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Workshops at Taronga Zoo Sydney
Taronga's local and international conservation projects provide the perfect resource for your Environmental Change and Management investigative study. In this workshop students will develop an understanding of the causes and consequences of human-induced environmental change in Australia and Sumatra that is challenging sustainability.
Biodiversity is important to balance the Earth’s ecosystems. Students will learn about the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection, evidence for evolution and the effect of various selective pressures, focusing on species observed by Charles Darwin. In this workshop, students investigate different types of adaptations and the relationships between organisms in terms of specialisation, using a range of interesting Australian and exotic species as examples.
How does reproduction ensure the continuity of a species? Does artificial manipulation of DNA have the potential to change populations forever? In this workshop, students will explore how biodiversity is achieved through reproduction and heredity. Using a range of Australian animals as case studies, students will investigate a variety of reproductive technologies that Taronga Zoo utilizes to ensure successful breeding and inheritance patterns.
Taronga Zoo is a unique organisation and plays an important role in global wildlife conservation programs. In this workshop, students investigate the main elements involved in the development and implementation of Taronga’s successful marketing strategies and use the Zoo as a business case study.
This depth studies workshop introduces students to the necessity of observation to drive scientific investigation. Students will learn about primary data collection through authentic scientific animal observations.
Set amongst beautiful views of Sydney’s iconic harbour, Taronga offers a wonderful day out for international student visitors. With over 100 years’ experience, Taronga Zoo Sydney's qualified teachers deliver leading educational programs for schools that travel anywhere from around the corner to around the world, and everywhere in between.