Fighting Extinction Schools Coordinator at Zoos Victoria. Views expressed are my own.
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined June 2012
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Great news to start the week!
The Victorian Grassland Earless Dragon has been rediscovered on Wadawurrung country after not being seen since 1969.
This cryptic species lives in the increasingly developed grasslands west of Melbourne where it has eluded researchers for 54 years
‘Australian earless dragon last seen in 1969 rediscovered in secret location’
This is so awesome!!! #teachers if you want some free teaching resources on this amazing species zoo.org.au/education/animal-…
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Chris Vella retweeted
Listening to the great work of @DallasBrooksCPS in co-designing the curriculum - some amazing #studentagency #studentvoice 👇🏼in #fightingextinction at @NatEduSummit @ChrisVella2 @kirsty_costa @MegGlobalEd
Love that the news abt the 20 new #Pooklia pups being born is making people so happy!!! Awesome work @drmparrott. #Teacher friends if you want to intro this special animal to your #students @ZoosVictoria have you covered zoo.org.au/education/animal-…
We won! Delighted to accept ABC's Feel Good Friday Award on live radio today on behalf of the Pookilas! We are celebrating more than 20 new pups born in our 1st breeding season of the new #Pookila conservation breeding program at @ZoosVictoria & @MoonlitSanctuar !
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Australian marsupials top the list of world’s most threatened and unique animals bit.ly/3IRpxae
Loving this interview w/ Chris Hartnett from @ZoosVictoria about detection dog. #Teachers if you want some cool info on leading #conservation #science this is super accessible engaging content podcasts.apple.com/au/podcas…
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Shout out to Zoos Victoria who are accepting applications for their Youth Leadership program from Yr 9-10 Science students across Victoria. Vet & animal science are high interest for students across BECOME. Tchrs your Insights Dashboard shows interests. hubs.ly/Q01DjLDw0
A couple of rockstar Zoo Teachers that I work with have been collaborating with a #Kindergarten to make #animals a focus in their Centre. They just shared their work so far in @MicrosoftFlip flip.com/91678ecc It is next level!!!
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Hurrah to @ZoosVictoria for bringing us genuinely wildlife-friendly, farmer-friendly, and fabulous tasting coffee. Incredibly thoughtful initiative, with true sustainability throughout the supply chain. Coffee you can totally enjoy! 👏🌿☕ Thanks @emilymmcl !
The fun things I learn editing the awesome Animal Toolkits on the Zoos Victoria Education pages. Expect the Gigantic Big Foot Toolkit to be online later in Nov!! #kangaroo #FightingExtinctionSchools
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Are you a classroom #teacher or school leader with an ongoing role in a Victorian primary school? You're invited to an exclusive co-design workshop at #MelbourneZoo on Tuesday, 22 November. Learn more: events.humanitix.com/zvrealp… @ZoosVictoria
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We've been brewing up something for quite a while...
Alongside our partners at Genovese, we are excited to launch Coffee for Wildlife! Shade-grown coffee beans that you can purchase, that follow strict sustainability criteria. Make your next cup count: zoo.org.au/coffee
A #bongongmoth (I think?) emerged from my washing basket this morning! Just dropped it into @ZoosVictoria #MothTracker. How good is a bit of unexpected casual citizen science on the weekend.
ALT A small brown Bogong Moth on a green rug
Chris Vella retweeted
Such an pleasure working with Zoos Victoria's amazing frog team in this new facility for critically endangered frogs this week! A lifeline for our beautiful threatened frogs ❤️🐸
@ZoosVictoria #FightingExtinction #Frog
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It's that time of year where we ask for help from all Australians: we need everyone to keep your eyes peeled for Bogong Moths (and let us know when you think you find one!) Tag your friends, tell your neighbours and head here to tell us when you see one: bit.ly/2Ls3NYC
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We're excited to announce that we've had our first official Bogong Moth sighting of the season in Moth Tracker!
Big thanks to Lyn from Tamworth for snapping this pic and submitting it. 👀Keep your eyes peeled for Bogongs and submit them here: bit.ly/3eGpliu
ALT A brown bogong moth. There is also an additional moth wing in the corner.
Was gr8 to have the @sandiegozoo #podcast in my ears this morning talking all things #kangaroos after spending yesterday arvo editing an awesome Red Kangaroo #education toolkit that will be going live on 11 Sept podcasts.apple.com/au/podcas…
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Looks like I’ve just found my new fav #podcast!! Gr8 deep dives in2 a range of #animal and eps under 30min. This 1 abt Tassie Devils would be perfect for #students or a bit of casual pd for #teachers wanting 2 intro their #class 2 this awesome species.
Feeling devilish? Tune in to this week's episode of Amazing Wildlife to learn about one of the most unusual carnivorous marsupials in the world, the Tasmanian devil: sdzoo.com/AmazingWildlife
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Bureaucrats pushed for swift parrot recovery plan to be changed to play down logging threat theguardian.com/australia-ne…
The amazing Southern Bent-wing Bat 🦇 is #AustralianMammalOfTheYear!! If you want to explore this species with your #students @ZoosVictoria have free primary and secondary toolkits packed with info about them zoo.org.au/education/animal-…
Such a happy day - a beautiful, critically endangered tiny bat wins our hearts & Australian Mammal of the Year ❤️ 🦇
A great outcome for one of @ZoosVictoria's 27 Fighting Extinction species. Congratulations #TeamBat!
@CosmosMagazine
#AusMammalOfTheYear
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