Karla Majewski: A native San Diegan, Karla grew up within shouting distance of the world famous San Diego and San Diego Wild Animal Park. Both animal conservation organizations influenced Karla's dreams of working with animals.
Karla had horses as a child and was lucky enough to have some of the greatest inspiring mentors, Bud Brennick and Dr. David Zanders DVM, who encouraged her to dream big. Dr. Zanders hired Karla to work at his veterinary hospital in high school. Then Karla pursued her passion for animals at Los Angeles‚ famous Moorpark College, where she was graduated with a degree in Exotic Animal Training and Wildlife Management.
Eager to get started, she moved to Oregon and worked for Wildlife Safari. Karla's experience was broad: everything from caretaking for lions and elephants to state-wide traveling with a cheetah conducting preservation outreach programs. During these travels Karla discovered her true calling: public speaking. But the Southern California, her family and the warm weather called Karla home. She was fortunate to join the animal training staff at the San Diego Wild Animal Park, which led to show hosting duties with the elephant, bird and North American animal shows.
But Karla is an entrepreneur at heart and in 1987 Pacific Animal Productions was born. Now her own zoological collection travels throughout the western states for school shows, grand events, fairs, movies and festivals with the goal of bringing animals and people closer together.
Description of programs:
A Learning Safari: Educational programs--accommodating groups up to 400+ at once. A great way for large groups to provide entertainment that all ages will remember forever. Topics such as animals of the Rainforest, animal Habitats, Animals and Man Relationships. We can also custom arrange a presentation to suit interests.
Survivor Animal Show: The wildest, most creepy crawlers and slitheringest beasts around. We'll have a great time bringing these creatures and getting the lucky volunteers to do some outrageous challenges. This is a fun multi-age entertaining program including a Large Python, Giant Millipedes. Monkey, Hedgehog, and more!
Tropical Topics: We’ll bring exciting animals from the world's rainforests. The message that is taught is animal awareness, recycling, and conserving the rainforests. Animals include a Monkey, Iguana, Python, Parrot, and a Tarantula.
Wild World: This animal habitat presentation takes your students on a safari visiting places where animals make their homes and discussed how they live in their special environment. Animals include a Llama, Monkey, Fennec Fox, Monitor Lizard, and Hedgehog.
Tongues, Tails, & Scales" or "Creepy Crawler: This presentation will give an understanding of those creatures who are usually over-dramatized by Hollywood and exchange fact for fiction. Animals include an Alligator, Tortoise, and a variety of Snakes, Lizards, and Bugs.
Hand in Hand: Animals and Man: This presentation uses a wide variety of animals to cover some relationships between animals and man from the past, present, and future. Animals include a Llama, Alligator, Chinchilla, Monkey, and a Parrot.
See, Touch, and Learn: This is a real "hands on" presentation, which can be presented to Pre-K and Kindergarten levels, that covers five animal families. Animals include an arachnid, Amphibian, Reptile, Mammal, and a Bird.
South America High & Low: This educational experience highlights the different geographical areas (Deserts, Mountains, & Rainforests) of South America. Animals include a Llama, Chinchilla, Parrot, Boa Constrictor Snake, and a Tarantula.
Tails from the Crypt: Let your student explore ancient Egypt with our “cryptic” creatures. Animals include the Nile Monitor, Fennec Fox, Giant Roaches plus other great creatures depicted in ancient Egyptian art.
Mrs. Noah’s Ark: Dressed in her full Ark attires, Mrs. Noah tells an enchanting and Biblical based story about herself and her animal friends on the Ark. Animals include a LLama, Monkey, Chinchilla, Cockatoo, and a Snake.
Bug’zz Life: This hands on presentation will give an understanding to a bug‘s life. Animals include a Tarantula, Black Emperor Scorpion, African Giant Millipedes, African Giant Hissing Cockroaches, and other exciting bugs.