Young Zoo Keeper Careers Day 2024
Schedule
Fri Aug 30 2024 at 08:30 am to 04:30 pm
Location
Chester Zoo | Chester, EN
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Are you 14-17 years old and thinking of a career in the zoo or would like to learn what skills you need for a career in conservation?Join our zoo rangers for a full day in the zoo with some hands-on experience of what it’s like to work here. Our animal and plant teams in the zoo have a busy day with lots of habitats to maintain and animals to care for, so expect the day to be quite physical and fast paced. ?
A typical Young Zoo Keeper Careers Day looks like this:
8:30am: Arrival
8:30 – 9am: Introductions and kit up
9am – 10am: Elephant husbandry routine
10:15am – 10:45am: Careers session and Q&A
11am – 11:45am: Introduction to horticulture
12pm – 12:45pm: Animal enrichment making
1pm – 1:30pm: Lunch
1:45pm – 2:45pm: Mucking out habitats
3pm- 3:45pm: Visit to amphibian pods
Dates ?
Friday 5 April
Friday 31 May
Friday 30 August
Friday 1 November
Who is it for? ??
Young people aged 14 – 17 years.
What is included?
A day of activities relating to the zookeeping and careers.
A Certificate of Completion to show your budding conservationist has acquired the skills and knowledge they need!
Get your tickets here: https://www.chesterzoo.org/events/young-zoo-keeper-careers-day-2024/
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Where is it happening?
Chester Zoo, Chester Zoo, Chester, CH2 4, United Kingdom,Chester, CheshireEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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