Of all the cats the Snow Leopard has the thickest coat which provides warmth during the extreme winters.
Sleep @ the Zoo
ZoosnooZ
Bring your creatures to spend a night with ours!
ZoosnooZ is a unique sleepover experience and a great way for your students to learn about animals and the environment.
Your students will:
- Enjoy a great BBQ dinner and supper under the stars.
- Discover wild creatures on your night zoo walk!
- Get close to amazing mammals and a whole lot of other zoo residents with a lesson in the Education Centre.
- Enjoy a yummy breakfast then go on a ‘Behind the Scenes' early morning walk.
- Spend the following day in the stimulating learning environment of the zoo.
- ZoosnooZ is great fun and can be incorporated into any curriculum-related excursion for your students. It's also good for team building.
Dates
ZoosnooZ is available on Monday to Thursday nights during the school term. We book a minimum of 22 and a total maximum of 50 this includes students and adults.
Time
Arrival time for ZoosnooZ is 5:30pm - entry is not permitted before this time. Hosts will meet you at the front gates for entry.
Cost
The cost is $65 per student.
Supervising teachers and parents are free at a ratio of 1 per 10 students. Extra adults pay $75 each. Extra adult numbers must be negotiated with Zoo Education prior to arrival. All prices include GST ($1.50 per student).
Bring
Your own sleeping bag, pillow mattress, warm clothes, camera, wet weather gear if it looks like rain, plus a sense of fun and adventure.
Conditions
Please provide 2 weeks notice of cancellation.
A fee of $100.00 is to be paid if the booking is cancelled within 7 days of the admission date, and full cost of booking will be charged for cancellation within 48 hours of the admission date.
For further information or to book:
Taronga Western Plains Zoo Education Centre
Ph: 02 6881 1433
Fax: 02 6884 4530
Email: zoosnoozwpz@zoo.nsw.gov.au
