Please click on one of the sections below to view more information:

• Day Safaris

• Behind-the-Scenes Tour

• Night Safaris

• Holiday Programmes

• Zoo Snoozzze

• School Programmes

• Bones and Bits from the Biofacts museum

• Zoo-to-You

• Zoo Dates for your Diary

• Honey Badger Club

• Be Mad Club

• Zoo Characters
• Zoo Careers
• 2008: Year of the Frog
• Frog Survey -2008-2009
• Holiday Programme

Education Centre Contact Details:

Ioanna, Lebo, Octavia and Sophia.
Tel : 011 646-2000 Education
Fax : 011 486-0244
Education@jhbzoo.org.za

Education Centre used to be a tearoom in the past.

Aim for the Education Department

• To establish the Johannesburg Zoo as an educational facility of choice for all the learners in Gauteng

Education Staff

• Manager

• 5 Educationists

• 1Learner Educationist

• 1 Education assistant

• 12 Part-time guides

Informal Programmes

Day Safaris

• Ferry tours – for schools, birthday parties, toddler groups, senior citizens – for any kind of group. It is a guided tour on a tractor and trailer system for 90 minutes

• Groups of 15 or more are accommodated

• Fees for tours include entrance and parking

• For 3 and older – R45-00 pp

• Booking and payment in advance
   

All tours are endorsed by Marketing Federation of South Africa
 

Behind-the-Scenes Tour

• Dare to go where Zoo Keepers go – this tour gives you an insight into Zoo life

• Groups of 10 or more

• R50-00 pp from 7 and older

• Bookings and payment in advance
   

Night Safaris

• Explore the Zoo at night – see the owls and cats.

• Tours for individuals or groups available

• R70-00 pp from 3 and older

• Booking and pre-payment essential

• Bring a picnic and enjoy it with a hot cuppa whilst toasting marshmallows
   

• Fun but educational programmes presented every school holiday
• Includes day and night activities
• Ages 3 –6 years and 7-13 years catered for
• Varied topics: animal adaptations to environmental factors
• Contact Ioanna, Lebo, Octavia and Sophia at 646 2000.
   

Zoo Snoozzze

• Sleep-overs for groups only. Minimum number of people 25.– cubs, scouts and schools

• Sleep inside the Education Centre or bring your own tent

• Night tour, behind-the-scenes tour and snake demonstration included

• Price is R100 p.p for less than 50 people or R70-00 pp for more than 50 people.

• Booking essential – contact Ioanna, Lebo, Octavia and Sophia at 646 2000.

• Posters are aimed at all visitors but specially for those who do not attend educational sessions
• Posters are informative and fun
• Each has a theme according to the Zoo Zone
• Let us know what you think of our new posters at the crocodile exhibit

Internal and External exhibitions

We never exhibit live animals at shows

School programmes

• Zoo School – entrance fee applicable

• Any topic that you need to explore from ecology to animal adaptations, to the birds and the bees

• Booking essential – contact Ioanna, Lebo, Octavia and Sophia.

• Aimed at primary and high school learners

• Endorsed by GDE
   

• Hire animal skulls, foot prints, skins, feathers, eggs and many more exciting specimens from our Biofacts museum
• By appointment only

Zoo-to-You

• Our mobile Zoo is waiting for you to book a visit to your school

• Live animals such as snakes, hedgehogs, birds and many more will visit and we bring skins and skulls from our museum

• Aimed at schools, disadvantaged groups and physically challenged groups

• Booking in advance – contact Lawrence on 646-2000 ext 262 or education@jhbzoo.org.za

Be Mad Club
Behaviour Enrichment Make A Difference is a programme designed to enrich the lives of our Zoo animals. It is aimed at 14 –19 year olds.

• The membership fee for 1 year is R370-00, which includes a BE MADClub T-shirt and a voucher for Four!

• The Club activities happens one Saturday per month from 9:00 am to 14: 00 pm.

• The first visit is free so that you can see if it is the club for you. However to receive your T-shirt, you need to pay the annual fee.

• Banking Details 
  ABSA Public Sector – Gauteng West
  Branch #: 632-005
  Acc: Johannesburg Zoo Deposit Account
  Acc #: 40-5440-0460
  Ref: [BE MAD Club and name]

Contact Details
Tel: (011) 646 – 2000
Fax: (011) 486 – 0244
Lawrence Tshokgohle Lawrence@jhbzoo.org.za

Honey Badger Club

The Honey Badgers Club is for children between the ages of 7 and 14 years.
The club focuses on the animal information and welfare the Zoo animals. You will also have the chance to learn what being a Zoo-keeper is all about, not to mention that you will be able to visit the Zoo every month!

• The membership fee for 1 year is R350-00, which includes a Honey-badgers Club T-shirt!

• The Club activities happens one Saturday per month from 9:00 am to 14: 00 pm.

• The first visit is free so that you can see if you do like it. However to receive your T-shirt, you need to pay the annual fee.

• Renewal is done twice a year – once in February and once in August. Your membership is an annual membership and if you join before July, you will renew in February the next year. If you join after July, your renewal date will be August, the following year.

• Banking Details 
  ABSA Public Sector – Gauteng West
  Branch #: 632-005
  Acc: Johannesburg Zoo Deposit Account
  Acc #: 40-5440-0460
  Ref: [Honey Badger Club and name]

CONTACT DETAILS:
Louise Matschke
Educationist
Tel: (011) 646 – 2000
Fax: (011) 486 – 0244
education@jhbzoo.org.za