Young Scientists 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 5 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. In 1956, the Hobby Club of young Biologists was established, which was replaced by the Young Scientists Station of the Brno Zoological Garden in 1978 (19. 11.). The main mission and aim of the Young Scientists Station 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 8 special groups. These days the dates of the special groups are every day in the afternoon and in Saturday and Sunday 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 the Young Scientists Station in Brno Zoo

TIGER CUBS 
playful and creative field-club focused on Monks mountain nature, games, competitions and creativ activities 
(once per month: Sat 2 - 4 pm, children 5 - 7 years; head: MVDr. Barbora Bártová)

WOLFLINGS
field-club focused on Czech republic nature, our zoo animals, keeping of small mammals, reptiles and birds of Young Naturalist Station and curiosities of animal world 
(once per week: Tue 3:45 - 5:15 pm, children 7 - 9 years; head: Eva Svobodová)

ZOO INDIANS
naturalistic and breeding club, focused on nature of different continents and climatic zones and keeping of small mammals, reptiles and birds of Young Naturalist Station
(once per week: Mon 3 - 4:30 pm, children 9 - 12 years; head: Eva Černická, Adam Trčka)

ZOOLOGICAL 
naturalistic an ecological club, focused on different continents nature, single biomes fauna, global biodiversity and ecology and keeping of small domestic animals of Young Naturalist Station
(once per week: Wed 4:30 - 6 pm, children 12 - 15 years; head: Viktorie Páralová, Klára Jindřichová)

DOMESTICATION 
basic work and training of lamas and ponies, care of their state of health 
(once per week: Sat 9 - 12 am, children 13 - 18 years; head: Marie Křivá, Slavomíra Sýkorová, Romana Ludínová) The medical affirmation to work with animals is necessary. 

NATURALISTIC
naturalistic an ecological club, focused on different continents nature, single biomes fauna, global biodiversity and ecology and keeping of small domestic animals of Young Naturalist Station
(once per fortnight: Sun 9 - 12 am, children 10 - 15 years; head: Tereza Kluková)

YOUNG GUIDES
focused on guiding in Brno Zoo, information about animals, documentation and helpout in Young Naturalist Station (SMP) and Zoo Brno festivities
(once per fortnight: Sun 9 - 12 am, children 10-18 years; head: Jan Hrdlička, Michal Meitner)

BREEDING CLUB
focused on keeping of small domestic mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds of Young Naturalist Station (SMP), information about our zoo animals and zoo guided tours
(once per week: Thu 4 - 5:30 pm, children 8-12 years; head: Lucie Rádlová)                                                                                                                                         

"LOW TRESHOLD" CLUB
Focused on children with sociocultural disadvantage. Opening hours every week on Tuesday from 3:30 to 6 pm. Free entrance (to the zoo and a Club).