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ZOO NEWS MEMBER MAGAZINE 01 03 VOLUME 38 SEPTEMBER 20 18 LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF ZOO NEWS > Email members@zoo.org.au Write Zoo Memberships PO Box 74 Parkville VIC 3052 CRAFT page 16 Meet STORY page 4 Przewalski's Horse September 2018, Vol 25 A WORD FROM JENNY GRAY The clouds have cleared and the sunshine is back – it's the best time to visit your zoos! And there is so much to see and do this spring. If you enjoyed Wine & Wildlife over the Queen's Birthday long weekend then we're pretty confident you might be interested in Hop Fest at Healesville Sanctuary taking place over four days in early November. I also recommend heading to Melbourne Zoo to experience National Geographic's outdoor exhibition, 50 Greatest Wildlife Photographs, showing for the first time anywhere in the world from September 8 until November 30. The free exhibition will also include an augmented reality experience and during school holidays a pop-up kids' activity will be unveiled in Keeper Kids. Later in spring, Werribee Open Range Zoo is very excited to unveil a brand new nighttime experience called Sunset Safari. You have the opportunity to enjoy the beauty and serenity of African animals at dusk in an unforgettable experience of Werribee Open Range Zoo. I highly recommend checking it out. And finally, on a more serious note, we recently saw some changes to Zoos Victoria's Board. We were sad to say goodbye to our Chair Anne Ward along with Deputy Chair Helen Thornton and Carolyn Jackson. We're extremely grateful for their time, energy and contributions over the last few years. This means we have appointed a new Chair Kate Vinot along with Dana Hlavacek, Rebecca McKenzie and Bill Whitford joining as new Board Members. Looking forward to welcoming you to your zoos in spring. Jenny Gray CEO Zoos Victoria 02 Animals of the Savannah at Werribee Open Range Zoo 04 Changing behaviours for the future of wildlife 06 A Day in the Life of a Threatened Species Keeper 08 Through the lens 10 Skinks on show 12 How to move an elephant around the world 14 Zoos views 16 Member letters 18 Member news 20 What's on at your zoos in spring ENJOY SPRING TIME AT ZOOS VICTORIA ZOOPER KIDS Kids can win prizes, enjoy drawings, puzzles and activities! YOUR ZOOS ARE OPEN FROM 9AM — 5PM EVERYDAY OF THE YEAR CONNECT WITH US Have you visited lately? Share your visitwith us and be sure to use the hashtag #zoomember C000000 COVER Przewalski's Horse Photo: Cormac Hanrahan EDITOR Georgia Bradley SENIOR DESIGNER Marie McDonald PUBLISHER Zoos Victoria ABN 96 913 959 053 PO Box 74 Parkville Victoria 3052 P 03 9340 2780 F 03 9285 9390 E members@zoo.org.au zoo.org.au PRINTER Immij Printed on 100% recycled paper with vegetable-based inks. Zoos Victoria is a carbon neutral organisation. NO. 03 VOLUME 38 | SEPTEMBER 2018 @zoosvictoria @ZoosVictoria facebook.com/ zoosvictoria