THE NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER OF GREENSBORO INC DBA GREENSBORO SCIENCE CENTER

MUSEUM, ZOO, AND AQUARIUM: FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, THE CENTER WELCOMED 597,933 GUESTS. THE FACILITY IS HOME TO MORE THAN 1,500 RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES AND PLAYS AN ACTIVE ROLE IN INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN BREEDING PROGRAMS FOR SPECIES INCLUDING PYGMY HIPPOS, RED PANDAS, ASIAN FISHING CATS, AFRICAN PENGUINS, AND SUMATRAN TIGERS.THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, THE CENTER HAS PROVIDED MILLIONS OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, SCHOOL GROUPS, AND LIFELONG LEARNERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH GLOBAL ECOSYSTEMS, EXPERIENCE REAL-WORLD SCIENCE AND STEM EDUCATION, AND UNDERSTAND NORTH CAROLINA'S CONNECTION TO INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION INITIATIVES.THE CENTER REMAINS NORTH CAROLINA'S ONLY SCIENCE ATTRACTION TO HOLD DUAL ACCREDITATION FROM BOTH THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & AQUARIUMS (AZA) AND THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS (AAM), A DISTINCTION ACHIEVED BY ONLY FOURTEEN INSTITUTIONS NATIONWIDE. AS THE CENTER HAS EXPANDED ITS PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES, ITS AUDIENCE HAS GROWN ACCORDINGLY. IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, THE CENTER WELCOMED GUESTS FROM 96 NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES, ALL 50 STATES, AND MULTIPLE COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE.AS NORTH CAROLINA'S FIRST ACCREDITED INLAND AQUARIUM, THE CENTER'S WISEMAN AQUARIUM PROVIDES GUESTS WITH A TRULY IMMERSIVE JOURNEY INTO AQUATIC LIFE. GUESTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH AQUARISTS AND EDUCATORS, EXPLORING NOT ONLY A WIDE VARIETY OF AQUATIC SPECIES BUT ALSO THE TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS THAT SHARE THEIR ECOSYSTEMS.THROUGH INNOVATIVE SCIPODS AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES EXPERIENCES, GUESTS GAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SCIENCE OF ANIMAL CARE, HUSBANDRY, CONSERVATION, AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT.IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, THE WISEMAN AQUARIUM WELCOMED 597,933 GUESTS, EACH CONNECTING WITH THE VITAL ROLE AQUATIC SYSTEMS PLAY IN GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: IN ALIGNMENT WITH ITS MISSION, THE CENTER DELIVERS A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SPARK CURIOSITY AND DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION.FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, THE CENTER REACHED 17,380 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THROUGH 382 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, EXTENDING CLASSROOM LEARNING INTO REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES. IN ADDITION, MORE THAN 882 GUESTS PARTICIPATED IN 106 CLASSES AND CAMPS, WHILE 976 GUESTS ENJOYED UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH STAFF AND ANIMALS THROUGH 201 BEHIND-THE-SCENES PROGRAMS.EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS SPAN A DIVERSE SPECTRUM: FROM WEEK-LONG SCIENCE CAMPS AND SENSORY-FRIENDLY NIGHTS TO HANDS-ON GALLERY EXPERIENCES LIKE SCIENCE ON THE SPOT, SHARK WEEK ACTIVITIES, AND PARTICIPATION IN THE NC SCIENCE FESTIVAL. THESE PROGRAMS ENSURE THAT LEARNERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES CAN CONNECT WITH SCIENCE IN WAYS THAT ARE BOTH MEANINGFUL AND MEMORABLE.