CHC Students Complete Primate Observation Live in-Person at San Diego Zoo
Publish Date: Feb. 20, 2023
Photo: CHC Students from Biological Anthropology Attend Zoo Field Trip.
The San Diego Zoo replaced the classroom for 32 Crafton Hills College biological anthropology students and their instructor, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Cheryl DiBartolo on February 20.
The educational field trip, funded by the Crafton Hills College Foundation, enhanced classroom learning by connecting academic lessons to real-world observations. The class was able to do their primate observation assignment live in-person (usually done by way of video).
The students studied and watched the behavior of orangutans (including 1-yearold baby Kaja and his mother and sister), gorillas, bonobos, and many species of monkeys.
Primatology is one of the four main topics of biological anthropology. Every day at the beginning of class, DiBartolo has had the students watch the live feed cameras at the San Diego Zoo, so to get to see the animals they have been watching all semester inperson was exciting.
Field trips enrich student learning and provide opportunities for student engagement that would not otherwise be possible. The CHC Foundation is grateful to the donors who make these activities possible. To learn more about the Foundation visit the Foundation website..
