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(10-12)Check this out!Australia Zoo is an exciting and immersive excursiondestination, and the Billabong Bill Australia Zoo EducationCentre provides school groups with a truly exclusiveexperience. Be it animal encounters or industry insights,we’ve got the programs to enhance and enrich your teachings.From kindy to tertiary groups, the Billabong Bill AustraliaZoo Education Centre offers an exclusive experience. It’slike a classroom… that’s been Australia Zoo-ified!NESTLÉ PETERS Logo and BILLABONG areregistered trade marks of Société des Produits NestléS.A., Vevey, SwitzerlandNestlé Peters are proud sponsors of AustraliaZoo and the Billabong Bill Australia ZooEducation Centre - a place where the nextgeneration of Australians can come to have funwhile they learn about native plants and animalsand our unique natural habitat.Australia Zoo offers a range of educational programs forall age groups. For more information or to book your school group,contact the friendly staff at Australia Zoo Group Bookings on(07) 5436 2025 or email groups@australiazoo.com.auPrinted in Australia using soy based inks onto recycled paper.

Grade 10-12Tribe Talks are a 30 minute presentation delivered by oneof our Education Offi cers. Of course, Australia Zoo hasa reputation for up close encounters with our wildlife, andthe Tribe Talk is no exception. The presentation includes avisit from an animal, relevant to your selected topic, thatyour students may have the opportunity to touch. There isalso time for questions and answers at the conclusion ofthe Tribe Talk.Can’t fi nd the exact topic you’re looking for? Give us a call,and we will discuss with you how we can modify an existingtalk to suit your needs.Tourism and MarketingAs one of the most widely recognised tourist attractionsin the country, your students will gain an insight intoAustralia Zoo’s history, operation, challenges and plans forthe future.Workplace Health and SafetyFrom working safely with Australia’s apex predatorto preventing sunburn, nothing is left to chance whenworking at Australia Zoo.CareersThis talk provides advice for any students seeking towork in the animal or tourism industry, as well as otheropportunities available at Australia Zoo.Animal Behaviour and TrainingThis topic explores the importance of understandinganimal behaviour, and how the Zoo makes use of animals’innate ability to learn.Captive BreedingToday, when more species are being recognised as“threatened” than ever before, we explore both themyths and realities of breeding animals in captivity.Understanding Biology for Captive AnimalsThis talk illustrates biological concepts of anatomy &physiology, nutrition & diet, reproduction & developmentand behaviour, in the context of Zoo husbandry.Walkabout Tours are a guided tour provided by one ofour Education Offi cers. We’ll visit some key enclosures inaccordance with the topic you have chosen. Walkabouttours can be up to 45 minutes in duration, and are bestconducted for groups of between 10-15. Advancedbookings are essential.If you have any further questions about the content ofour programs, or need help selecting one that is right foryour group, please don’t hesitate to contact us.Animal Adaptations UncoveredObserve the crocodile, koala and cassowary innaturalistic settings and uncover the role theiradaptations play in their survival.Diversity and ClassificationWe’ll investigate the concepts of hierarchy, relatednessand identifi cation, as well as the importance of binominalnomenclature.The Steve Irwin Wildlife ReserveAustralia Zoo’s conservation property in Cape York, andtribute to Steve Irwin, we investigate this hotspot forbiodiversity – home to rare and vulnerable plant andanimal species, and the threats they are currently facing.Ground-breaking crocodile researchAn insight into ground-breaking crocodile researchbeing carried out by Australia Zoo, in conjunction withthe University of Queensland. Find out what we’vediscovered!www.australiazoo.com.au/education