Day Camp 2009 - Week 4

Rhino For our mammal day, we drove out onto the preserve to the rhino night house, where we met the keeper who told us all about these large herbivores. We observed as each one walked through the chute, where we were actually able to touch their thick skin before they exited onto the preserve. Lion Country Safari participates in the Species Survival Plan (SSP) which helps to save these endangered animals. Later, we played a game and made a cool rhino craft to take home.

Macaw We met an education staff member, who led us in making enrichments for these large parrots and then told us all about the macaws. Lion Country Safari has two different species: blue and gold macaws and scarlet macaws. Some of us had our photo taken with one of the macaws. And we made a parrot craft later that day. We also held the baby chicks and candled eggs.

Alligator In the morning, we met an education staff member who told us all about alligators, and then we were able to hold the baby alligator. We met up with the education staff again at the 3:00 Alligator Chit-Chat and fed fish to the big gators. We made our own alligators to take home during craft time.

Reptile Keeper We met the reptile keeper at the iguana moat, where we had to count the number of each species of reptile that is in the exhibit. We then helped to prepare the diets for these animals and put the food in the exhibit. We played a reptile themed game and made a special reptile craft to take home, too.

South America Our Habitats Day was focused on animals from South America. At the 1:00 show in the Animal Theater, we learned about some animals that are indigenous to the continent of South America. Some of us had our photo taken with these animals. Next, we played a scavenger hunt to look for South American animals at Lion Country Safari. We also made a South American craft.