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This week for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science we are celebrating women in science at Sydney Zoo!Meet...
14/02/2025

This week for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science we are celebrating women in science at Sydney Zoo!
Meet Vivien, our resident vet nurse. Every day Vivien works alongside the veterinary team overseeing the care of 183 species and 4000 individuals at the zoo. She works with animals large and small using her understanding of physiology and biology as well as different technologies to monitor the health and wellbeing of the animals in her care. Vivien claims "I'm a science imposter as I don't have a STEM degree" but this job is dependent on her science skills and knowledge and she's a hugely important part of the zoo team.

Celebrating Women and Girls in Science this week - meet Amy one of Sydney Zoo’s brilliant Education team members. Amy is...
13/02/2025

Celebrating Women and Girls in Science this week - meet Amy one of Sydney Zoo’s brilliant Education team members.
Amy is about to embark on her PhD studying typically overlooked native Australian mammal species and their hind limb adaptations.
She’s hoping in her study to contribute to a deeper understanding of the connection between anatomy and scaling, and provide insight into the lives of extant (living) species and the evolutionary history of extinct species. (It sounds amazing doesn’t it?!)
Students meet Amy every week at Sydney Zoo as she delivers half day workshops about features of living things and their environments, wildlife and their adaptations, and conservation projects from around the world!

This week for International Day of Women and Girls in Science (11th February) we are celebrating women in science at Syd...
12/02/2025

This week for International Day of Women and Girls in Science (11th February) we are celebrating women in science at Sydney Zoo!
Our Conservation Manager Liz works with like-minded organisations and field scientists to protect global biodiversity. From rewilding native species locally to supporting education and restoration efforts abroad. Liz is dedicated to finding solutions to ensure a sustainable future for wildlife and their habitats, so we can enjoy a thriving natural world.

31/01/2025

Zebra adaptation celebration!

It was a busy day today for our Education team as we welcomed hundreds of teachers to our Education Showcase to start of...
29/01/2025

It was a busy day today for our Education team as we welcomed hundreds of teachers to our Education Showcase to start off the year!
We spent time discussing programs, upcoming syllabus changes and taking teachers and their families behind the scenes for a special look at Sydney Zoo.
If you’re looking for information for excursions this year, head to our website www.sydneyzoo.com/education to find out more!

Sydney Zoo is committed to protecting not just the animals in our care, but also their counterparts in the wild. That is...
21/01/2025

Sydney Zoo is committed to protecting not just the animals in our care, but also their counterparts in the wild. That is why we work with OceanEarth Foundation who work to empower communities to tackle the immense challenge of cleaning up ghost nests and stopping them at their source. These nets are the largest source of ocean plastic and pose one of the most significant threats to marine wildlife.
You can do your part by choosing sustainable seafood, always putting your rubbish in the bin and recycle when possible. Let’s work together to make waves of positive change.
Show them some love over at

19/01/2025

Sq**rt the Eastern Long-necked Turtle has some amazing adaptations to share this week!
📏 A long neck to help her catch her prey
🕸️🐾 Webbed feet to help her swim through the water
🐢A hard shell to protect her from predators, it is also flat and streamlined to help her swim really efficiently.

In Australia we don’t have native tortoises, only turtles, BUT if you want to know the difference - turtles have flat shells and webbed feet. Tortoises are terrestrial (live on land) and have much higher rounded shells - they have no need for streamlining.

What a great week so far, with more to come!🐾Mini and Cadet zookeeper for a day participants having a great time creatin...
15/01/2025

What a great week so far, with more to come!
🐾Mini and Cadet zookeeper for a day participants having a great time creating enrichment, meeting our animals and learning about conservation while being a zookeeper.
🦁Future Vets Kids Camp joining our education team to find out what it takes to be a zoo vet.
🐢Our team is at Penrith Beach again today to discuss all things turtle. We even found some recently hatched Eastern Longnecked Turtle eggs on the beach last time!

