Zoo of Poo
Pioneering authentic scientific research in education to inform improvements in zoo animal welfare
An authentic science community
of zoos & school citizen scientists,
led by real research scientists, co-delivering
an awesome vision for animal welfare
& science education & entrepreneurship
for now & the future.
1. To immerse students in an authentic entrepreneurial science endeavour and community where their work is central to the creation of an authentic knowledge network that contributes to real-world animal conservation outcomes.
2. To improve our understanding of the importance of the hindgut microbiome in zoo animal welfare, and share this knowledge among all program participants to assist with animal conservation.
3. To energise communities around zoos, education, and science, to promote deeper cooperation and improved appreciation of the value of science for all lives on the planet.
Inside your gut are more microbes than your own cells in your body! This amazing community of gut microbes is called the microbiome. The microbiome is very important to the health of any animal.
The microbiome of an animal responds to things like stress, a change in diet and many other factors we are only just learning about.
The Zoo of Poo project researches microbiomes of certain zoo animals to increase our knowledge, and help zoo keepers to improve their care for animals into the future.
The Zoo of Poo is aligned with Quantal Bioscience's vision of using the latest scientific innovation to cultivate our deep knowledge of important microbiomes that contribute to all of our life on land, while providing quality education that equips young people with the latest knowledge, technology and skills, and that model for them their entrepreneurial application, especially to the achievement of sustainable development goals, including these four Global Goals of the United Nations.
WANT TO BE PART OF SOMETHING AWESOME???
HERE'S HOW TO GET YOUR SCHOOL
INTO THE POO!
REGISTER as a
ZOO OF POO
MEMBER SCHOOL
2025 membership is just $375+GST
Here's what you get as a Zoo of Poo 2025 MEMBER SCHOOL:
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
- Online access to our Zoo of Poo gut microbiome ITTY BITTY data set for our 2025 Featured Animal - the CAPYBARA!
- Online access to your choice of two other Zoo of Poo ITTY BITTY data sets
- Access to our Zoo of Poo ITTY BITTY DATA SCIENCE online lesson series, for Stage 3
- Invitation to attend and even submit a presentation to our ZoPCON25 Zoo of Poo Schools Conferences held in-person and online during National Science Week - celebrate with your teachers, fellow students, scientists & zookeepers!
- Your school membership helps fund this important research improving our knowledge for animal conservation - all member schools are acknowledged at ZoPCON25 and our participating Zoos
- Member schools receive 10% off our Zoo of Poo Maker kits purchased in 2025
- Member schools receive 10% off all Zoo of Poo workshops booked in 2025
HIGH SCHOOLS
- Online access to our Zoo of Poo gut microbiome BIG data set for our 2025 Featured Animal - the CAPYBARA!
- Online access to your choice of two other Zoo of Poo BIG data sets
- Access to our Zoo of Poo BIG DATA SCIENCE online lesson series, for Stages 5/6
- Invitation to attend and even submit a presentation to our ZoPCON25 Zoo of Poo Schools Conference held in person and online during National Science Week - celebrate with your teachers, fellow students, scientists & zookeepers!
- Your school membership helps fund this important authentic research improving our knowledge for animal conservation - all member schools are acknowledged at ZoPCON25 and our participating Zoos
- Member schools receive 10% off our Algorithms for All Games purchased in 2025
- Member schools receive 10% off all Zoo of Poo workshops booked in 2025
Low ICSEA schools - become a Zoo of Poo MEMBER SCHOOL to gain eligibility to our industry sponsorship scheme supporting participation in hands-on workshops
Really like your students to get their hands dirty?
Book in for one of our Zoo of Poo WORKSHOPS selecting from the programs available in the calendar below
(additional program fees apply)
Celebrating
National Science Week 2025
through our
Zoo of Poo
School Citizen Science Conference
in line with the school theme for National Science Week 2025
Decoding the
Microbial Universe -
Exploring the unknown with nature's hidden language
Zoo of Poo
conference & workshops
ZoPCON25
IN-PERSON
WEDNESDAY 13th AUGUST 2025
@ SYDNEY ZOO!
VIRTUAL
THURSDAY 14TH AUGUST 2025
SESSIONS FOR PRIMARY
& HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
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and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
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