Important information for teachersThe Zoo is now a Zoo Based Conservation Organisation. Our mission is to ‘Fight Extinction,’ you and your students can join that fight by becoming a Fighting Extinction School.

zoo.org.au/get-involved

All of our Education for Conservation programs are developed and delivered by qualified teachers. These programs can be booked at no extra cost to entry via our Customer Engagement Team on 1300 966 784.

Learn through play – we have many purposefully designed play areas around the Zoo. They provide opportunities for role play, parallel play and exploration and can be used to spark discussion and learning.

We have a mobile First Aid Officer on site. If you or any of your students are hurt just ask any staff member to radio our First Aid Officer and they will come to you.

Middle Years Years 3 – 8

Enhance your students’ experienceDiscussion points1. If you had to save one species in the Zoo from

extinction, which species would it be?

2. Why is that species important enough to save?

3. How can you be a hero for animals in the Zoo andtheir cousins in the wild?

Ways you can learn while you’re at the ZooSpend some time quietly observing the Zoo animals

• What adaptations do they have to help them to survive?

• Where do you think they live in the wild?

• How are they connected in their ecosystem?

Ask Zoo staff, take notice of enclosure design and look for Zoo signs and videos to learn more

The Zoo has put lots of signs and stories around Melbourne Zoo to help you to learn about our amazing species. You might learn about how they’re classified or what threatens their survival in the wild.

Go to the Keeper Talks

Our keepers love our species just as much as you do and love to tell people stories about them. At the end of the talk you’re always welcome to ask them questions.

Please note that Keeper Talks go for an average of 8 minutes, so please plan ahead and get there on time.

Thank you for visitingYour visit today helps us continue our work fighting wildlife extinction. To help us carry on protecting local and international wildlife and providing the best care to the animals across our three Zoos, visit zoo.org.au/donate

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EDUCATION MAP

Wominjeka means ‘welcome‘ in the language of the Wurundjeri people, the traditional owners of this land.

Wominjeka

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Siamangs

Amazon Aviary

Seals Pelicans

Platypus

Zebra

Giraffe

Elephants

ButterflyHouse

Tree-topApes &

MonkeysTigers

Orang-utans

Squirrel Monkeys

Otters

Lemurs

Gorillas

Cassowary

PygmyHippopotamus

ForestHarvest

Call of the Wild or Local Legends Meeting Point

Bong SuFunctionCentre

Great FlightAviary

Baboons Kangaroos

Emus

Wombats

GiantTortoises

Call of the Wild or Local Legends Meeting PointCoatis

SnowLeopard

TasmanianDevil

WildDogs

PicnicPavilions

4-6

PicnicPavilions

1-3

Peccaries

WaterRecyclingPlant

Tapir

LeopardLodge

FunctionCentre

ROYAL PARKTRAIN STATION

RAIL GATESCHOOL ENTRANCE

FROGS &REPTILES

Wild DogMaze

Lions

Tigers

Penguins

Red Pandas

KeeperKids

CarouselPark

LearningSpace

MeerkatsGiant

Tortoises

Parents’Room

JapaneseGarden

Rainforest RoomFunction Centre

Cat AlleyAUSTRALIAN

BUSH(40 minute loop)

TRAIL OF THEELEPHANTS

(40 minute loop)

GORILLARAINFOREST

(40 minute loop)

WILD SEA

LION GORGE(40 minute loop)

GROWINGWILD

MAIN GATE

M Pavilion

Red Pandas

HelmetedHoneyeater

Lord Howe IslandStick Insect

Koalas

UpfieldTo CoburgTo City

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Orange-bellied Parrot

STEMMeeting

Point

Toilet

Accessible toilet

Changing Places toilet

Food & drink

Drinking water

First aidAlert a staff member if you require first aid.

STEM Meeting Point

Adaptations/Classification Meeting Point

Keeper Talks

Keeper TalkKT denotes location of the Daily Keeper Talk for animals featured in multiple exhibits.

Safety at the ZooIn the interests of visitor and animal safety, please keep to the pathways, stay behind the safety barriers and do not feed the animals or free-roaming birds.

Animals may be off display for short periods, due to animal husbandry or exhibit maintenance reasons.

Exhibits close at 4.30pm.

Please note: Information provided and times specified may be subject to change.

Giant Tortoises10.40am

Koalas10.30am

Baboons11.00am

Elephants11.00am & 2.00pm

Seals12.15pm

Giraffe11.30am

Orang-utans12.00pm

Lions12.30pm

Gorillas12.30pm

Meerkats1.00pm

Tiger3.20pm

Lord Howe Island Stick Insect10.45am, 11.30am & 1.00pm

Navigate the Zoo on your smart phone:zoo.org.au/melbourne/plan-your-visit/zoo-map

Education mapMiddle Years

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