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Education Centre Contact Details:
Ioanna, Lebo, Octavia and Sophia.
Tel : 011 646-2000 Education
Fax : 011 486-0244
Education@jhbzoo.org.za
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Education Centre used to be a tearoom in the past.
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Education Centre Today,2006
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Aim for the Education
Department
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Education Staff
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Manager
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5 Educationists
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1Learner Educationist
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1 Education assistant
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12 Part-time guides
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Informal Programmes
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Day Safaris
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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
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Groups of 15 or more are accommodated
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Fees for tours include entrance and parking
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R85-00 pp from 3 and older
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Booking and payment in advance
All tours are endorsed by Marketing Federation of South
Africa
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Behind-the-Scenes Tour
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Dare to go where Zoo Keepers
go – this tour gives you an insight into Zoo life
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Groups of 10 or more
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R85-00 pp from 7 and older
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Bookings and payment in
advance
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Night Safaris
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Explore the Zoo at night – see the owls and cats.
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Tours for individuals or groups available
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R95-00 pp from 3 and older
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Booking and pre-payment essential
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Bring a picnic and enjoy it with a hot cuppa whilst
toasting marshmallows
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Holiday programmes
- 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.
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Zoo Snoozzze
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Sleep-overs for groups only. Minimum number of people
25.– cubs, scouts and schools
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Sleep inside the Education Centre or bring your own tent
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Night tour, behind-the-scenes tour and snake
demonstration included
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Price is R130 p.p for less than 20 people or R90-00 pp
for more than 35 people.
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Booking essential – contact
Ioanna, Lebo, Octavia and Sophia at 646 2000.
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Educational posters at displays
- 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
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Internal and External exhibitions
We never exhibit live animals at shows
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Formal Programmes
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School programmes
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Zoo School – entrance fee applicable
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Any topic that you need to explore
from ecology to animal adaptations, to the birds and the bees
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Booking essential – contact Ioanna,
Lebo, Octavia and Sophia.
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Aimed at primary and high school
learners
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Endorsed by GDE
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Bones and Bits from the Biofacts museum
- Hire animal skulls, foot prints, skins,
feathers, eggs and many more exciting specimens from our Biofacts
museum
- By appointment only
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Zoo-to-You
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Our mobile Zoo is waiting for you to book a visit to
your school
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Live animals such as snakes, hedgehogs, birds and many
more will visit and we bring skins and skulls from our museum
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Aimed at schools, disadvantaged groups and physically
challenged groups
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Booking in advance – contact Lawrence on 646-2000 ext
262 or education@jhbzoo.org.za
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Be Mad Club
Behaviour Enrichment Make A
Difference is a programme to enrich the lives of our Zoo animals. It
is aimed at Grade 8 - 12 learners. The club focuses on the welfare
of the Zoo animals. You will 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!
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The membership fee for 1
year is R400-00,
which includes a Club T-shirt!
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The Club activities happen
one Saturday a month from 9:00 am to 14: 00 pm.
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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.
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Banking Details
ABSA Public Sector Gauteng West
Branch #: 632-005
Acc: Johannesburg Zoo
Deposit ACC
Acc #: 40-5440-0460
Ref: [BE MAD Club & name]
Contact Details
Louise Matschke at
education@jhbzoo.org.za or 011 646-2000 ext 228
Fax: 011 486-0244
Click here to download the
Registration Form >>
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Honey Badger Club
The Johannesburg Zoo is offering an environmental
education programme, the Honey Badgers Club, for children between the ages of
Grade 1 - 7.
The club focuses on the animal information and welfare of the Zoo animals. You
will 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!
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The membership fee for 1 year is R400-00, which includes
a Club T-shirt!
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The Club activities happens one Saturday a month from
9:00 am to 14: 00 pm.
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The first visit is free so that you can see if you do
like it. However you will only receive a T-shirt after the annual fee has been
paid.
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Banking Details
ABSA Public Sector Gauteng West
Branch #: 632-005
Acc: Johannesburg Zoo Deposit ACC
Acc #: 40-5440-0460
Ref: [Honey Badger Club & name]
CONTACT DETAILS:
Imelda Matlala – Imelda.matlala@jhbzoo.org.za
or
011 646-2000 ext 259
Fax: 011 486-0244
Click here to download the
Registration Form >>
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