Certificate in Reptile Conservation in Auckland
What you'll learn
The course is the same online course wherever you study from. Its modules:
- 1. Subject 1 – Herpetology
- 2. Subject 2 – Wildlife Sustainability & Conservation
Animal & wildlife near Auckland
Places in and around Auckland where you can see this field in action.
Auckland Zoo and the New Zealand Centre for Conservation Medicine (opens in a new tab)
Auckland Zoo is on Motions Road beside Western Springs Reserve. Its vet hospital houses the New Zealand Centre for Conservation Medicine, which treats sick and injured native wildlife as well as zoo animals.
The vet hospital has a public viewing area where visitors can watch procedures, and the zoo runs a volunteer programme with roles that include Keeper Assistant.
SPCA Auckland Centre (Māngere) (opens in a new tab)
The SPCA's Māngere centre on Westney Road is described by the SPCA as its biggest and busiest centre in the country. It has an animal hospital, a farm area, rehabilitation and adoption areas, and animal welfare inspectors covering the Auckland region.
The centre advertises volunteer roles in animal care, canine and cattery work and its animal recovery centre, plus a student placement role for people who need practical animal experience.
Tiritiri Matangi Island (opens in a new tab)
A Department of Conservation open sanctuary 4 km off the Whangaparāoa Peninsula. Predators have been removed from the former farm island, it has been replanted in native trees, and endangered birds such as takahē, kōkako, tīeke and hihi live there in the wild.
Visitors can see rare native birds in a restored habitat, and DOC lists a weekly volunteer opportunity with the Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi.
SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium (opens in a new tab)
The aquarium opened in 1985 just outside central Auckland. It keeps a large colony of sub-Antarctic penguins and runs New Zealand's only turtle rescue centre.
A place to observe penguins, sharks and marine species up close and to learn how sea turtles are rescued and cared for.
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