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Joint AKAA Edu 4 PAAZAB Symposium 15th - 18th Feb 2010 Venue National Zoo, South Africa
Linking Conservation Education and ZooKeepers the missing link, Zoo Keepers and Zoo Educators. Outcomes, To determine the impact of conservation education, Establishing Links between the two, determining the links between conditioning, veterinary care, welfare and ethics. Looking at The role of Zookeepers in informal education and much more ...Contact Elize@nzg.ac.za for more information or call the NZG for information
Linking Conservation Education and ZooKeepers the missing link, Zoo Keepers and Zoo Educators. Outcomes, To determine the impact of conservation education, Establishing Links between the two, determining the links between conditioning, veterinary care, welfare and ethics. Looking at The role of Zookeepers in informal education and much more ...Contact Elize@nzg.ac.za for more information or call the NZG for information
AKAA Animal Conditioning Workshop at NZG - 18th or 19th Feb 2010
An amazing opportunity for your own Professional Development. COST : R150. VENUE : National Zoo South Africa. DATES : 18th or 19th Feb 2010 Accommodation on request only is R60 per person. See you all there ... an opportunity not to be missed. Facilitated by Gabby Harris from SeaWorld Durban South Africa. CONTACT Graeme@nzg.ac.za for more info
An amazing opportunity for your own Professional Development. COST : R150. VENUE : National Zoo South Africa. DATES : 18th or 19th Feb 2010 Accommodation on request only is R60 per person. See you all there ... an opportunity not to be missed. Facilitated by Gabby Harris from SeaWorld Durban South Africa. CONTACT Graeme@nzg.ac.za for more info
AKAA@UWEC
NEWZ The AKAA@UWEC SYMPOSIUM EVENT was a huge SUCCESS.
NEWZ The AKAA@UWEC SYMPOSIUM EVENT was a huge SUCCESS.
Thanks goes out to Dr. Andrew Seguya and his team for making this event a huge and ground breaking event for AKAA and SHAPE-Africa. UWEC Rocks and AKAA will be back for more exciting opportunities.
- For photos and information on the event itself follow this link Read more...
- For Jimmy Awany's opening speech: Read more...
- The Lee Houts Memorial Fund recipients: [Here]
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Our core values
AKAA's core values
AKAA's core values
These are the core values which the Animal Keepers Association of Africa adheres to:
- NETWORKING- To provide a forum to ensure productive and constructive interfacing, equity and communication between individuals in the field of animal care.
- WELFARE- To provide the best care and most ethical animal management practices for animals in human care.
- KNOWLEDGE- To generate information sharing amongst the membership so that the industry as a whole remains professional and progressive.
- SERVICE EXCELLENCE- To exhibit animals in an ethical, educational and inspiring manner that serves to preserve their dignity and inspire the public to holistic conservation action and informed animal welfare.
- CONSERVATION- To ethically and responsibly care for animals in our collections in a manner that serves and promotes conservation.
