Courses & Workshops
Our team of knowledgeable and experienced trainers offer specialised courses and services to help you understand, appreciate, and safely handle venomous snakes and other fauna. Our mission is to provide top-quality wildlife education that emphasizes safety, conservation, and respect for the animals we share our environment with.
Animal Ark are licensed providers of wildlife education and training in Western Australia by the DBCA Parks and Wildlife Service. Our certificates recognised in WA, QLD, NT and SA for relevant licensing. For up to date licensing requirements please contact your local wildlife department.
Director and Founder of Animal Ark David Manning is an author of multiple reptile care books and has worked with many different snake species from across the world for over 40 years.
In 2012 David Manning was awarded a prestigious Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship – expanding his knowledge to enhance and improve training methodologies and equipment used in Australia.
SNAKE HANDLing COURSES
Learn best practice techniques for managing venomous snakes and other potentially hazardous wildlife with our wildlife safety courses. Train with the latest equipment for optimum safety and welfare of trainee and snakes!
We regularly train at our Perth training centre and onsite FIFO or DIDO throughout WA – to enquire please contact us
FAUNA HANDLing COURSES
To assist those working in the field with fauna relocation, this course provides theory and some practical exercises in the capture, restraint, handling and transportation of invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, birds and small mammals.
We regularly train at our Perth training centre and onsite FIFO or DIDO throughout WA – to enquire please contact us
COMBINED FAUNA & SNAKE HANDLing COURSES
This combined course covers all the essentials of the single day Snake handling and Fauna handling courses, but over a more intense and longer day. Ideal for the time poor and those on restrictive rosters! Just as much hands on time with mammals and reptiles as normal. Lower numbers help facilitate a thoroughly immersive and enjoyable experience. A very popular option with many of our clients.
We regularly train at our Perth training centre and onsite FIFO or DIDO throughout WA – to enquire please contact us
WILDLIFE / SNAKE AWARENESS
Familiarizing staff and individuals with wildlife likely to be encountered in various regions, Animal Ark’s Wildlife / Snake Awareness Workshops can be tailored to your staffs needs and location. Perfect for Professional Development Days, PD Days for teachers and educators, Safety Briefings, Toolbox Talks, Team Building.
It is like a show and tell for grown ups, meet and greet some amazing creatures!
Combined Fauna & Venomous Snake Handling Training Course
For those time poor seeking a single day course that covers content from both our Snake and Fauna Handling Courses
Contact us
Please see the online Course Dates page for dates, fees, and further booking details. For General Enquiries please complete our contact form below or email us on info@animalark.com.au or call 08 9243 3044