Day Courses

Day Courses

Taronga’s day courses are a comprehensive learning experience that will equip you with the theoretical underpinning of your speciality, as well as hands-on experience & practical skills. Our courses use a blended learning approach, with content provided online prior to a face-to-face workshop, held onsite at Taronga Zoo.

Student photographing a Kangaroo in the Wildlife Photography Course
Student photographing a Kangaroo in the Wildlife Photography Course

Wildlife Photography

Animal Focus: Capturing Wildlife Through Your Lens

The ‘Animal Focus’ course aims to provide participants with a comprehensive learning experience in wildlife photography. The course consists of online modules followed by a one 1day face-to-face workshop at Taronga Zoo Sydney. Participants will learn essential photography techniques, focusing specifically on capturing wildlife in natural settings.

Coming soon 

Student photographing a Kangaroo in the Wildlife Photography Course
Animal Training
Animal Training

Animal Training

Animal Training for beginners 

Do you have a new pet at home that you wish was better behaved? Or perhaps you want to teach your pet some new behaviours, or make assessing their health easier? Then this is the course for you. The animal training for beginner short course provides participants with the opportunity to learn the basics of animal training. Whether they be furry, scaly or feathery friends, participants will learn firsthand from our expert trainers on how to apply these training principles to their pets at home. 

Coming soon

Animal Training
Reptile care
Reptile care

Reptile Care

Complete Care of Reptiles 

Ever wondered how to take care of a pet reptile? Whether it’s a Bearded Dragon or a Diamond Python, or perhaps a short-neck Turtle, this course will teach you the fundamentals of how to take care of a reptile including temperature, feeding, licensing and health & welfare requirements. 

Coming soon

Reptile care
Exciting upcoming program

Taronga is working on bringing to life an exciting selection of day courses for the general public. More information to follow shortly – so watch this space!