In this month’s feature, we are proud to provide more information about The Learning Safari's new program Diversity Detectives.

The Learning Safari is a non-profit organization housed at Leesburg Animal Park. It has been bringing live animal education programs to schools, childcare centers, camps and many other sites for almost 15 years. For more information, click on the link to the right.

Presented as a “reality” game show, our brand new assembly Diversity Detectives explores the vast variety of species on earth. It reinforces the fact that preserving biodiversity is at the root of all wildlife and habitat conservation efforts. Audience volunteers will be contestants in a bid to be designated A.C.E. (Animal Classification Expert) detectives.

The Learning Safari is in the process of reformatting all of its program into interactive multi-media events. Students play key parts in these experiential lessons. And, beginning with Diversity Detectives, the supplemental teacher packets are provided on interactive CD-ROMs.

To preview this exciting development, select one of the following options:

Click Here to browse a prototype of the teacher packet

Click Here To Download the Diversity Detectives sample teacher packet zip file. Double click the zip when it downloads and expand the file. It should then create a folder called: Simply click the file called "default.htm" and you will be able to access the files offline!

The Learning Safari is an approved performer in the Fairfax County Council of the Arts, Creative Artists Program (CAPs). To view a videotape of our 2004 Showcase performance of Diversity Detectives, contact the CAPs office. For more information, click on their logo above.

The Learning Safari is also an approved performer in the Bluemont Concert Series Artists in Education Program. For more information, click on their logo to the left.