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Why not build a state of the art animal exhibit there? I really don't get it, from what I have seen, melbourne is developing great. So, why don't they build another good animal exhibit? Don't they want visitors?
 
what's wrong with an education precinct? Education is important.

EDIT: this must be what it is: http://support.zoo.org.au/Growing-Wild
Growing Wild will become Melbourne Zoo’s newest educational precinct, aiming to foster early connections between children and wild places.

Solely devoted to nurturing a love of nature in children aged 3 to 8 and their families, Growing Wild will provide a space to come face-to-face and have a tactile experience with animals in three zones – Ground, Trees and Water.

Zoos Victoria is the state’s second largest educator outside the classroom. Our visitor objective is to provide innovative wildlife-based learning experiences that inspire and facilitate visitors to take conservation actions that make a measurable and positive difference. The implementation of Growing Wild will represent a leap forward in making Melbourne Zoo a contemporary and iconic visitor and educational destination.

Growing Wild Phase 1 will be completed by late 2012, in time for Melbourne Zoo’s 150th Anniversary celebrations.
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sounds good to me.
 
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Chlidonias said:
what's wrong with an education precinct? Education is important.

sounds good to me.
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I should elaborate on my initial, hasty, two words.

From what I was told on a recent visit, this will be way better than just a classroom.

I don't think that Australia has seen anything quite like this yet.
 
Doesn't matter! People visit zoo's to see animals, not for education. They have enough space there to build a decent exhibit, so this would be a complete waste! If I would want education, I would visit a school.
 
Exactly, what a waste of space. They already have heaps of buildings that they already use for education purposes. Why not build another great enclosure? It's stupid
 
Johnny said:
Doesn't matter! People visit zoo's to see animals, not for education. They have enough space there to build a decent exhibit, so this would be a complete waste! If I would want education, I would visit a school.
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At Zoos Victoria (Healesville, Werribee, and Melbourne) education is extremely important. When schools visit, it's not to just see animals and take pics. There is a fair bit of structure and pedagogy involved, and depending on the students' ages, they will be offered different session in the classroom. In a city of 4 million people (Emmen has 100,000 and The Netherlands has 16 million) I hope you can appreciate that huge numbers of school kids flow through the doors of the zoos every day. These kids have limited time at the zoo, so the zoo needs to have sufficient classroom space to facilitate the large numbers during peak times.
 
Steve Robinson said:
My advice would be to wait until you see the finished product.
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Wise choice.

Aside and at face value to involve / immerse young people at a very early age in the natural world by way of a zoo educational visit is hugely important and thus to build a center of that nature at MZ is a valid one (but again let us wait for the finished product). Particularly so to generations of young city and suburban folks never before exposed to their overall environment.
 
Johnny said:
Doesn't matter! People visit zoo's to see animals, not for education. They have enough space there to build a decent exhibit, so this would be a complete waste! If I would want education, I would visit a school.
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Education is one of the biggest earners for zoos. Not only will a great education precinct boost this it will also have a greater conservation benefit.
People go to the zoo everyday to look at animals and unfortunately ignore information signs and generally the trip is forgotten in no time. People, not just kids either, that visit education centres are more likely to not only take in more information but share their experiences and those messages with others. ed centres are all about really engaging the public in a way even a multimillion dollar exhibit and fancy interps cant.
 
I remember reading in an article announcing Num-Oi's pregnancy that Bong su would be going back to Thailand in the near future? If so, are they exchanging him for a different fertile male? It just didn't make sense to me...
 
As far as i know Bong Su is one of the most fertile elephants in the world. I also dont believe importing more elrphants is an option at the moment. Plus he came from Malaysia.
 
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