The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium is excited to partner with WQED to present Cartoon Academy at the Zoo! Follow along with Pittsburgh cartoonist, Joe Wos, as he teaches you how to create wild animal characters. Click one of the videos below to learn how to sketch an animal. Let your creativity go wild!

RED KANGAROO

The red kangaroo is both Australia’s largest mammal and the world’s biggest marsupial. 

visayan warty pig

This pig gets its name from the three pairs of fleshy bumps on their face.

BLACKTIP REEF SHARK

As its name suggests, the blacktip reef shark is easily identified by the namesake-colored tips of its fins.

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE

The Philippine crocodile is the most threatened crocodile species in the world due to habitat destruction.