Think you want to be a Zoo Keeper? Then this is for you.
Keeper for a Day at Healesville Sanctuary is designed as a careers program for secondary school students in years 9 and above. We joined the program and followed a group of students as they went behind the scenes at Australia’s most popular wildlife attraction. We were impressed by the quite enthusiasm of the group we spent the day with. Watch our video below to see what it’s all about.
Of all the choices we have to make in life, choosing a career path has to top the list as the most important and difficult. The aim of this program is to give students a feel for what’s involved in the everyday life of a zoo keeper. At Healesville Sanctuary this means working with native Australian animals. It’s a full day of activity that includes, enclosure maintenance, animal health checks, egg making (plaster eggs used in the birds of prey show), animal enrichment, keeper talks, food preparation and animal handling.
Numbers are limited to 20 students, so if you want to participate in this program we suggest you book well in advance.
Upcoming Program Dates:
Term 2 holidays: June 29, 30 July 6, 7
Term 3 holidays: Sept 21, 22, 28, 29
Time:
9.30 am – 3.30 pm.
Year level:
Year 9 and above
Cost:
$99.00 (includes morning tea)
BYO Lunch
Healesville Sanctuary has recently opened its new Dingo Country exhibit – read the full story.
