Alphabet Zoop is a educational program based around a weekly letter and animal. Each session consists of a picture story book, a song, a craft activity and a visual or tactile animal experience. The primary aim of this program is to provide a rich, stimulating environment where a child and their caregiver can learn together through music, movement and kinaesthetic activities and develop a strong connectedness with nature.
Alphabet Zoop is available to Zoo members only. If you would like to book a place for our next available program, please visit here

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

The Perfect Puppet

Meet B-Joe and the lovely Sarah, B-Joe's carer! He lives at Melbourne Zoo and although he's a puppet Orangutan...he thinks he is real...

B-Joe had lots of fun meeting all our Alphabet Zoop kids and giving them pats, hugs and head scratches. He was a great way for the children to connect with the Orangutan which is a 'protected contact' animal here at the zoo. That means that the keepers of the 'real' Orangutans never go into the enclosure with them but instead use positive reinforcement and training to safely interact with these animals.

Thanks B-Joe and Sarah for the amazing experience x

B-Joe and Sarah


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