Owl Bombs & virtual animal encounters
Ready to add some wild to your online life with an Owl Bomb or other virtual animal encounter? Coming straight from Durham, NC, Piedmont Wildlife Center’s virtual animal encounters are sure to bring smiles, laughter, and surprise to the faces of your students, campers, family, or colleagues. We are able to join any virtual meeting that allows guests such as Zoom, Google Meets, WebEx, and more.
Marvel at some of our most charismatic ambassadors while learning about conservation and leaving with a pocket full of fun facts that are sure to be helpful at the next trivia night!
For classrooms, we ask that we use the chat feature in the meeting if there will be over 20 participants. If there will be fewer, students are welcome to unmute and ask questions, with the direction of the teacher. For younger students, it may be helpful to curate a list of questions prior to your program and share that with us! You’ll receive Fast Fact Cards about each animal you meet to share with your class.
Our virtual programs are now aligned to NC Science Standards!
If you’re local to the Triangle area in North Carolina, we are able to visit your school with our animals! Check out our at-school program options.
Silent and Stunning
This experience includes a short (2-3 minute) introduction of the owl and Piedmont Wildlife Center. We’ll then mute ourselves in your meeting and one of our owls will stay on camera for the duration of the experience.
Duration: 10 minutes
Price: $25
Ideal for: Corporate or large meetings. Curious learners under 3 years old.
Original owl bomb experience
This is our most popular experience! Get to meet one of our owl ambassadors, learn about Piedmont Wildlife Center, and get your owl questions answered.
Duration: 10 minutes
Price: $50
Ideal for: Students learning about animal’s needs and the environment. Anybody who has owl questions!
Interactive Raptor
This is your chance to meet an owl and a hawk! Meet both raptors, learn about Piedmont Wildlife Center, and get your raptor questions answered. Our raptors can’t wait to meet you!
Duration: 20 minutes
Price: $75
Ideal for: Students learning about life cycles or the food chain. Bird enthusiasts welcome.
Remarkable Reptiles
Meet 2 of our reptile ambassadors: snakes, box turtles, diamondback terrapin, or crested gecko! Learn lots of new facts and get your reptile questions answered. You and your group will get an up-close look at our cold-blooded critters.
Duration: 15 minutes
Price: $35
Ideal for: Students learning about habitats, changes in the environment, or food chains.
Mammal Mania
Get the opportunity to meet our most elusive ambassadors, Pepper the opossum and Parsley the domestic rabbit. You’ll learn all about these furry friends and what to do if you’re lucky enough to see one in your backyard!
Duration: 20 minutes
Price: $40
Ideal for: Students learning about movement, food chains, or life cycles.
Classroom Experience
Our most comprehensive program where participants will meet a reptile, a mammal, and a raptor. If you’d like to meet 3 raptors or 3 different animals, just let us know. Students will get to participate in a Q&A session about each animals.
Duration: 40 minutes
Price: $150
Ideal for: Students learning about classification, food chains, or habitats.
We are able to accommodate some after hours and weekend animal encounters!
Email us or call 919-489-0900 and we’ll do our best to accommodate your group.
NC Science Standards by Program
We aim to cover these standards during our short, virtual programs. Many of these concepts will be covered in the initial introduction of the animals, but teachers are encouraged to ask follow-up questions during the Q&A session if we need to further explain a concept.
Original Owl Bomb Experience: 1.L.1.1, 1.L.1.2, 1.L.1.3, 4.L.1.1, 5.L.2.2
Interactive Raptor Experience: K.L.1.2, 1.L.1.1, 1.L.1.2, 1.L.1.3, 2.L.1.1, 2.L.2.1, 4.L.1.2, 5.L.2.2
Remarkable Reptiles: K.L.1.2, 1.L.1.1, 1.L.1.2, 1.L.1.3, 4.L.1.2, 5.L.2.2
Mammal Mania: K.P.1.2, K.L.1.2, 1.L.1.1, 1.L.1.2, 1.L.1.3, 5.L.2.2
