Science Behind the Zoo workshop

All tickets for this event are fully allocated,

Join us on Saturday 23 November for our Science Behind the Zoo event. If you're aged between 15 and 18 and are considering a zoo-related career, then this is the experience for you.

Are you interested in working at the zoo? 

The zoo is a great place to work. There are many varied and meaningful career paths within the field of animal care, welfare and conservation. 

Science Behind the Zoo is a one-day event for children and young people aged between 15 and 18 considering a zoo-related career. The event gives an introduction to different zoo careers and provides insight into key areas of animal husbandry, welfare and veterinary. A combination of classroom learning and interactive activity onsite is included. 

This event is a half-day taster of life in the zoo. You'll meet some of the team including keepers, curators, educators, and veterinary staff and get some hands-on experience behind the scenes. You can also create enrichment items to support the mental well-being of our animals.

Workshop date and time

Our science behind the zoo event will run from 9.30am to 2.15pm on Saturday 23 November and costs £25 per person. 

Working in a zoo

Being a zookeeper can be challenging but is very rewarding. Species around the world are increasingly threatened, with populations dramatically declining on a daily basis. The survival of these endangered species is increasingly dependent on the sustainability of zoo populations. Belfast Zoo takes part in more than 60 global and collaborative breeding programmes. To ensure successful breeding we rely on the knowledge and skills of the keepers and veterinary team to keep the animals healthy and happy, while also understanding their behaviours. Wildlife conservation is at the heart of everything that we do and key to this is science.