AP and Advanced Portfolio Photography and Advanced Portfolio students from The Wheatley School in the East Williston School District recently went on a field trip to explore how art and wildlife conservation go hand-in-hand at the Bronx Zoo.

Students worked in a classroom setting with instructors and animals, as well as explored exhibitions to photograph and draw on-site and learned about the importance art has in a zoo. The trip brought awareness to the wide range of job opportunities available as an artist and supported empathy toward wildlife conservation. It also allowed for students to diversify their artistic portfolios and create lasting memories.