National Zoo & Aquarium Canberra

NZA Junior Zoo Keeper 2025

Does your child fancy becoming a Zoo Keeper? Do they have a knack with the Great Outdoors? Or are you wanting to place your child in an exciting and educational program? Well Well Well! They very well might be a Junior Zoo Keeper! Our Junior Zoo Keeper Primary School Program is designed for kids in Years 3-6 with a love of animals and a desire to learn how Zoos care for them. This year long program and membership delves into the nitty-gritty (and often dirty) side of the zoo and offers a truly unique behind the scenes vantage point not seen anywhere else! Click the link below for more details! https://nationalzoo.com.au/groups-education/junior-zoo-keeper/

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You may have seen a 😸 play with a 🧶! But have you seen a 🐯play with a HUGE 🏐? Enrichment is such an important aspect of each and every animals day to day! And our Keepers wouldn’t say no to making some creative creations 😉 📸 Keeper Serena #canberrazoo #nationalzooandaquarium #nationalzoocbr #nationalzoo #canberra #cbr #zoo #seeaustralia #australia #conservation #animalconservation #animalphotography #animals #wildlife #cute #visitcanberra #thiscanberranlife #Tiger

Every 🐱 (even the ‘Bigger’ ones) finds a scratching post 😉 📸 Keeper Mitch #canberrazoo #nationalzooandaquarium #nationalzoocbr #nationalzoo #canberra #cbr #zoo #seeaustralia #australia #conservation #animalconservation #animalphotography #animals #wildlife #cute #visitcanberra #thiscanberranlife #Cheetah

🦓🦓🦓 It’s WORLD ZEBRA DAY 🦓🦓🦓 ⭐️ We are so proud to contribute to the insurance population in the Australasia Region ⭐️ Tambo and his herd are superb ambassador species and help educate and foster appreciation for all Zebra species. Here’s a lil’ flash back of our most recent foal Kapuki when he was a wee bubba 🍼 📸 Primate Team Leader Liv #canberrazoo #nationalzooandaquarium #nationalzoocbr #nationalzoo #canberra #cbr #zoo #seeaustralia #australia #conservation #animalconservation #animalphotography #animals #wildlife #cute #visitcanberra #thiscanberranlife #Zebra #WorldZebraDay

Who needs food delivery when a Zoo Keeper can hand feed you tasty treats? 🪳😄 Pygmy Marmosets are primarily ‘Gumnivores’, meaning their primary diet is gum/sap from trees. However, in the wild they will naturally consume insects such as butterflies! 😲 📸 Keeper Kelly #canberrazoo #nationalzooandaquarium #nationalzoocbr #nationalzoo #canberra #cbr #zoo #seeaustralia #australia #conservation #animalconservation #animalphotography #animals #wildlife #cute #visitcanberra #thiscanberranlife #Marmoset #PygmyMarmoset

It’s gonna be a H☀️T ONE today! This is a friendly reminder to our whole Zoo community to be sun smart and stay hydrated this public holiday! Know there’ll be plenty of ice blocks, misters, pools or even a simple running hose to keep our animals cool😎 See you at the Zoo! 📸 Keeper Brooke #canberrazoo #nationalzooandaquarium #nationalzoocbr #nationalzoo #canberra #cbr #zoo #seeaustralia #australia #conservation #animalconservation #animalphotography #animals #wildlife #cute #visitcanberra #thiscanberranlife #Otter

Happy Birthday to our gorgeous 🐯 Duo Mya & Melati 🎂 These Siberian Girls turn 7️⃣ 🥳 Keeper Jemma wanted to make today EXTRA SPECIAL with a BIG BIRTHDAY BASH ⭐️ Suffice it to say Tiger Zoomies = BEST. DAY. EVER 🤩 📸 Keeper Jemma #canberrazoo #nationalzooandaquarium #nationalzoocbr #nationalzoo #canberra #cbr #zoo #seeaustralia #australia #conservation #animalconservation #animalphotography #animals #wildlife #cute #visitcanberra #thiscanberranlife #Tiger

Can everyone agree with us on just how ADORABLE Indi our Black and White Colobus is? Did you know that this species of primate are ‘Folivores’? This means their primary diet is leaves! Further to this, the Black and White Colobus do an AMAZING job in seed dispersion for the environment! 📸 Keeper Georgia #canberrazoo #nationalzooandaquarium #nationalzoocbr #nationalzoo #canberra #cbr #zoo #seeaustralia #australia #conservation #animalconservation #animalphotography #animals #wildlife #cute #visitcanberra #thiscanberranlife #Colobus #BlackandWhiteColobus

You may have heard of ‘Singing in the Rain’… 🎙️🎶 But have you seen a Barking Owl Bathe in the rain 🛁🦉? Every animal is provided opportunity to move into an enclosed, warm and dry area in or from their exhibit. This is in case of extreme weather circumstances. Some however, absolutely adore what Mother Nature brings! 📸 Keeper Mikaila #canberrazoo #nationalzooandaquarium #nationalzoocbr #nationalzoo #canberra #cbr #zoo #seeaustralia #australia #conservation #animalconservation #animalphotography #animals #wildlife #cute #visitcanberra #thiscanberranlife #Owl #BarkingOwl