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The 100 | Kids in tow
HAVE A GO BEHIND THE
SCENES AT THE ZOO IN
SYDNEY AND DUBBO
If your child shares a passion for animals
and conservation, Taronga’s Youth at the
Zoo program (for ages 13 to 19) is a unique
opportunity to gain an understanding of
how zoos work and to develop awareness
for serious conservation issues while
having fun. Held during school holidays,
members of this program will partake in
animal-focused workshops, work at the
entrance of the zoo greeting and
providing information to visitors, assist
in running holiday programs for younger
children, and eventually have the
opportunity to gain hands-on experience
alongside keepers.CLEAN UP A WORLD WONDER
Do good while you explore the Queensland coast as you help to protect one
of our greatest natural assets, the Great Barrier Reef.
BE A REEFSEARCHER
Next time you go snorkelling, scuba diving or reef walking purchase a
ReefSearch Field Kit at reefcheckaustralia.org, record what you see, any animals
and visible reef impact, and share this via the website to assist with research.
CLEAN UP MARINE DEBRIS
Volunteer with the Whitsunday Marine Debris Removal Program, which
runs up to 40 marine clean-ups per year from Airlie Beach. Each barge
visits impacted bays around the Whitsundays region cleaning up a staggering
average of 300 kilograms of debris per trip. ecobargecleanseas.org.au
IMPROVE THE REEF’S WATER QUALITY
One Reef restores wetlands (the ‘kidneys of the reef’) by planting trees and
removing weeds, which helps to filter the pollutants entering the waters of
the Great Barrier Reef. Volunteers can get involved across a number of
projects via conservationvolunteers.com.au95
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