We’re pleased to announce details of a special event to support the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) Ape Campaign, organised in association with Chester Zoo.
The event, which will take place on Saturday 19th February 2011, is a unique and exciting opportunity to tour Chester Zoo’s on- and off-show primate facilities in the company of Curator of Mammals, Tim Rowlands, Primate Team Leader Andrew Lenihan and Dr. Nick Davis, the zoo’s specialist in applied animal behaviour and animal welfare. Tim, Andrew and Nick will answer questions about Chester’s collection, the zoo’s primate facilities and in situ conservation work.
The day will begin at 10:30am adjacent to the Guest Services Pavilion (inside the main entrance) and highlights will include:
The cost of the day is £25 per person, with all the money raised going directly to the EAZA Ape Campaign. Please note that this amount does not include entry to the zoo or any food purchased from the staff canteen. Payments must be received by Wednesday, 16th February 2011.
Places are strictly limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, please send me a private message (PM) via the forum, providing your full name and a contact telephone number, and whether or not you’ll be eating lunch. Successful applicants will receive a confirmation and instructions on how to pay via PM.
Please note that there are a number of important terms and conditions associated with this event:
The time at which the event ends may vary, so please keep that in mind when making travel arrangements or letting your family or carers know where you are.
The aim of the EAZA campaign is to make a significant and lasting contribution to the continued survival of apes and their habitats by working with individuals and member organisations to improve their survival and leave a lasting legacy for ape conservation. In addition to raising awareness about the major threats to the survival of apes in the wild, the EAZA Ape Campaign also aims to raise funds to support ape conservation projects that include Awely Green Caps in the Democratic Republic of Congo, FFI Cao Vit Gibbon Conservation Project in China, the Kinabatangan Orangutan Conservation Programme in Malaysian Borneo and the Dja Biosphere Reserve in Cameroon.
We’d like to thank everyone involved in the organisation of this event, especially Tim Rowlands and the staff at Chester Zoo who have donated their time and allowed us to have such unprecedented access to the zoo’s facilities.
The event, which will take place on Saturday 19th February 2011, is a unique and exciting opportunity to tour Chester Zoo’s on- and off-show primate facilities in the company of Curator of Mammals, Tim Rowlands, Primate Team Leader Andrew Lenihan and Dr. Nick Davis, the zoo’s specialist in applied animal behaviour and animal welfare. Tim, Andrew and Nick will answer questions about Chester’s collection, the zoo’s primate facilities and in situ conservation work.
The day will begin at 10:30am adjacent to the Guest Services Pavilion (inside the main entrance) and highlights will include:
- Behind-the-scenes visit to Realm of the Red Ape - orangutans and gibbons
- A visit to the off-show ape house - Bornean orangutans
- Behind-the-scenes in the chimpanzee kitchen
- A viewing of the historic (disused) ape dens in the Tropical Realm - former home of chimps, orangs and gorillas
- Behind-the-scenes tour of Monkey Islands - Sulawesi crested maquacue, mandrill, lion-tailed macaque and Colombian spider monkeys
- A visit to the zoo’s new off-show callitrichid breeding facility (outside only)
- Lunch in the staff canteen above the Fountain Shop
- Some poo to fling (not really)
The cost of the day is £25 per person, with all the money raised going directly to the EAZA Ape Campaign. Please note that this amount does not include entry to the zoo or any food purchased from the staff canteen. Payments must be received by Wednesday, 16th February 2011.
Places are strictly limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, please send me a private message (PM) via the forum, providing your full name and a contact telephone number, and whether or not you’ll be eating lunch. Successful applicants will receive a confirmation and instructions on how to pay via PM.
Please note that there are a number of important terms and conditions associated with this event:
- Participants must be over twelve years of age
- Participants under sixteen years of age must be accompanied by an adult who is also paying to take part in the event and will be with you at all times
- Carers are considered to be a second attendee
- Due to the zoo’s strict bio-security measures, anyone with an illness on the day - including the common cold and influenza - will not be allowed to take part in any of the off-show elements
- In certain facilities, bio-hazard clothing must be worn by all participants. It will be supplied by the zoo but please let us know if you have any special requirements
- Photography will be prohibited in certain areas
- All participants will be asked to pose for a group photograph for EAZA and the zoo’s own promotional material, but individuals will not be identified
The time at which the event ends may vary, so please keep that in mind when making travel arrangements or letting your family or carers know where you are.
The aim of the EAZA campaign is to make a significant and lasting contribution to the continued survival of apes and their habitats by working with individuals and member organisations to improve their survival and leave a lasting legacy for ape conservation. In addition to raising awareness about the major threats to the survival of apes in the wild, the EAZA Ape Campaign also aims to raise funds to support ape conservation projects that include Awely Green Caps in the Democratic Republic of Congo, FFI Cao Vit Gibbon Conservation Project in China, the Kinabatangan Orangutan Conservation Programme in Malaysian Borneo and the Dja Biosphere Reserve in Cameroon.
We’d like to thank everyone involved in the organisation of this event, especially Tim Rowlands and the staff at Chester Zoo who have donated their time and allowed us to have such unprecedented access to the zoo’s facilities.
