REPTILE HOUSE

LHS Reptile House

Lilydale High School’s Reptile House recently attended one Australia’s biggest wildlife events; the VHS Reptile and Amphibian Expo held at the Melbourne Show Grounds.

Leading up to the expo, we were visited by Steve Wilson, an award winning author and wildlife photographer as well as the YouTube channel, Critta Cam who filmed a short segment on the Reptile House featuring a couple of our senior keepers, Jake Peterson and Cameron Bamford.

On the day, we had 22 students attending the event and assisting in the set-up, running and pack of our display.

Students spent the day talking with the public about the school’s Reptile House, the Zoo Keeper program and the animals they take care for.

Most of the students, also participated in a public presentation in front of a large audience, where they presented a range of animals and gave people the opportunity to get up close and interact with a number of our animals.

It was a massive day, but the students were praised for knowledge and efforts and we were awarded ‘Best Display’ for the expo.