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Sydney Zoo Education 🐾 Inspiring young minds through zoo education! ✨ Workshops to inspire student students of all ages.

01/05/2025

WE’RE CALLING ON YOU
Join the School’s Challenge!
Throughout the month of May, Sydney Zoo is teaming up with MobileMuster to challenge your school to collect old mobile phones to recycle for chimpanzee conservation in Africa. All funds generated go toward protecting chimpanzees in Burundi. Plus you can win a free incursion at your school!
https://sydneyzoo.com/education/were-calling-on-you/

Got more than 10 phones now? You can book your FREE courier pick up. Remember to nominate Sydney Zoo as your chosen zoo to support! https://www.mobilemuster.com.au/zoo/

Sydney Zoo and the Jane Goodall Institute Australia are working together to conserve and protect chimpanzees in Burundi.
Funds generated from recycling old mobile phones help:
🐾Provide expert care for orphaned chimpanzees
💪Fund eco-guards to prevent poaching and illegal logging
🎓Support local education programs to increase community support for chimpanzees

Will you answer the call?

09/04/2025

Who’d love to be a zookeeper one day? 🦁

The Mini Zookeeper For a Day, Accessible Zookeeper For a Day and Cadet Zookeeper For a Day programs are all held throughout the school holidays! 🎉

For more information: https://sydneyzoo.com/experiences/mini-keeper-for-a-day

08/04/2025

🔭🌏 Science Week at Sydney Zoo – Decoding the Wild! 🐾🔬
11–15 August 2025

This year, we're diving into the National Science Week theme:
Decoding the Universe – Exploring the unknown with nature’s hidden language 🧬🌌

At Sydney Zoo, we’re putting our own wild spin on it with a week of hands-on workshops for school groups, uncovering the secret science behind animal communication, ecosystems, genetics and more! 🐘🧠🌿

📚 Students will receive a Discovery Trail map and explore the zoo to find 12 amazing species as well as find the Decoding Hub to learn more from experts at the zoo!

🎟️ Places are limited, so make sure your school secures a spot for this unforgettable week of discovery!

🔗 Book now via https://sydneyzoo.com/education/science-week

24/03/2025

We are thrilled to announce: 'Burundi to Gombe' Podcast🐒🌍

In Episode 7 of the ‘Burundi to Gombe’ podcast, our own Liz Ge**er and Lou Grossfeldt share their expertise on the incredible work Sydney Zoo is doing to protect chimpanzees. They discuss the complexities of managing chimpanzees in a zoo setting, the importance of connecting people with wildlife for conservation, and the vital role we're playing in preserving chimpanzees and their habitats.
Since 2022, we've partnered with the Jane Goodall Institute Australia to:
🌱 Support the care and food for 5 rescued chimpanzees from the illegal wildlife trade in Burundi
🌳 Fund the restoration of forests to link chimpanzee populations between Burundi and Gombe National Park, Tanzania
🌍 Create educational resources to teach local communities about chimpanzees and promote peaceful coexistence, reducing human-wildlife conflict

Tune in to hear how Sydney Zoo is driving positive change for wildlife and people!
🔗 [Spotify Burundi to Gombe | Podcast on Spotify]
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0HCw2HT1tR27Xr3KStvlKA?si=JCDXNN8dQqGXDG8H-q8LFw
🔗 [Apple Podcasts Burundi to Gombe Podcast - Apple Podcasts]
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-7-conservation-in-action/id1793308975?i=1000699946733

10/03/2025

We’ve got BIG news!
Sydney Zoo has just won the MSC Community Champion - Public Institution award at the Sustainable Seafood Awards Australia 2025! We’re thrilled to be recognised for our efforts in protecting our oceans and ensuring fish are around for generations to come. 🐠💙
Let’s keep waves of change rolling! 🌍🌊✨

05/03/2025

What a busy few weeks it has been with schools! It was a pleasure having Trinity College join us for their investigating science excursion recently.

24/02/2025

Know any budding environmental leaders? Applications close on March 1st!
Open to high schoolers in Western Sydney - Embrace the Wild is a youth environmental leadership program run in partnership with Roots and Shoots Australia. It includes:

- intensives at Sydney Zoo on set Saturdays
- immersion in sustainability and conservation issues and solutions
- leadership mentoring through the Jane Goodall Institute’s Roots and Shoots Australia team
- hands on activities and behind the scenes at Sydney Zoo
- optional trips into nature with experts
- graduation event to showcase all that our youth have created in their passion projects throughout the year and celebrate their achievements

Open to high school students in Western Sydney- tag teachers/family members you think have a budding environmental leader in their midst! Apply through the link on our website https://sydneyzoo.com/education/youth-leadership-experience

21/02/2025

Our NEW Education Access Scheme Is Here!
Sydney Zoo is making learning and zoo excursions more affordable and accessible than ever with our brand-new Education Access Scheme! We believe every student deserves the chance to explore, discover, and connect with wildlife.

For a flat fee, eligible schools unlock:
🦁Unlimited self-guided visits for the entire year
🐾Discounted workshops to enhance learning
🐟Free educational resources & support

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to bring learning to life! Check if your school is eligible now https://sydneyzoo.com/education/education-access-scheme

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.

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!

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.

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