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How Dubbo's zoo helps kids connect with culture

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Each year, thousands of people visit here, to see the elephants, Tigers, lions, and rhinos and other creatures that call this park home. But the zoo doesn't just cater for the tourist trade. The Walanmurra program has been set up to help Indigenous children from the local Dubbo community to connect with culture and country through a unique, hands on learning experience. NITV News Presenter Natalie Ahmat spoke with Taronga's Aboriginal Education Officer, Kirsty Hargraves.
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