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We watched the lions being released. It was very exciting to watch them run out into the exercise yard, and then into the Gorongosa Reserve! The highlight of the week was watching them tear up the paper-mache antelope herd we had made as enrichment for them. This was the first time we'd ever given the lions 5 enrichments at once: an impala, waterbuck, gemsbok, blackbuck, and wildebeest. Two lionesses knocked down the waterbuck first, then the blackbuck, then they tore up the gemsbok. Two others tore into the impala and the wildebeest.
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Lion Country Safari is a safe haven for brown pelicans that have been injured in the
wild (most by fishing line) and can't fend for themselves. We learned all about these
interesting birds, and even got to feed them!
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| Alligator We met the Education staff at the Animal Theatre in the morning to learn all about the baby alligator, Mr. T. Some of us even had our photo taken with the little guy! And then, we were able to feed the big ones during the 3:00 p.m. Alligator Chit-Chat. |
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One of the petting zoo keepers told us all about their job, and the type of education
required for it. We then helped to clean the goats' night quarters and to feed some of the
petting zoo animals. Some of us had our pictures taken with one of the petting zoo animals.
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Will from landscaping, who is a master gardener and has lived all over the world, took us on a hike to point out the variety of plants and how they are used in many different cultures. We also grew seeds, drew plants, and learned how to make a bamboo flute. And, we each got our own flute to take home.