Community Outreach

Practicalities:

How long do the talks last?

Generally our talks last from 45 minutes to 1 hour, with time for questions afterwards.
Talks can take place anytime throughout the day and we are happy to do evening talks.

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What equipment do we need?

We can bring our own equipment for the PowerPoint presentation, however it would be beneficial if your hall had an extension lead available and a small table to put the projector on. If you would rather us use your own equipment, or your own projector screen or a wall to show the presentation on, just let us know.

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How much does it cost?

Talks are priced at £70. If paying by cheque, this can be given after the talk and should be made payable to ‘Colchester Zoological Society’.

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What Topics do you Offer?

There are three topics available for talks, click on each topic to find out more:

What is Conservation?

Learn about the complexities of environmental conservation, and why everyone should care about protecting nature. This includes discussion surrounding different stakeholder demands as well as learning how zoos and other organisations help endangered species around the world.

Caring for Our Animals

From building homes, to giving them food, looking after our zoo animals takes a lot of dedicated care, knowledge and expertise. This lecture will explain what we do behind-the-scenes as well as how we ensure we meet the health and welfare needs of the hundreds of types of animals that live at Colchester Zoo.

Colchester Zoo and It’s Role in Conservation

Find out more about Colchester Zoo’s history and our modern day role including the wide variety of conservation projects we support all around the world through out charitable arm, Action for the Wild.