A tourist looked excited and kept taking pictures: "It's really worth seeing this scene today!"
Some tourists are also curious: "Doesn't tigers know how to swim? Why doesn't the sorbet go down and get it by yourself?"
The companion on the side guessed: "Maybe the water is a bit deep, it can't hold it!"
The sorbet got a small branch, ran happily with it in his mouth, rolled over on the grass, and lay down, pulling the small branch with two paws, having a great time!
The little boys can understand sorbet very well. They found that the branches also like to pick them up and play, holding them in their hands as a sword cos hero or brave, and playing with their friends.
Simple twigs, pure happiness.
Meng Shi explained to the children: "This big tiger is called Jiaojiao. It is an old employee of our zoo."
Tell the kids interesting things about tigers!
"The relationship between Jiaojiao and Sorbet is very good. Although Sorbet is not her own child, Jiaojiao treats it as her own child.
When I gave the sorbet an injection last time, the sorbet was scared the first time, and she was so scared that she screamed. Jiaojiao immediately became angry. She yelled and shocked our veterinarian. Soothed down. "
Wang Haoran curiously asked, "Does the tiger have to get an injection too?"
Meng Shi smiled and said, "Of course we have to get an injection. We have to get a vaccine every year. But the injections given by tigers are different from those of us humans.
Jiaojiao is a very spiritual tiger. She can understand what the director says, but she doesn't listen very much to what we breeders say. Recently, I was training Jiaojiao and wanted to direct it to move. Jiaojiao was very resistant and unwilling to cooperate with us. "
"Training?"
"Do you want the tiger to jump through the ring of fire?"
"I don't want to watch tigers jumping through the ring of fire. I like watching tigers playing with water and tree branches."
The children were also talking, some were perplexed, and some frowned.
There are very few circuses nowadays. Originally, children may have briefly learned about circus on TV or in books, and thought it was a word for joy.
But when I came to the zoo to stroll around and received the influence, I instinctively disliked the circus.
Meng Shi explained: "The behavior training in the zoo is different from the training in the circus in two ways.
The first is the purpose of training. The circus trains animals, such as making tigers jump through the ring of fire. The meaning behind this performance is that humans are superior to animals. Animals are human playthings. They are ridiculous and even stupid.
This kind of disrespect for animals will expand to disrespect for the environment, disrespect for the same kind, is a very barbaric and primitive entertainment.
The zoo trains animals to improve animal welfare.
For example, animals need injections to be healthy, and sometimes they need to have blood drawn for physical examinations. We can't explain to the animals so that they understand the benefits of injections. The beasts like lions and tigers can only get injections if they are anaesthetized. Not only is it troublesome, but it's not very good for their health. After training, animals won't be afraid of injections. If it is, it will take the initiative to cooperate.
Another difference is the training method. The training of the circus is to hungry animals without giving food, whipping them, and taming the animals through this negative punishment method, which is very harmful to the animal's physical and mental health.
We train animals through positive incentives, and when animals cooperate, they reward them for eating delicious food, and let them cooperate voluntarily..."
Now the training is not very mature. In the future, visitors can see how the breeder trains the animals. In some exhibition areas, there are special supporting behavior training display surfaces.
"So it is!"
The children listened very carefully, and their understanding of what is respecting animals and caring for animals deepened by two points.
...
When it was 4 o'clock or 5 o'clock, the children simply strolled around the zoo.
In the afternoon, the main predator promenade, there is no time to play in the two climbing halls, just to appreciate the posture of the bay crocodile swimming underwater, watching the black-shoe tortoise slowly crawling around.
Finally, I came to the small pasture and visited the alpaca.
"Dudu! Gather together! Line up and we have counted the number of people!"
On the square at the entrance of the zoo, the children lined up in class, and they were still communicating with each other. Their faces were all happy, and some showed upsets.
"It's a great fun today!"
"I haven't played enough, the crocodile is really big, like a tank, it looks so majestic."
"Waiting for the weekend I will let my mother take me to play again."
Yang Sibo whispered: "If only there were such activities every day, I would like to live in the zoo!"
Wang Haoran curled his lips: "You are dreaming!"
"I know it's impossible. You can't even think about it. If you dream today, you might be able to dream of a zoo."
A teacher in each class counted the number of people. The remaining teachers and Fang Ye shook hands and exclaimed in admiration: "Oh, the director, your zoo is great!"
"Yes, the environment is beautiful, the animals live happily, and popular science education is also done well."
"These kids are really lucky to meet such a good zoo. When I was a kid, I also liked to go to the zoo, but it was far worse than your zoo in all aspects. The cages are always dirty and there are animal shows. ."
"When I go back, I would suggest the principal to organize the children over every year."
Fang Ye smiled and said, "You are polite! Our zoo will do better and better."
...
Waiting for the bus to take the children back to school, just when school is over.
The parents were already waiting to pick up their children at the door, and Wang Haoran quickly found his mother in the crowd.
I had a separate conversation with Yang Sibo, and ran over: "Mom! Mom!"
Mother Wang touched Wang Haoran's head and smiled: "Yeah, you are very happy? Tell your mother what did you do today?"
In fact, in the past today, the teacher also took some photos and videos by the way, and passed them to the parent group Wang Haoran and his mother held hands and talked enthusiastically: "The bird house that we visited at the beginning, there can be It's pretty. There is a macaw named Jin Zhi who can recite ancient poems, Li Bai's "Quiet Night Thoughts", with a particularly emotional recitation."
"So amazing!" Mother Wang said in surprise.
I turned out the phone and showed him the photos in the parent group: "Your teacher took this. This is the Bird House. It's really beautiful!"
"Jin Zhi is this one!"
Wang Haoran excitedly clicked on a photo and talked endlessly: "The breeder also told us what Fengrong is. Mom, do you know Fengrong? Putting a hole in a pumpkin and putting melon seeds in it is not only for parrots. It's edible, but it's still a fun toy... After the meal, we feed the koi. The koi are very beautiful... The little white tiger and the big tiger act like a baby, so cute..."
There are so many things that can be said. Not only him, but the children are sharing today's knowledge and gains with their parents.
"Mom, let's go to the zoo for fun this weekend, okay?"
"Okay!"