Sarah Murray

• Working within a team to coordinate local reptile rescues & care, specialising in Lizards & Turtles
• Liaising closely with Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital & other local veterinary practices on best care for injured wildlife
• Providing specialist species advice to members of public
• Establishing strong relationships & mentoring team members to increase team morale & skill
• Prepare and organise clinical notes and documentation to provide detailed resources

• Rescuing & treating sick, injured and orphaned native wildlife
• Administering medications and feeding infant animals with the goal of releasing back into the wild
• Preparing meals and diets for animals using species-specific formulas and nourishment to aid in rehabilitation
• Preparing & maintaining enclosures for enrichment, safety and to foster natural instincts by mimicking wild habitat
• Actively engage with the local community & present talks to community groups to encourage interest in wildlife conservation

Co-created Not-for-Profit media company to produce promotional footage for animal & conservation organisations inc. Birds In Backyards, NPWS & Greyhounds as Pets

• Animal Encounters Host within the Education Precinct, working flexible hours across nights, weekends & casual shifts
• General care & husbandry of Australian fauna including koala, small mammals, birds & reptiles
• Driving the ZooMobile - facilitating educational encounters to remote groups & assisting with "Animals of the Dreaming" workshops
• Handling educational animals for teachers in a classroom setting
• Hosting ZooSnooze & ZooAdventures - holiday & overnight educational fun for school-aged children

• Flexible role within the Presentation Precinct "Backyard To Bush", "Marine Mammals" & "Free Flight Bird Show"
• Presented daily talks, encounters & shows including Taronga's popular Free Flight Bird Show
• Devised, wrote & performed new scripts for animal presentations
• Cared for a large variety of fauna within the sections
• Assisted in training various animals for encounters, shows, husbandry, behaviour modification & veterinary procedures
• Assisted with off-site raptor training sessions
• Trained rescued wild animals to help with adjustments into captivity
• Developed and implemented enrichment plans to keep animals healthy and stimulated
• Learned and followed safety protocols for transporting animals to and from facilities to avoid injuries & stress
• Rotated as Casual Keeper on African Precinct for 6 months to gain experience with Exotic Ungulates & Primates

• Husbandry, food prep & enrichment for native Australian fauna, domestic stock, working dogs & invertebrates

• Consulted with owners to discuss behavioural concerns and determine goals for their pets
• Instructed owners and dogs on basic obedience commands using different techniques to match dogs' drives for reward