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Charity Information| Organisation Name | Zoos Victoria Foundation |
| Url | http://www.zoo.org.au |
| Description | The Zoos Victoria Foundation generates support for one of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest zoological conservation organisation and its three remarkable campuses: Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and Werribee Open Range Zoo. We align individual, foundation and corporate dollars with critical on-site, national and international projects that save wildlife, instil a conservation ethic, and educate children about our natural world. Zoos Victoria believes in the value of animals as individuals, as species, and as a collective ecosystem. This passion is contagious. Please help us by supporting the animal welfare and conservation initiatives that we are proud to be involved with.  |
| Enables | 12 month animal adoptions start at $50 and any of our 350 species may be chosen.
Funds raised through adoptions go towards the highest standard of food, behavioural enrichment, expert veterinary treatment and daily care from our zoo keepers.
As a thank you for sponsoring, you, your friend or business will receive a personalised Living Gifts adoption package containing;
· a personalised certificate
· a glossy photo of your animal
· fact sheet about your animal
· bi-annual issues of Animis our official magazine
· plus other suprises and news from behind the scenes at the three zoos.
Corporate sponsorships are also available. |
| Statistics | 1,568,388 visitors to Zoos Victoria annually.
1,000,000 visitors on line.
1,200 teachers receiving Discovery and Learning Department E-Newsletter.
174,911 participants in student visiting and education programs.
250 delegates attended the Joint Conference of the Australasian Regional Association of Zoos and Aqauria and the South East Asian Zoos Association hosted by Zoos Victoria.
Recently updated and launched new exhibits including; Trail of the elephants, BHP Billiton Platypusary, Lions on the edge, Australian Bush and Melbourne Zoo water treatment plant.
The Australian Wildlife Centre opened in 2005 to promote awareness of animal welfare. This ‘inside out’ animal hospital has every facet of veterinary care open to view, so visitors can experience a real-life animal rescue. They are able to follow the journey of an animal, such as an injured or orphaned baby wombat, through the process of rescue, care and rehabilitation.
Zoos Victoria has a history of contributing to captive breeding for the reintroduction of threatened species, such as brush-tailed rock wallaby and helmeted honeyeater.
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| News | For 70 years Healesville Sanctuary has played a leading role in the long-term care and protection of Australian wildlife. Visitors can now experience a real-life animal rescue centre and hospital where they are able to follow the journey of an animal, such as an injured or orphaned baby wombat, through the process of rescue, care and rehabilitation. |
| Contact Name | Marylou Verberne |
| Contact Email | mverberne@zoo.org.au |
| Contact Phone | 03 32859397 |
| Contact Fax | 03 92859378 |
| Last Updated | 2008-12-17 |
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