If you are a lover of wildlife, this is the zoo for you! As a contact area volunteer, you will oversee guest/animal interactions and monitor animal behaviors at one of our two contact areas. This includes our Touch Africa Petting Zoo with Nigerian Dwarf goats and juvenile Alpine goats, as well as our Wallaby Walkabout with Red-Necked wallabies, Kunekune pigs, and emus. While you're stationed in these areas, you will have the opportunity to build enrichment for the animals, learn to use ethograms to record their behavior for keepers, and share fun facts about our wildlife with zoo guests.
This opportunity requires 12 hours of service monthly to make sure they are familiar with the animals in the contact areas. The zoo operates from 10AM-4PM Tuesday-Sunday and 2 or 4 hour shifts are offered. This is a flexible position and we are happy to work with your schedule!
We are looking for volunteers that are friendly, attentive, and passionate about wildlife and conservation education. If you are interested in volunteering with us, please submit an application at this link:
