Young naturalist station

The Station of Young Natural Historians of the Brno Zoo is an organization of interest for the children and young people in the age from 8 to 18 years. Its seat is The Town Brno Zoo. People older than 18, adolescent members, favourers of the station and the Zoo are gathered into the group of collaborators. The Station was founded 19. 11. 1978. Its main mission and aim is active use of free time of children and teenage youth by a form of attractive use of educational methods and means in various natural historical branches and using the zoo as such. By this activity the station tries to facilitate eliminating negative influences acting on young generation.

Activity of the station is articulated into 12 special groups. These days the dates of the special groups are every day in the afternoon and in Saturday even in the morning. Special groups are led gratis by heads, who are mostly former by members of the station. Station presents its work in its own Bulletin SMP.

List of special groups of Station of the Young Natural Historians in Brno Zoo


NATURAL HISTORICAL
nature like a whole, in the abstract and machination
(Wed 4 - 5 p.m., children 8-12 years)


SCARABEUS
study of insects
(Sat 3 - 5 p.m., children 12-18 years)


NATURE FROM "A" TO "Z"
everything about nature, zoogeography, competitions
(Wed 4 - 6 p.m., children 8 - 18 years)


DOMESTICATION AND BASIS ABOUT ZOO-TECHNOLOGY
basic work and training of lamas, care of their state of health
(Thu 4 - 6 p.m., Sat 9 - 12 a.m., children 14-18 years) (zoo.minasithilcz.org, zoodomestikace@seznam.cz)


REPTILES
Reptiles in theory and in practice
(Tuesday 4 - 6 p.m., children 8-12 years)


ELEMENTS OF VET CARE
medical prevention, diseases of animals, VET technology, transports of animals
(once in 14 days, Sat 9 - 11 a.m., children 9-14 years)


CIRCUS
basic field research of free living birds
(Sun 2 - 5 p.m., children 10-18 years)

PRINCIPLES OF ZOOLOGY
(Sun 9 - 12 a.m., children 10-18 years)

P. A. N.
keeping of small mammals and birds
(Thu 4 - 6 p.m., children 10-15 years)

YOUNG GUIDES
guiding in Brno Zoo
(Sun 9 - 12 a.m., children 10-18 years)

RARE ANIMAE
endangered animal species of Czech Republic
(Sun 1 - 4 p.m., children 12-18 years)

SMALL INDIANS
keeping of domestic animals
(Sat 1 - 4 p.m., children 8-10 years)

GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS
(over 18 years)

contact: 546 432 328