Bird Workshop

7/30/2019 Bird Workshop

1/51

AVIAN FLIGHT

Looking at the Window of

Zoo DISCOVERY PROGRAMME

[email protected]


2/51


3/51

Rhinoceros hornbill is a symbol ofSarawak

About Zoo & Education

Feathers Friend

Zoo vian Activities

Strategy

Way Forward


4/51

History


5/51

Mission Statement

To be the most important resource centre for Zoo

Education in Malaysia and to act as a base for

learning about plants and wildlife, their habitats andconservation for school teachers and the general

public.

To have a dedicated team of educators who believe

strongly that they can make a difference by learningand teaching about biodiversity and ecosystem.

To generate activities and programmes in verbal or

non-verbal that wheel in publicity, which in turn help

bringing more visitors to the zoo.

To create awareness and app reciat ion o f w i ld l i fe, in people from al lwalks o f l i fe, of al l age groups, throug h pro per ly planned

educat ional programmes and services.


6/51

ObjectivesTo educate and spread wildlife awareness

message to people of all ages.

To provide a platform for outdoor classroom and

educational tools on wildlife topic for learning

activities.

To give a chance of exposure, knowledge andbetter understanding on wildlife with comprehensive

methods.

To provide resource centre and interpretive

display facilities in study of wildlife biodiversity andits surroundings.

To encourage general public for generous

contribution in any form by supporting Zoos & Parks

on the wildlife conservation and its surroundings.


7/51

In the Zoo

Zoo Education Offer

- Touch- Talks

- Performing arts

- Games

- Competitions- Print media

- Audio-visuals

-Exhibit & Living Lab

-Safe envy for human & animals

EDU INTERPRETATION


8/51

TheReading, wRiting & aRithmetic


9/51

TheEducation forHand, Heart & Head


10/51


11/51

AvianAirfoilBeakBill

ChirpCourtship

DuckDust-bath

EggEmu

FeathersFlight


12/51

Conservation

messageRole

playS

names

Adaptations

Diets

Characteristics

Habitat


13/51

Two thick toes.Their feet protectthe birds bykicking with their

powerful feet andsharp claws.

These birds have two toespointing forwards andtwo backwards.They use their feet forclimbing up, down, andsideways on tree trunk.

Water birds have webbingbetween the toes forswimming. This alsoprevent the birds fromsinking while walking inthe soft sand or mud nearthe waters edge.


14/51

Milky storks stalk

slowly or just

stand still withtheir bills in the

water, and when

they feel their

prey, they

SNAP it up.

Macaws CRACKseeds and nuts like

pliers with their hard

bills

Spoonbills use their bills to

SHOVELsmall fishes andcrustaceans in shallow waters.


15/51

The breastbone

has adaptedinto a large keel,

suitable for the

attachment of

large, powerful

flight muscles.

The bones are hollow.

This reduces the birds

weight to conserve

energy for flight.

Large wingbones for

attachment of

powerful

flight muscle.Fusion of many

bones, including

vertebrae

appendages, and

girdles provides

rigidity for flight.

ADAPTATION FOR FLIGHT


16/51

Zoo Negara actively involve in

conservation release

programme in breeding the

Milky Storks, a species that is

found locally.In collaboration

with the Department of Wildlife

and National Parks, these birds

arebreed in captivity and some

are released back to the wild atthe Kuala Selangor Nature Park

& Kuala Gula, Perak.

Milky Stork

Mycteria cinerea

Conservation

message


17/51

HORNBILLS

Zoo Negara has

successfully bred 3

hornbill species in

our off-show

breeding facility.

Malaysia is home to 10

species of these

spectacular birds.

C ti b di


18/51

Greater

Hornbill

Milky

Stork

Malayan

Peacock Pheasant

Crestless

Fireback Pheasant

Mountain

Peacock Pheasant

Argus Pheasant

False Gharial

Captive breeding successes onthreatened wildlife (Cites 1)


19/51


20/51


21/51


22/51


23/51


24/51


25/51


26/51


27/51


28/51


29/51


30/51

Educational Games

Interactive Session

Learning with zoo worksheets Colouring Session Feeding Session

Hands-on Activity

Guided Tour

Educational Talk

Meet the Vet


31/51


32/51

Training & SeminarsMonthly Seminars Vet Training Sessions

Keeper Training SessionsGuest Trainer

Animal Training Enrichment Course


33/51

Audio Description

Summary

Use AD to translate the visual image to wordsElectronic Media Sources to demonstrate

Art EDU for the blind through

sounds

Making visual images Accessible topeople who are blind or

have low vision


34/51


35/51

To date, more than 700 storks roaming atTunku Abdul Rahman Lake

Meet our Pelicans, bird with the largest beak


36/51

at Tunku Abdul Rahman Lake


37/51


38/51


39/51

What kind of

bird that canonly fly

backwards?


40/51

Hummingbirdsare the only

birds that can

fly backwards

DIDYOUKNOW


41/51

This feet are

belongs to

which bird?


42/51

This feet are

belongs to

which bird?


43/51

Ostrich


44/51

This beak

adaptation isapplicable to

which bird?


45/51

Milky StorkMilky storks stalk slowly or just

stand still with their bills in the

water, and when they feel their

prey, they SNAP it up.


46/51

A group of

owl iscalled?


47/51

A group ofowls is

called a

parliament

DIDYOUKNOW


48/51

What kind of

birds that

hunt by the

sense of

smell?


49/51

Kiwis are theonly birds

that hunt by

the sense of

smell!

DIDYOUKNOW


50/51

How many

chicken

dance on my

presentation

?

Sulong is our oldest male SumatranOrangutan at over 40 years of age!


51/51

Zoo Educat ion

Orangutan at over 40 years of age!

THANK YOU

Documents

Bird Workshop