2008 - 2009 Annual Report - Zoos South Australia

CONTENTSYear In ReviewPresident and CEO’s ReportConservation ProgramsAssets and InfrastructureConservation EducationThe AnimalsLiving collectionsThreatened SpeciesOperationsCommunications and PartnershipsVisitor ExperiencesVolunteer ProgramsVisitor ExperienceEvents reportHuman ResourcesFinancial ReportFinalsanother four join as coordinators during the 08/09 periodand we certainly have positions for more Volunteers withZoo Youth. Thank you to our coordinators, headed up by JerryTitus.A great success story has emerged from Zoo Youth thisyear, with four young people who have been Zoo Youthparticipants for several years after turning 18 now returningto the Zoo as adult Volunteers, after completing training inearly 2009.The Adelaide Zoo KidZclub has also had another verysuccessful year and with many new Volunteers joining thegroup the number of child participants increased. The groupwas very excited to move into the new facilities of theEnvirodome to undertake their monthly activities. Thank youto co-ordinator Kathy Raftery for her dedication and thanksalso to Zoo Education for their assistance.Zoowatch Volunteers have given a total of 600 hoursduring this period, undertaking watches on animals such as,Mandrill, Squirrel monkeys, Golden tamarin, Malaysian sunbears and Flamingo. The watches have included invaluableinformation for the Keepers.The Adelaide Zoo Wild Bird Survey base data collectionbegan in 2001 under the direction of Greg Johnston and iscontinuing every season with 16 Volunteers involved, and isworking closely with the Bird and Research Departments.The Frog Census also continues annually within the AdelaideZoo with dedicated Volunteers involved.The BEEZA (Behavioural & Environmental Enrichment forZoo Animals) Volunteers operate from Adelaide Zoo six daysper week and have collectively given over 6000 hours toproducing enrichment items for a Zoo creatures. Keep up thegreat work!The Mallee Minders have continued their valuable workat Monarto during 08/09. The group worked tirelessly toprepare the new Chimpanzee habitat which looks fantastic.Many plantings have been made in a variety of habitats andsurrounds, although the lions thought many newly plantedtrees in their habitat were intended to be ‘toys’ and easilypulled them from the ground and played with them – well,they made great enrichment!The Pelican Group Volunteers have given around 1500 hoursover the year in the research and data collection of localbreeding groups of Pelican.Visitor Experience & Operations - 2 of 2