anonymous 🐠 · 30d

what exactly is conservation education? like what does it entail? I’m curious .. hope you don’t mind the non writing related question

I don’t mind at all! I love talking about it!! I specifically work at a zoo, so I spend my time walking around and giving presentations on all the animals, talking about their unique adaptations, habitats, why they’re endangered, interactions with humans, our breeding programs, etc…. sometimes it’s formal presentations with school groups, other times it’s just brief conversations with guests who have questions about specific animals! I also get to use ecofacts (like turtle shells and molted feathers) or even bring our ambassador reptiles along with me :) it’s super super fun and fulfilling; I get to make people happy and show them how a single person really can make a difference! I never imagined myself as an educator in any form, but I found a passion for informal education/interpretation in college. I originally wanted to work in a museum setting, but talking about animals and talking about art is very similar, and ecology has always been the inspiration for my art 🄰 my current position isn’t permanent, but I plan to stay in the field in the future, since there are a lot of ways to get involved

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