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We offer a variety of interactive programs for participants of all ages.  If you or someone you know loves marine mammals, we have a program that allows you to get up close and personal with our seals and sea lions.  Whether staying dry poolside or dipping your toes in the water, the following interactive programs are guaranteed to put a smile on your face and a love for our flippered friends in your heart:

Sea Lion Splash is offered for kids ages 5-10 and is a program that has been a favorite for many years.  Our junior trainers work with our educators, trainers, and animals while learning about our seals and sea lions, what goes into training our animals, and conservation.  Participants in these programs work poolside with our animals feeding them fish that they checked and bucketed themselves all while practicing some hands-on training with a target pole and a clicker!  Are you 13 or over and interested in learning about the world of marine mammal science in greater detail?  Check out our Job Shadow program and spend the day one on one with one of the members of our animal care team!

Kids Summer Camps are something that every child (and sometimes parents, too!) look forward to every year.  Oceans of Fun offers the only marine mammal camp in the Midwest and we’ve recently made some fun changes to some of these programs!  Our camps are offered for children ages 7-13 and allow participants the unique opportunity of a life time.  Whether attending our 2-Day Animal Training Camp, 3-Day Mini Camp, or our 5-Day Sea Lion Explorer or Marine Voyager camps, participants get to know our animals and trainers extremely well through daily poolside interactions.  New this summer, is our Marine Voyagers Marine Mammal Careers Camp which will focus on all the professions revolving around marine mammals.  From trainers to veterinarians to educators, our campers will experience it all and even more!  From crafts to mock rescue and rehabilitation, our camps provide some of the best summer memories a child could ask for!

Aquatic Adventure is a special program to Oceans of Fun since we were the first interactive pinniped facility in the nation!  Have you ever wondered what seals or sea lions feel like?  Have you ever wanted to get in the water with our animals? Look no further because this is the program for you!  Make waves and memories with our flippered friends after learning about our animals, training, and ways we can help make a difference for our world’s oceans and the many wonderful animals that call it home.

To read more about our programs or to make a reservation click here.  Spots go quickly so be sure to do it soon and remember that rescheduling is free up to fourteen days before your reservation date!