Cayuga Nature Center is home to many unique critters who are loved and cared for by our trained staff. From tarantulas to hawks, snakes to hedgehogs, CNC has them all.
Where do our animals come from? Some of our critters have fascinating stories of how they were heroically saved and raised by humans, others were badly injured and could no longer live in the wild, still others come to us as former pets who are no longer welcome in their home.
Regardless of where our critters come from, they are given the proper attention, nutrition, housing, and care that each individual deserves to be happy and healthy.
CNC critters are not trained to perform, they will not do tricks, we do not teach them to ask for rewards. Our animal shows will illustrate the amazing abilities these critters are naturally born with; the skills they would use to survive in the wild.
Critter Caper Programs have been used for Birthday Parties, Scout Badges, Store Promotions, Fairs, Festivals, Nursing Home Visits, Classroom Visits, and much more!
price: $100 per hour within 30 miles of CNC additional fees for travel if further away
number of people: unlimited
inside or outside, group leader must verify that live animals are permitted on the premises and make arrangements for proper set-up in coordination with the CNC animal staff prior to the event
To schedule or discuss a Critter Caper, contact the Animal Curator
- By phone: 607-273-6260
- By fax: 607-273-1719
- By email: animals@cayuganaturecenter.org
- Or in person:
1420 Taughannock Blvd.
Ithaca, NY 14850
* Beautiful Butterflies is not available off-site
* Scheduling is done on a first-come, first-served basis.
* Programs with rentals will require coordination with our Rental Manager.
*** Programs may last less than an hour depending on the attention span of the audience!