Animal Keeper's Association of Africa

8th – 11th May 2012
Hosted by Howletts & Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks

Programme Themes:

We are hoping to provide a diverse programme that will be focused around a theme for each day of the conference;

Day 1 – Conservation & Organics
Day 2 – Plant use: Browse / Feed / Enrichment / Medicinal
Day 3 – Overseas Projects

Call for Abstracts:

You are invited to provide abstracts for any presentations that you may be willing to give on any of the daily topics. Presentations should ideally last around 20 minutes; longer sessions are available by arrangement at the time of application.

We will also be setting aside a section of the programme for ‘News from the Zoos’ in which you are welcome to give a short (10 minute) presentation to highlight the work that has been happening in your institution over the past 12 months.

If you have an idea for a talk or want to discuss a possible submission please contact David Sutton on

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Post-Conference Workshop:

On the 12th and 13th of May Port Lympne will be hosting an EAZA Academy accredited training course entitled: Fodder Production and Management.

For more details please see the EAZA Academy pages on the website www.eaza.net or contact Myfanwy Griffith, Training Officer, EAZA Academy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Regional Environmental Enrichment Conference (REEC)

Following straight on from the EAZA Plant Working Group Conference and bringing together animal keepers and managers from a wide range of backgrounds, this conference will take place over 3 whole days at Port Lympne between 13th & 16th May. The programme will include guest speaker (including Professor Steven Schapiro of The University of Texas), workshops by The Shape of Enrichment’s Valerie Hare and Karen Worley, an enrichment tour of Port Lympne and Evening Safari. Sunday will have an optional enrichment tour of Howletts during the day, and an ice breaker event in the evening.

Further information will be made available early in the new year