Does anyone else use cloth to wrap their Christmas presents (and reuse year on year)? Furoshiki in Japanese - the art of...
23/12/2024

Does anyone else use cloth to wrap their Christmas presents (and reuse year on year)? Furoshiki in Japanese - the art of wrapping gifts or carrying items using a square piece of cloth. Some of our staff love using cloth to wrap, it becomes a gift in itself plus you can reuse it each year which reduces waste.

19/12/2024

Wow what a great first day for Mini Zookeeper for a Day these holidays!
🦈🐊Two highlights for the participants today - they all happened to love sharks and crocodiles!

Join us in January (we’ve already sold out December dates).

What’s happening this week? Find Sydney Zoo Education at Penrith Beach today 10am-12pm for Wildlife Wednesday - learn al...
18/12/2024

What’s happening this week?
Find Sydney Zoo Education at Penrith Beach today 10am-12pm for Wildlife Wednesday - learn all about turtles today and meet Crush the Eastern Long-necked Turtle.
Exciting morning as we found hatched turtle eggs along the beach!
Learn from the team about citizen science and how to protect turtle eggs near you from fox predation.
Our next day here is Wednesday 8th January. See you there!

16/12/2024

Embrace the Wild youth leadership program 2024 has come to a close.
Our graduates that attended the Saturday event showcased their sustainability and conservation projects, it was such an inspirational day! Here are some highlights of the year.
Big thank you to Zara Bending our guest speaker who shared her journey and inspired us all with her actions fighting for wildlife.

Do you know a Western Sydney high school student who is passionate about the environment or wildlife? Find out more here: https://sydneyzoo.com/education/youth-leadership-experience/

11/12/2024

What’s on this week in education?
We’re busy teaching Stage 6 Operating a Zoo.
Follow Louie on the program as he takes students through Marketing, Operations, Finance and Human Resources.

Students get exciting behind the scenes access to learn in depth about how the zoo operates, meet some zoo animals up close as a surprise and delight component and complete a SWOT analysis.

Warami, bookings for Traditional Music and Dance are open for 2025! This interactive workshop gets students up and movin...
09/12/2024

Warami, bookings for Traditional Music and Dance are open for 2025!

This interactive workshop gets students up and moving as they learn about the traditional creative arts. Students will learn about traditional musical instruments, such as the didgeridoo and clapsticks, and explore the sounds they make. They will also gain an understanding of traditional dance movements and the stories behind them.

What happens on the day?
🎶 A First Nations educator will engage a class (or up to 30 students) in the Talking Huts within the Australian Precinct. The workshop will run for 45-60 minutes. First workshops start at 9.45am and last workshops of the day start at 12.45pm. They must be pre-booked.
🦁 Before and after the workshop, school teachers investigate the remainder of the zoo with their students.

Subject to availability, 240 students can participate in workshops on any day.

Check out wwww.sydneyzoo.com/education for how to book.

We have a range of FREE education resources on our website including Teacher Toolkits and student booklets to help you plan your visit. See here for more: https://sydneyzoo.com/education/resources/

The heat is on (assessed through thermal cameras with Stage 4 students....) Stage 4 bookings are open for 2025!In Classi...
04/12/2024

The heat is on (assessed through thermal cameras with Stage 4 students....) Stage 4 bookings are open for 2025!

In Classification and adaptations students will get up close to ambassador animals, use thermal imaging technology to assess thermoregulation in mammals vs reptiles and learn about dichotomous keys.

🧐 What happens on the day?
🦈A Sydney Zoo teacher will take a class (or up to 30 students) through the Australian precinct, including the Aquarium. The workshop will run for 90 minutes, allowing them to explore half the zoo with an expert.
🎤Students will be asked to use a listening device to better engage with the Sydney Zoo teacher, they may bring their own 3.5mm jack headset if they wish, but the Education team have some to borrow.
🐍🐸🦁🐟🐦As they make their way through the precinct, students will explore adaptations, thermoregulation and classification of all 5 vertebrate classes.
🐾 Before or after the workshop, school teachers investigate the other half of the zoo with their students.

