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So let's look at how students are chosen to
participate in one of the zoo's programmes.
Well, according to their teacher
their work or
study must involve animals - the zoo is proud
of the fact that many of its graduates are now in
positions to influence the way animals are kept
and utilised for conservation. Once they start
the course, the students have to spend a lot of
time
studying the English language; in addition
to that they also have
to cover many aspects of
animal conservation.
This year 27 students from 21 different
countries are already waiting to participate in
the intensive training programmes at the zoo. In
a principles and practice course they learn both
theory and practice: first they learn the theory
of conservation biology, working in areas such
as veterinary medicine. Then they move into the
practical part of the course and
work with the
zoo keepers, where they learn to care for the
animals.
Over 350 full-time students have graduated
since Jousseff Mungroo, and, like him, some
graduates have made big names for themselves
in the zoo and conservation world.
A former
Chinese student is now responsible for captive
breeding and conservation throughout his
country and a student from Mauritius who
trained at the zoo is the present
Conservation
Officer for Mauritius.