Unforgettable Tour From SAAMBR Team to The National Zoological Garden

By Khomotso Madisha

We had an exciting visit from our colleagues from the South African Association for Marine Biological Research on Sunday, 26 July 2026.

The visit saw us giving our colleagues a tour of the zoo,sharing our daily care responsibilities on animal welfare practices, explore daily management set-ups, exchange knowledge of animal training 

I got guidance on the behavioural training I am busy with for giraffes especially on key areas for improvements which will be useful for the process of training. Tour saw SAAMBR getting knowledge exchange from NZG sections including: Animal Kitchen, Animal hospital, Seals feed, Vulture feed,  Giraffe interaction, Aquarium, Reptile, Education department and overall zoo tour.

Hosting SAAMBR team was a great experience for me and my colleagues as we enjoyed the knowledge exchange for which I am confident that I will visit them in their facility as well to learn about their daily routines and animal husbandry methods.