Getting here and about us
Kyabram Fauna Park is located in the Campaspe Shire in north-central Victoria.
Program description
Students examine the role of the immune system and the use of DNA manipulation techniques through the analysis and evaluation of a biological case study focusing on the elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus (EEHV). They will consider the bioethical issues of keeping elephants in captivity and the threats to their survival in the wild.
Students will learn:
- The mechanisms that organisms can use to prevent and fight off infection by pathogens
- The way that PCR is used as a DNA manipulation technique in diagnosing and monitoring disease
- The different kinds of immunity and the use of vaccination
- The application of scientific and social strategies in controlling the spread of pathogens and maintaining herd immunity
- How they can contribute to improving the welfare of captive elephant populations
Zoological Parks and Gardens Board
PO Box 74
Parkville Victoria 3052
ABN 96 913 959 053
Tel: +61 3 9340 2770
This game lets students act as conservationists in virtual worlds and empowers them to do the same in their local ecosystems. By playing Eco Detectives, students restore balance to virtual ecosystems and improve biodiversity.
Quests within Drylands, Woodlands, Wetlands and Urban Biomes turn players into environmental change agents. Students will complete tasks by making small changes that have positive impacts on wildlife.
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Published 21 May 2025
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- Raise community awareness and support for the Lord Howe Island Stick Insect.
- By visiting our zoos, you are supporting our work to fight extinction.
- Donate if you can. We are a not-for-profit organisation, and all donations go toward our important conservation efforts.
- Discover more about local conservation events and join the growing number of wild activists taking action for local wildlife.
In this exclusive experience, our knowledgeable keepers will guide you through the kangaroos’ exhibit while you make friends with this famous Australian animal.
Each experience will be unique, allowing our keepers to let the individual animals shine and give them the choice to control how they participate.
The behind the scene is a brief experience that lasts a couple of minutes with each visitor booked, however please plan up to 15 minutes to meet your host and keeper, and hear the safety briefing.
Zoo entry not included. Be sure to also book your entry tickets for the same date as your behind the scenes.
Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment (VCSSU074)
- Students will learn about how the features and adaptations of endangered animals
The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical conditions of their environment (VCSSU075)
- Students will learn about what environmental conditions help animals thrive in the wild
Generate, develop, and communicate design ideas and decisions using appropriate technical terms and graphical representation techniques (VCDSCD039)
- Students will use Design Thinking to generate, grow and test their ideas for animal conservation
Investigate how ideas and problems can be disaggregated into smaller elements or ideas, how criteria can be used to identify gaps in existing knowledge, and assess and test ideas and proposals (VCCCTM031)
- Students will learn how to use each stage of Design Thinking to develop their own creative solutions
