Discovery Missions

2 missions to try

• Tricky

  Whole zoo

  15 minutes

  Conservation Champion

  Conservation champion

  Find out how a day out helps save species.

  • 1Choose three animals with a conservation status of Endangered or worse.
  • 2Read why each one is threatened.
  • 3Find one thing the zoo is doing to help each species.
  • 4Explain to your group how their visit helps.
  0 of 4 tasks doneFinish the steps while you explore the zoo.Suitable for: Families
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• Medium

  25 minutes

  Conservation Champion

  Protect Norfolk’s Native Wildlife

  Meet the native species the zoo is helping, from frogs to crayfish.

  Goal: Introduce ZSEA’s published native species conservation projects.

  1. 1. Which native amphibian is featured in ZSEA’s recovery project?

     Northern pool frogAmur tigerRed panda

  2. 2. Which threats are identified for white-clawed crayfish?

     Habitat loss, pollution and invasive speciesExcessive mountain snowLoss of tropical rainforest only

  3. 3. Why can a rare insect depend on a particular plant?

     It may rely on the plant for food or habitatAll insects eat every plantPlants have no role in insect conservation

  4. 4. Which habitat is relevant to the published large copper butterfly conservation story?

     Fenland wetlandsArctic sea iceOpen ocean
  0 of 4 questions answeredAnswer all four questions and look through the conservation projects.Suitable for: Families and children aged 8 and over

  Helpful reading

  Northern Pool FrogWhite-clawed CrayfishNorthern Pool Frog RecoveryWhite-Clawed Crayfish ConservationLarge Copper Butterfly Recovery

  Sources

  • ZSEA is establishing a breeding facility at Banham Zoo for pool frogs, in a programme led by ARC and Natural England (checked 2026-10-26)
  • A white-clawed crayfish hatchery at Banham Zoo with Norfolk Rivers Trust; threats are habitat loss, pollution and invasive species (checked 2026-10-26)
  • The large copper butterfly was lost from Norfolk’s fenlands and a breeding and reintroduction programme is supported with Natural England (checked 2026-10-26)
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