Subject to availability, 240 students can participate in workshops on any day

If you are planning to use the new syllabus, please let us know in your booking comments. We are catering to both in 2025.

Find out more here https://sydneyzoo.com/education/

We have a range of FREE education resources on our website including Teacher Toolkits with pre and post work, Student Booklets to use onsite on the day and other resources to help plan your visit. Find them here https://sydneyzoo.com/education/resources/

Did you hear? Stage 1 2025 bookings open In Features of living things: be a hero for habitat students will learn how to ...
03/12/2024

Did you hear? Stage 1 2025 bookings open

In Features of living things: be a hero for habitat students will learn how to improve environments for things to thrive through a range of hands-on activities. They'll gain a deep understanding of features of living things and their environments throughout the zoo.

🧐 What happens on the day?
🦒 A Sydney Zoo teacher will take one class (or up to 30 students) per workshop through the South East Asian and African precincts for 90 minutes, allowing students to experience half of the zoo with an expert.
🌳Stopping often on the way, they engage with the habitats, meet ambassador animals, take part in hands on activities and recreate a mini habitat as a class to assess learning.
🕵️‍♂️ Before or after the workshop, school teachers investigate the other half of the zoo with their students.

Subject to availability - up to 240 students can take part in workshops across a single day.

👨‍🏫👩‍🏫 Looking to start the new syllabus next year? We will be able to cater to your needs, focusing on grouping animals and life cycles, let us know in your booking comments.

Find out more and how to book here https://sydneyzoo.com/education/stage-1/

Find our FREE resources including a Teacher Toolkit with pre and post visit activities, student booklets and other guides to visiting the zoo here https://sydneyzoo.com/education/resources/

Habitat protection and creation is such an important activity in urban areas. The Sustainable Schools Network of have m...
02/12/2024

Habitat protection and creation is such an important activity in urban areas. The Sustainable Schools Network of have meetings and professional learning each term. We hosted their end of year meeting and discussed habitat creation in schools, problem solved issues and got hands on making insect and frog hotels. They even got to meet Thor one of the Zoo’s Magnificent Tree Frogs. Such a fun afternoon!

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🦓Happy International Zebra Day! The perfect day to talk about amazing adaptations! There are 3 types of Zebra. Plains, Mountain and Grevy’s zebras. We have a dazzle of Plains Zebras at Sydney Zoo (a dazzle is one name for a herd of zebras). Their most mesmerizing adaptation is their stripes! There are 4 ways stripes help zebras survive: 🪪Identification- every zebra has individual stripes. 🦁Camouflage – their main predator the lion doesn’t see in colour the way we do, the pattern of stripes help zebras blend into the long grass, but also with the herd. One moving mass of stripes makes it hard for predators to pick out a single animal. ❄️Thermoregulation – scientists believe that the black and white stripes can aid in keeping the zebras cool. 🪰Fly bite prevention – the stripes confuse biting flies when they approach. Some flies can carry disease, so this adaptation can be life saving. People have begun using zebra striped horse rugs to protect their own horses from flies! And it works! #amazingadaptations #sydneyzooeducation #internationalzebraday

International Zebra Day Adaptations
International Zebra Day Adaptations

Zebra adaptation celebration!

Squirt the Eastern Long-necked Turtle has some amazing adaptations to share this week! 📏 A long neck to help her catch her prey 🕸️🐾 Webbed feet to help her swim through the water 🐢A hard shell to protect her from predators, it is also flat and streamlined to help her swim really efficiently. In Australia we don’t have native tortoises, only turtles, BUT if you want to know the difference - turtles have flat shells and webbed feet. Tortoises are terrestrial (live on land) and have much higher rounded shells - they have no need for streamlining. #sydneyzooeducation #sustainabilityeducation #amazingadaptations

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