Want to give your child a hands-on understanding of what it takes to work with wild animals in a captive setting?
Here is a chance to be at the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust. The kids will get immersed in the day-to-day running of the park as well as assist in research, husbandry and some veterinary aspects. The group will go out with the legendary Irula Snake Catchers who have been doing this for generations upon generations and are conceivably the best at what they do in the world. What they do is track and capture snakes for extraction of venom. There will be some work to do with the crocodiles as well- there always is with over two thousand crocodiles from 14 species at the park.
Children will also work on some veterinary and research aspects of the reptile park.
Workshop Coordinators:
Soham Mukherjee (Asst. Curator, Madras Crocodile Bank)
Akanksha Mukherjee (Education Officer, Madras Crocodile Bank )
Dates: 3rd to 6th May.
Age Group: 10yrs to 16yrs
Accommodation and Logistics: Kids will stay in gender specific dormitories and sleep either on bunk beds or mattresses on the floor. There are attached bathrooms and meals are at a common dining area.
Contact Akanksha Mukherjee on 9176035880 or write to hereducation.mcbt@gmail.com
Last Date to register: 30th April, 2010