Wow I have the BEST work experience! I love it. I did have to do the hard work and find it myself, but it was so worth it
I have met Martin from Geckoes Wildlife Presentations a couple of times at different wildlife surveys and workshops. At the latest one I went to with the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland, I got to meet Martin and his favourite Male who was the star of the Quoll Survey workshop.
I mentioned to Martin that I had to find work experience and he laughed and said as long as you don’t mind the drive to my house each day, let me know the details!
Wow I was hooked. Mum on the other hand had to discover where a place called Closeburn was – A hour and 15 mins away from my home! It was 5am starts each day but boy was it worth it!
The first day I got go handle snakes, lizards and other reptiles at the Under 8’s Day at Raceview Primary School.
Day two was a day of learning with Scat and Tracks as the subject, with a presentation at Greening Australia.
Day three was more hands on, with cleaning the enclosures and feeding all the animals. This was a really fun day with me feeding Quolls, Woof Woof the Barking Owl, and some awesome Tawny Frogmouths. I had heaps of fun making up the food for the Gliders and Bumpy the Wombat!
The last day was also fun! We had to go to a primary school where the kids were learning how to take photos of wildlife! I got to handle the lizards and frogs!
And this was “Work!” LOL I had a ball. Thank you Martin and all the wonderful staff at Geckoes Wildlife Presentations. If you want a cool birthday party these guys are the place to check out! http://www.geckoeswildlife.com.au/pages/gallery_page2.html