I went to the Natural Science Center in Greensboro, NC over break. It is a place I took many field trips to in elementary school, but have not been back in a very long time. In the last few years they have added a small-scale zoo, which has helped revive the center. They have a lot of non-harmful animals walking around freely, like peacocks and turkeys, they have a petting zoo area, an indoor area for reptiles and such, as well as separate habitats for the different animals outdoors. I would say my favorite past was seeing the two tigers they have, a brother and sister or mixed bread. They had to neuter the male, so that they couldn’t reproduce. The male was walking showing off for the crowd while the female was relaxing in the shade.
The Natural Science Center is all about educating its visitors. It has lots of signs explaining things about each animals, as well as interactive activities for children and adults both for learning. They have signs about extinction, preservation, and human influence and how they affect the different animals. There are always specialists around ready to answer whatever question someone may have. Inside, they always have changing exhibits coming through as well as ones that have been there forever, like the room with lifelike scale recreations of dinosaurs. Wow, the science center has changed so much since I was in elementary school!
"The Center is committed to excellence in science education by providing the community with a dynamic, experiential and family-focused attraction designed to inspire scientific curiosity and encourage personal discovery about life and the natural world."
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