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Wellington Zoo holds poo parade
Excrement ID ... it's not to be sniffed at, according to Wellington Zoo, which plans to hold what is believed to be New Zealand's first poo identification parade this weekend.
The event, borrowed from the Americans and promoted as a learning tool, is part of the zoo's Everything Is Connected Conservation Week programme.
"We decided that one way of illustrating that theme that would be attractive to children would be to show that the foods animals eat are grown from the ground which has been fertilised by animal poo, among other substances," spokeswoman Jo Phillips said.
A table, featuring a range of exotic animals' poo, would be set up and children encouraged to look "and smell" but not touch. Those correctly identifying all the excrement will receive a prize.
Although not designed to be controversial the idea came from a similar competition held recently at San Diego Zoo Ms Phillips is aware some parents may take offence.
So far, though, feedback has been "interesting".
"Most of it has come from our own staff and a few visitors they've just laughed."
A test run yesterday proved a hit with one young visitor, Jack Davison, 4, from Tauranga despite not being able to distinguish between the doings of a giraffe and a lion and his mum Liz Flaherty.
"I think it's a great idea, it's different and something fun for the kids," she said.
Wellington Zoo holds poo parade
Excrement ID ... it's not to be sniffed at, according to Wellington Zoo, which plans to hold what is believed to be New Zealand's first poo identification parade this weekend.
The event, borrowed from the Americans and promoted as a learning tool, is part of the zoo's Everything Is Connected Conservation Week programme.
"We decided that one way of illustrating that theme that would be attractive to children would be to show that the foods animals eat are grown from the ground which has been fertilised by animal poo, among other substances," spokeswoman Jo Phillips said.
A table, featuring a range of exotic animals' poo, would be set up and children encouraged to look "and smell" but not touch. Those correctly identifying all the excrement will receive a prize.
Although not designed to be controversial the idea came from a similar competition held recently at San Diego Zoo Ms Phillips is aware some parents may take offence.
So far, though, feedback has been "interesting".
"Most of it has come from our own staff and a few visitors they've just laughed."
A test run yesterday proved a hit with one young visitor, Jack Davison, 4, from Tauranga despite not being able to distinguish between the doings of a giraffe and a lion and his mum Liz Flaherty.
"I think it's a great idea, it's different and something fun for the kids," she said.
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Am I the only one that thinks this is really cool!?
.........apparently so........ :?
.........apparently so........ :?
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Wait...most of what? :umno:
and no cat, I think it's a neat way to get kids involved, but it's too easy to pass up...
and no cat, I think it's a neat way to get kids involved, but it's too easy to pass up...
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Soigneur's gonna be real pleased to read this. :P
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But you guys started it .
More poo talk...
The event, borrowed from the Americans and promoted as a learning tool, is part of the zoo's Everything Is Connected Conservation Week programme.
Although not designed to be controversial the idea came from a similar competition held recently at San Diego Zoo Ms Phillips is aware some parents may take offence.
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