Twenty five excited children boarded a bus this morning and headed to the Zoo. The bus was filled with excited chattering about what we would see, with anticipation about lions, tigers, elephants and giraffes.
When we arrived we were met by our fabulous Zoo educators, Frazer, John and Kirsty, and after a quick snack, we headed to Te Wao Nui to start our sessions. We first went into the Nocturnal house where we were told about Kiwi, how they are endemic to New Zealand, and about the pests that endanger them. We got to see a kiwi walking around, and learnt about their tiny wings, their clever feathers and who looks after the eggs.
Next we moved into the forest, and were lucky enough to see a Kaka, Parakeets, a Tui, a Saddleback, a Kereru and a Bellbird. Then we went into the Rotoroa Island section and learnt about the pests that damage our trees and hurt New Zealand's birds and animals - we all jumped when the possom trap was set off with a loud bang!
After morning tea we split into our groups and set off exploring. We saw Monkeys, Tamarinds, Galapagos Tortoises, Alligators, Lemurs, Pygmy Marmosets, Parrots, Otters, Meerkats and Seals as well as having a close up encounter with one of the Tigers - and all this before lunch.
Over lunch we played on the dragon at the playground and then set off again for our final explore. Off we went to Africa visiting the Pridelands, seeing the Giraffes, Ostriches, Zebras, Lions, Meerkats, Lovebirds, baby Tortoises, Rhino, Springbok and the elephants Burma and Anjalee. Next we saw the Cheetahs, Baboons, Serval and the Keas before heading back again via the Seals and the Penguins to catch our bus back to school.
We had a wonderful day exploring and there were some tired children on the bus home, our pedometers were definitely working overtime today!
A huge thank you to our parents helpers, your time was greatly appreciated.
Please encourage your child to complete the home learning activity about the zoo over the next week. Enjoy the photos!
Kawau Trip to the Zoo on PhotoPeach
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