The Franklin Zoo & Wildlife Sanctuary is closed and no longer asking for donations. See below for details of a project you can help with.
The Franklin Zoo Charitable Trust has fulfilled Dr Schofield’s mission for its animals and are happy to have found appropriate new homes for all 420 animals and birds to facilities which have the skill base to properly care for their individual welfare needs. This has been a long process due to the fact that this was the last port of call for a lot of these animals and we are grateful for such a fantastic outcome - not one animal will be put down due to the lack of a good home!
Thank you to all those who contributed so much to achieve this great result for all the animals.
Franklin Zoo Charitable Trust is registered as a charitable entity under the Charities Act 2005 on 30 June 2008.
The Franklin Zoo Charitable Trust Mission is:
To provide a home and rehabilitation for at risk exotic and native species. These may include species displaced from circus, small zoo, or similar institution closure.
To comply with and exceed the ‘Animal Welfare (zoos) Code of Welfare 2004’
To assist other Zoos with A.S.M.P* species programs by:
- Participating with a limited number of breeding programs (as resources allow)
- Holding single sex groups of A.S.M.P species to assist breeding programs.
- House and care for species that don’t fall under A.S.M.P umbrella e.g. common species to free up space in other zoos for breeding programs.
To develop the educational role of the zoo
To continue to develop opportunities for schools to use the zoo as a context for learning ‘outside the classroom’.
- Junior Keeper and school holiday programs
- Adult and children education and awareness with regard to conservation, environment and animal welfare.
To provide spacious, stimulating animal habitats with animals held in appropriate social groups.
To provide an excellent day out for visitors.
To work in with local council and community to ensure the Zoo remains financially viable and able to meet the above objectives.
*A.S.M.P Australasian Species Management Program