Why Natural Encounters, Inc.?

With over 30 animal behavior experts on staff, our team offers a wide variety of services to the zoological community. From creating educational programming, to team building, to training animals and staff, our diverse team of experts is simply the best in the business.

"Out of this world, the masterminds of fun and entertainment through animal welfare!!!"
Fernando Mendoza
"I took a week long workshop at NEI a couple of years ago and it was simply the best week of my life!..."
Balinda Fortman
"I am so excited about the possibilities this training could mean for our ambassador animals, the education dept., the Zoo, and our guests!"
PattySedgwick County Zoo
"The online content: TEC Talks, podcasts, papers etc is fantastic! Extremely informative and valuable information for anyone who works with or trains animals..."
Kevin Hofer
"The best in the business. A company with all the heart and know how. A shining example of animal conservation and education."
Joe Stephenson
"This has been without a doubt the most beneficial trainings I’ve had the opportunity to have taken part in ever in my career. The benefit to our animal population, our guest and our impact with conservation messaging is limitless. I am filled with boundless excitement about the adventure that lies ahead."
KaraSedgwick County Zoo
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Experience Sets Us Apart…

NEI is proud to have worked with over 140 zoological facilities.
Below are some of the facilities that have benefited from NEI’s services:

Domestic:

Albuquerque BioPark, New Mexico
American Bald Eagle Foundation, Arkansas
Aquarium of the Bay, California
Audubon Zoo, Louisiana
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, Connecticut
Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary
Bearizona, Arizona
Birmingham Zoo, Alabama
Blank Park Zoo, Iowa
Brevard Zoo, Florida
Bronx Zoo, New York
Brookfield Zoo, Illinois
Caldwell Zoo, Texas
Carlisle Raptor Center, Ohio
Center For Great Apes, Florida
Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Florida
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado
Cincinnati Zoo, Ohio
Clearwater Nature Center, Maryland
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Ohio
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Ohio
Dallas Zoo, Texas
Deep Creek Lake State Park, Maryland
Denver Zoo, Colorado
Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, Indiana
Fort Worth Zoo, Texas
Fresno Chaffee Zoo, California
Georgia Aquarium, Georgia
Great Plains Zoo, South Dakota
Honolulu Zoo, Hawaii
Houston Zoo, Texas
Indianapolis Zoo, Indiana
Jacksonville Zoo, Florida
John Ball Zoo, Michigan
Kansas City Zoo, Missouri 
Lincoln Park Zoo, Illinois
Lion Country Safari, Florida
Little Rock Zoo, Arkansas
Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, California
The Maritime Aquarium, Connecticut
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, Maryland
Memphis Zoo, Tennessee
Milwaukee County Zoo, Wisconsin
Minnesota Zoo, Minnesota
Monterey Bay Aquarium, California
National Aquarium, Maryland
National Aviary, Pennsylvania
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Washington
Oklahoma City Zoo, Oklahoma
The Peregrine Fund, Idaho
Philadelphia Zoo, Pennsylvania
Phoenix Zoo, Arizona
Pirate’s Voyage, South Carolina
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Washington
Prospect Park Zoo, New York
The Raptor Trust, New Jersey
Reid Park Zoo, Arizona
Riverbanks Zoo, South Carolina
Rocky Gap State Park, Maryland
Roger Williams Park Zoo, Rhode Island
Rolling Hills Zoo, Kansas
Rosamond Gifford Zoo, New York
San Diego Zoo, California
San Diego Zoo Safari Park, California
Sedgewick County Zoo, Kansas
Seneca Park Zoo, New York
Shedd Aquarium, Illinois
Six Flags AstroWorld, Texas
Six Flags Great Adventure, New Jersey
Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Washington D.C.
St. Augustine Alligator Farm, Florida
State Fair of Texas, Texas
St. Louis Zoo, Missouri
Tanganyika Wildlife Park, Kansas
Tennessee Aquarium, Tennessee
Texas State Aquarium, Texas
Toledo Zoo, Ohio
Tulsa Zoo, Oklahoma
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, Virginia
Virginia Zoo, Virginia
Watkins Nature Center, Maryland
White Oak Conservation, Florida
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, Florida
World Bird Sanctuary, Missouri
Zoo Knoxville, Tennessee
Zoo Miami, Florida
ZooTampa at Lowry Park, Florida

International:

Adelaide Zoo, Australia
Africam Safari, Mexico
The Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre, South Africa
ARTIS, Netherlands
Assiniboine Park Zoo, Canada
Australia Zoo, Australia
Badoca Safari Park, Portugal
Baha Mar, Bahamas
Bali Safari and Marine Park, Indonesia
Banaham Zoo, England
Biodome de Montreal, Canada
Bioparc Fuengirola, Spain
Bird Gardens at Montecasino, South Africa
Bristol Zoo, England
Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden, Hungary
Copenhagen Zoo, Denmark
Dolphin Discovery, Mexico
Dreamworld, Australia
Durrell Jersey Zoo, England
Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland
Featherdale Wildlife Park, Australia
Givskud Zoo, Denmark
Hamilton Zoo, New Zealand
Healesville Sanctuary, Australia
Jurong Bird Park, Singapore
Kolmården Zoo, Sweden
Lisbon Zoo, Portugal
London Zoo, England
Loro Parque, Spain
Madrid Zoo Aquarium, Spain
Melbourne Zoo, Australia
Musha Cay, Bahamas
National Zoological Gardens Pretoria, South Africa
Ocean Park, Japan
Odense Zoo, Denmark
Perth Zoo, Australia
Prague Zoo, Czechia
Puy du Fou, France
Ree Park Safari, Denmark
Scandinavian Wildlife Park, Denmark
Singapore Zoo, Singapore
Sofia Zoo, Bulgaria
Taronga Zoo Sydney, Australia
Tierpark Hagenbeck, Germany
Toronto Zoo, Canada
Umgeni River Bird Park, South Africa
uShaka Marine World, South Africa
Werribee Open Range Zoo, Australia
Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen, Netherlands
Zoológico De Cali, Columbia
ZooMarine Algarve, Portugal
ZooMarine Rome, Italy
ZoOceanarium Group, United Arab Emirates
Zoo Parque Loro Puebla, Mexico
Zoos Victoria, Australia
ZSLWhipsnade Zoo, England

How NEI Can Help You:

  • Art and Science of Animal behavior and training
  • Medical procedures
  • Husbandry behaviors
  • Shifting
  • Behavior challenges
  • Behavior management program development
  • Enrichment program development
  • Meeting AZA behavior management, welfare, and enrichment accreditation requirements
  • Educational animal program development
  • Animal show evaluation, development, and production
  • Exhibit design assistance
  • Staff training
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team work

How To Get Started:

Contact us for a one-day site assessment of your institution’s current status and concerns. We will then offer recommendations and strategies for improvement plus options for how we might work together.

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