410 students and teachers from 45 Victorian schools attended our 2024 Fighting Extinction Schools Showcase. It was so awesome! ?? Wildlife conservation projects included habitat restoration, advocacy and local species campaigns, clean ups, council partnerships, fundraising, and citizen science. All of this was done through the power of curriculum. Thank you to everyone who attended and to our partners Department of Education, Victorian Catholic Education Authority (VCEA), Indigital, WWF-Australia and Microsoft.
Zoos Victoria
非盈利组织
Parkville，Victoria 13,840 位关注者
Zoos Victoria is a world-leading zoo-based conservation organisation, dedicated to fighting wildlife extinction.
关于我们
Zoos Victoria operates four world-class zoos: Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary, Werribee Open Range Zoo and Kyabram Fauna Park. We aim to become the world leader in zoo-based conservation and are already playing a leading role in advocacy for wildlife and wild places. As a not for profit organisation, we rely on funding from the state government as well as financial support from the community to provide the very best animal care. Zoos Victoria is an organisation full of committed staff members from numerous disciplines, working together to fight extinction to save endangered species. To find out more about our Fighting Extinction Commitment, head to www.zoo.org.au/fighting-extinction-goal
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https://www.zoo.org.au
Zoos Victoria的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 非盈利组织
- 规模
- 501-1,000 人
- 总部
- Parkville，Victoria
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 领域
- Wildlife care & knowledge、Conservation和Education
地点
Zoos Victoria员工
动态
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?? Winners are grinners ?? Zoos Victoria has been recognized at the 2024 Victoria Tourism Awards. Healesville Sanctuary was inducted into the Hall of Fame, after winning a third consecutive ?? gold for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Experience category. Melbourne Zoo won ?? gold in the Major Tourist Attraction award and ?? silver in the Mayor’s award. Want to experience our award-winning zoos? We're open every day of the year, and kids go free on weekends and public holidays!
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Today we honour the incredible educators here at Zoos Victoria and around the world who connect community to wildlife, inspire conservation and foster a love for nature in future generations. Happy International Zoo Educator’s Day! ?? International Zoo Educators Association #IZEDay2024
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?? Congratulations to our CEO Dr Jennifer Gray ?? on her well-deserved win of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) 2024 Heini Hediger Award. Jenny inspires us all to work every day to fight extinction and ensure a future rich in wildlife for generations to come.
We are pleased to announce the winner of the 2024 Heini Hediger Award, Dr Jennifer Gray!? Jenny has a background in management, transportation, engineering and ethics which provides a unique set of skills to tackle the challenges of transforming the three zoos that comprise Zoos Victoria: Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and Werribee Open Range Zoo. Prior to the role at Zoos Victoria, Jenny was the CEO at the Johannesburg Zoo. Jenny has a PhD in Ethics and is the author of Zoo Ethics: The Challenges of Compassionate Conservation.? Jenny served as WAZA President from 2016-2019. She has pioneered change in animal ethics, welfare and conservation, played a crucial role in initiating Reverse the Red and is a strong advocate of the role that zoos and aquariums can play in empowering visitors to take actions that help wildlife.? The Heini Hediger Award is the highest award for professional excellence, named in honour of Heini Hediger, the Swiss biologist known as the father of zoo biology. It represents the pioneering success of an individual who is strongly committed to animal welfare, conservation, environmental sustainability, education, and is actively involved in furthering these causes within their zoo or aquarium and our global community.
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We are so grateful for our volunteers and volunteer coordinators ????
#IVMDay24 may be over, but we believe volunteer managers should be celebrated every day! ?? Meet Shara C., Volunteer Coordinator at Zoos Victoria, and an active participant in our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program ?? Shara joined the CPD program to broaden her knowledge and stay up-to-date with the latest in volunteer management: "???????????????? ?? ???????? ???????? ?? ?????????????????? ?????????????? ?????? ?? ???????????? ???? ??????????, ???? ???? ?????? ?????????? ???????? ?? ???????? ???????? ?????????? ?????????????????? ???? ?????? ????????????????." We’re proud to support leaders like Shara who play a vital role in building stronger, more connected communities. ?? ?? Find out more about CPD: https://bit.ly/4fdHYos
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Congratulations and thank you to our partner PhoneCycle for supporting ‘They’re Calling on You’ and helping us raise these funds for Gorilla Doctors! ?? Want to start your own phone collection at your school, workplace or community group? Visit zoo.org.au/phone to learn more.
$97,143.92 Raised for Gorilla Doctors Through Device Recycling! We’re incredibly proud to share that through our partnership with Zoos Victoria, we’ve raised $97,143.92 to support the Gorilla Doctors, who provide life-saving medical care to wild gorilla populations. ?? This achievement is thanks to the processing of an incredible 65,785 devices, all of which have been diverted from landfill. But that’s not all—our collective efforts have made a significant impact on sustainability: ?? 73,021kg Co2 of greenhouse gas emissions prevented ?? 278,027MJ of fossil fuels saved ?? 128,939kg of mineral resources conserved ?? 40,984g?C?H of air pollutants avoided ?? 26,314g of particulate matter prevented PhoneCycle is a proud partner of Zoos Victoria, and together, we’re asking you to donate your old mobile devices to help raise even more funds for Gorilla Doctors and protect these incredible animals. ?? Want to join us in making a difference? Donate your company’s old devices and help us continue supporting wildlife conservation and sustainability. It’s nothing but rewarding. Contact us at?[email protected]?or visit?https://zoo.org.au/phone #Sustainability #WildlifeConservation #CircularEconomy #DonateYourDevices #TechForGood #ZoosVictoria
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Happy World Vet Nurse Day to all the incredible vet nurses around the world! From tiny Plains-Wanders, injured marine wildlife and everything in between, veterinary nurses provide knowledge, compassion and support for the animals in their care. Acknowledging the incredible work they do all day, every day of the year. Thank you!
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Congrats to our partners Colossal Biosciences on creating their foundation to secure their commitment to helping conserve threatened species, like the Victorian Grassland Earless Dragon. We look forward to our continued work together.
Announcing the launch of our nonprofit, the Colossal Foundation, which will deploy cutting edge technology to partners in the field so we can continue to save threatened and endangered species. #conservation #deextinction #endextinction #sciencenews
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It's World Animal Day and International Zoo Keeper Day! Let's take a moment to appreciate all the amazing animals we get to share the Earth with, and the extraordinary humans who care for them ?? #ZooKeeperDay #WorldAnimalDay #Conservation
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The adorable Mountain Pygmy-possum needs YOU to help to win The Project's Marsupial of the Year! There are fewer than 2000 of these Critically Endangered native Possums left in the wild due to habitat loss, predators and a decline in their main spring food source – the Endangered Bogong Moth. To help the Australian Conservation Foundation protect and recover these tiny Possums, you can VOTE for the Mountain Pygmy-possum here: https://lnkd.in/gMZAqUrm. ??? Let’s make sure this important local species comes out on top! All monies raised for the Mountain Pygmy-possum during the competition will support ACF.
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