 |
We met one of the wildlife staff members at the Rhino night quarters, where we watched these huge animals enter the preserve for the
day. The keepers told us lots of interesting information about the southern white rhinoceros, and then we were able to pick up shovels and brooms and help clean the rhinos'
sleeping quarters. Later, we made a rhino craft and played a rhino game.
 |
The education staff led us in making enrichments for the cockatoos and other parrots, then we went to Safari World where education staff member Joe showed us CiCi the sulfur-crested cockatoo. We learned all kinds of information about these birds, such as their diets, natural predators, and adaptations. We also candled eggs, held baby chicks, made a cockatoo craft, and played a bird game.
 |
 |
 |
| Skink Sean or Aaron brought out Clymer, the Solomon Island prehensile-tailed skink, and we were even able to hold her for a photo! We learned all aboutthis largest of skink species and came away with a greater appreciation for reptiles. We also made skinks in craft and played a game about reptiles. |
||
 |
Dr. Rose, veterinarian, and Angela (vet tech) showed us all kinds of stuff that they do to help keep our animals safe and healthy. With a display board, they pointed out a number of
animals that they have helped. Then,they showed us some x-rays
of some of the animals here, and used a plushduck to demonstrate
how they take an x-ray of a bird. A volunteer was able to use a special machine to listen to the heartbeat of Dr. Rose and of Tish the tortoise. Then, using a big plush elephant, Dr. Rose demonstrated how she would use special darting equipment to give an injection to one of our larger species. After this, we wentto the Wildlife Complex, where wemet Marsha the registrar, who told us all about how she keeps the records of all the animals. We even made a craft about being a veterinarian!
 |
|
 |
| Spiders First, we read a pop-up book about spiders, then we used our observational skills to locate various spider webs. We also were able to go on a hike and look for the different types of spiders on the trail, and of course we got to make a spider craft and play some spider themed games. |
||