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Ambassador July Report

I had an incredible time in my first Ambassador shift, where I was thrown in to awesome hands on work in the Nursery. The first task we tackled was cleaning out the goat’s behind the scene rest area, which involved…

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Returning Home DAY 23

The day we left was filled with so many emotions, it was hard to say whether I was happy or sad. I was keen to get home and see my family, but it meant saying goodbye to an amazing group…

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Hey, that’s not your meal! Day 18

The Zambian Carnivore Project (ZCP) is an amazing organization that researches carnivorous species within Zambia – observing their social structures, interactions and abundance. We had an amazing opportunity to go on a field trip with ZCP, specifically to conduct lion…

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The colours of Zambia EVERYDAY

Driving down the main street everyday, I admired the colourful ‘chitenge’ fabrics that the women wore. They were all bright and unique, and made the dusty roadsides so vibrant. The fabric was so normal to the Zambians, but so exciting…

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Zambian Village life Day 4

It was officially our fourth day in Zambia and MATZ was heading back to high school to experience “A Day in the Life” of a Zambian Student. School starts bright and early at 7am and finishes at 1.20pm with a…

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Hosted in a Mfuwe Village DAY 4

I had the opportunity to visit Brian Banda’s school and family. After attending school with him and participating in lessons I walked with Brian, back to his house and meet his family.  His mother was a lovely person, and she…

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Eating like a Zambian DAY 3

A huge part of Zambian culture that was so different to Australian was the staple food – Nshima. Made of ground maize called mielie meal, it is mixed with water over coals and served piping hot alongside “relishes” made of…

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Arriving in Mfuwe DAY 1

As we walked the tarmac from our last plane to the airport, each of us buzzing with equal part excitement and nervousness, we entered the airport and were somewhat dumbfounded as the huge group of people we were told would…

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About Zoos SA

Zoos SA is a not-for-profit conservation charity that exists to connect people with nature and save species from extinction. Zoos SA acknowledges the Country on which we stand always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land and we pay our deepest respect and gratitude to Kaurna (Adelaide Zoo) and Ngarrindjeri (Monarto Safari Park) Elders, past, present and emerging. We undertake critical conservation work throughout Australia and acknowledge the traditional custodians of these lands.

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