Key to Conservation Days

Key to Conservation Days


Hertfordshire Zoo is proud to offer an exciting and free opportunity for 16-19 year olds who are looking to apply for higher education courses such as zoology, veterinary medicine, animal management and conservation.

“Widening Participation Initiative”


The day long programme gives you the free opportunity to discover the role zoos play in protecting biodiversity across the globe, whilst giving you valuable and worthwhile experiences to add to your personal statement.

This aspirational and practical programme aims to give you the opportunity to learn about how zoos contribute to conservation, research, conservation education and animal welfare.

Programme Content


You will get the opportunity to

  • Study the behaviours of our African penguins
  • Take a lead role in running a fictional in situ conservation organisation in Madagascar
  • Set up enrichment for our mobs of meerkats
  • Have an up close and personal encounter with our largest residents on the park
  • Create a viral awareness raising TikTok all about conservation of global biodiversity

NB. Programme activities can be subject to change

This is a widening participation initiative and is currently open to any students who are 16-19 and in receipt of the 16-19 bursary or are First In Family (F-I-F) to university.

This is a free one-day programme, dates for up-coming programmes will be announced shortly.

This opportunity should not be missed for students who are looking to add tangible experiences to their UCAS application form.

PLACES FOR THE INITIATIVE ARE LIMITED, THEREFORE PLEASE BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT

The available dates are:

27th September 2024

1st October 2024

3rd October 2024

15th October 2024

 

BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE

 

“The Key to Conservation Day gave me a great understanding of how zoos operate and are here to save species across the world.

I now feel I can add this to my personal statement and apply to university with confidence”.

Year 12 Student

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