Over the period of two intensive overnights; MATZ have been busy planning and preparing for our life changing adventure to Zambia. Our overnight spent at Monarto Safari Park, on the 24th to 25th of March, consisted of MATZ getting an…
Quokkas have always been my favourite native Australian animal, and with the Ambassador program, I get to hang out with these gorgeous creatures every time I volunteer at the zoo. During my shift on the 20th, Lucas and I were…
Our last YATZ workshop was based in Belair National Park, and after a few games, we had the CFS come and tell us about what they do. We learnt about the truck that carried 3000 litres of water, which would only last for…
A note from Anna Tolan, Director of Chipembele…. It has been a gruelling three months for our Saturday Conservation Club students undertaking the “Australia Challenge” to earn one of 14 coveted spots on the upcoming Tisamale Global Exchange! During Term…
Chipembele’s own Cinematographer Samson Moyo has created this video about our Conservation Education Exchange program between two countries, Zambia and Australia. This program is a conservation partnership between Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust and Zoos South Australia. MATZ head over in just…
Boy oh boy! What an incredible couple of days we have had as a family! After doing my own personal reflection on the last couple of days, I came to the conclusion that this camp has been my favourite by…
After an exhausting morning of walking after we popped a bus tyre, the group dug deep to head out to the beaches and keep making a difference. Our beach walks were both to enjoy leisure time as well as completing…
It was the second day at the gorgeous Innes National Park, early start but calm and relaxing morning. After breakfast, I was in the group that went with Mark (the Park Ranger) to remove old rusty fencing to stop the animals from…
On the 15th of April, the YATZ crew woke up nice and early on day 2 of our Innes National Park camp. After having breakfast, we were split into two groups. One of these groups loaded onto the bus to go…
We all gathered around to learn from the Park Ranger at Innes National Park the difference between two plants – one a coastal native, the other and the quick-growing, and recasting weed; Polygala. Our job was simple: find and identify the weed and…
Jackets on and flashlights in hand, the group quietly made their way into the mystery of the cool night. It was dark and unknown but bravery and the support of the group was acquired to be able to lead. The…
In just over two months, our seven MATZ (Mentors at the Zoo) will head off for a real, immersive conservation experience in Zambia with one of our Conservation Partnerships – Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust. These seven conservation uni and honours students are part of a two-year…
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