check everything was ready & the hosts arrived in plenty of time. We had a lot of very excited guests that got to enjoy a range of fascinating creatures throughout the day. The team were great with the public & very knowledgeable about their little critters. We can't recommend Wild Science enough. Thank you for making our day so good.

Des Best

Des Best

The animal expert we were lucky enough to have from wild science was excellent. She even managed to keep the kids at a 7 year old birthday party relatively quiet and very interested. Would highly recommend.

Toni

Toni

It was a wonderful day had by all, the adults and children really had a great time every animal was explained in great detail and we will be booking them for further events

Dani Jaff Klein

Dani Jaff Klein

My son (4) and his friends had the most wonderful time! The scientist was totally able to engage their attention for over an hour and they had fun and learned so much too! Thanks for the best party!

Leah Lorentson

Leah Lorentson

We have used Wild Science for 3 years at our school. Each year they deliver wonderful sessions to Nursery and Reception children. We have never had any issues and would recommend them to everyone. The children love the experience and the animals and staff are amazing!

Jason Ewart

Jason Ewart

Thank you Wild Science for such an amazing party! Amy was super professional and had the kids eating out of the palm of her hand. My son absolutely loved the animals she brought and we were so impressed with how she handled the group (of 3-5 year olds) and gave them interesting and fun facts about each animal which kept all the kids interested and engaged. It was so much fun, we would highly recommend it!!!

Jasmine Pierce

Jasmine Pierce

Ross was absolutely amazing. So patient, kind and knowledgeable of the animals and the slime workshop. We had a party of 20 and with the madness that ensued he was always calm and reassuring for each child if they were apprehensive of holding any animal - big or small. Would 100% book Wild Science again, especially Ross.
Thank you for making our animal lovers birthday so special!

Lucia Williams

Lucia Williams

Ross came to my sons 3rd birthday, he was brilliant, the kids had a great time, the whole thing was really relaxed and everyone got a good amount of time with the animals and really enjoyed the experience - the customer service beforehand was really good, great communication and lots of questions answered - highly recommend!

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