Zoomobile

Run by teachers, the Zoomobile brings to your group a specially trained collection of live Native Australian Fauna from the zoo – including marsupials, birds, reptiles, amphibians and insects. Jessica, the Zoomobile education officer and her team of friendly animals will educate your group for up to one-hour in a presentation that can be based on a wide variety of topics tailored to meet the needs of your group and their learning. Visiting all Metropolitan settings. Now including some Hills and Murraylands settings too. Please enquire.

Audiences will experience a fun, interactive, hands-on, and memorable experience. They are able to look at and touch these unique creatures, reflecting on their own experiences with our environment, wildlife and the zoo whilst hearing about the conservation of Australia’s precious biodiversity and what they can do to help ensure it’s here for future generations to enjoy.

Group participation can include conservation games, discussion, question time, music, observing, patting the animals, hearing interesting facts and stories whilst learning about conserving our local biodiversity. Inspire your group and empower them to take action to conserve Australia’s biodiversity.

All this set in front of some spectacular backdrops of Australian habitats and can be accompanied with animal artifacts such as nests, eggs and skins. It is sure to engage, educate and stimulate all involved.

The Zoomobile caters for:

• Child Care and Child Parent Centres
• Preschool and Kindergarten Settings
• Junior Primary to Secondary Schools and Assemblies
• Aged Care Facilities
• Specialist Community Groups such as disability and aged support networks
• Special Events such as Threatened Species Day and World Environment Day
• Corporate Events and International Visitors

Educational Programs cover a range of topics. Choose from:

• Birth to 3
• Camouflage
• Local Action
• Threatened Species
• Urban Wildlife
• Deserts
• Biodiversity
• Local Conservation
• Nocturnal, Diurnal, Crepuscular
• Predators and Prey
• Reptiles
• Classification
• Adaptations
• Introduced Species
• Assembly Guest Speaker
• General
• Aged Care
• Christmas/Easter

If you can’t see what you’re looking for we are happy to negotiate a lesson. Each group receives a resource pack containing information and activities about the conservation of Australia’s Biodiversity.

Sessions run for 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on age and setting.

Cost:

• From $150 for Aged Care and Educational Groups (maximum of 30 people per presentation) Discounts available when 2 or more sessions are booked
• From $300 for assemblies and special events

For further details and bookings please call the Adelaide Zoo Education Service on 8267 2434 or email the Adelaide Zoo Education Service.

Please note:

• In the interests of animal welfare, sessions may be cancelled or rescheduled on days of extreme heat.
• To maintain a comfortable learning environment, ensure animal safety and avoid cancellation on the day sessions must not exceed the maximum of 30 people with 3 supervisors allowed if necessary. This excludes assemblies and special events. 
• All presentations take place indoors with exception to special events.
• The Zoomobile needs close vehicular access to the presentation area.
• The Zoomobile travels to metropolitan areas with a rural service currently under trial. Contact the Education Service for details.