Haria Chester zoo 2020

                                                    Chester zoo

 On Wednesday we went to Chester zoo.The weather was  sunny. After wen we get out of the bus. The first animals we see it was Elephant it’s was big it’s was exciting and it was a little baby and it’s was so coyote and it was playing out side and.After that we went to the tigers and bats they were inside it’s was so dark and I was so scared . Ams lions it was soo fun and the tigers it’s was chasing ichoder 

  

Fatima.A 6C magical adventure

Year 6’s Sustainable Adventure

Through the past few days, as a whole class we have been learning about palm oil

and some workers from Chester Zoo came to our school to show us what happens when we 

don’t buy stuff that has sustainable palm.

A worker named Niara  explained to us that if we didn’t buy stuff that doesn’t have any sustainable palm oil the people who work to cut down the rain forest trees will cut down the trees.

The animals will lose their homes and will be extinct.

When we came to Chester Zoo l was so exited because this was the first time I had seen animals

like bats,elephants,kangaroos and different birds.

I really enjoyed the workshops and the trip because it was the first time I saw animals and I learned that sustainability is important.

Sustainable adventure Rayan

Year 6’s Sustainable Palm Oil Ad

Through the last few weeks we as a whole school have been learning about sustainable palm oil and how people have been causing deforestation to plant palm oil trees to get palm oil and make a living. We have also learnt that by doing that people have been destroying animals homes and their habitat. Lots of animals are getting extinct at the cause of deforestation and palm oil trees. They told us that there was a way to solve this problem and the way was to use sustainable palm oil. Sustainable palm oil is a oil that was planted without any deforestation.

We had some workers from Chester Zoo who helped us understand that we could change the word and make it a better place to live. We also learnt a song that Chester Zoo made telling people that people could read the label and make sure that it has sustainable palm oil. By making sure that it has sustainable palm oil you can make the workers in shop buy more sustainable stuff.

We also visited Chester Zoo to see the animals there I really enjoyed the work shop they did when we got there. We saw all different animals they looked all nice and healthy. I would like to thank all Chester Zoo who took soo much care of the animals.  And thank you for the free family tickets that you gave us.

I have learnt that being sustainable is important good luck with the animals and I hope that you encourage more people the way you encouraged us.

Jojo

On Wednesday(5th of February)  my class  and I went to Chester zoo.

First we had a workshop about how hornbills make a great nest.

My favourite animal were the tigers because they were faster than I expected.i also liked the bats even though I could have got corona 

if one went in my mouth.

In conclusion I want to say thank you for your hospitality and genarosity.

Adam 6c

The trip to Chester zoo

My class (6c) had rangers from Chester zoo came  in to teach us about sustainable palm oil for 4 weeks . Then we went to the zoo for a visit and to discuss palm oil . 

For the first week of the workshops we discussed why people are cutting down the rainforests to plant palm oil plantations. And why rainforests are so important. On the second week we were trying to experience what the animals were like and how being in a rainforest would be like . We asked each other how we can spread the message of using sustainable palm oil . We came up with a song .

Then we went to the zoo and visited all the animals and played a fun game . Over all my favourite animal was the rhinos because they were unique and they had quite a large encounter. 

Over all it was a good chance to learn about some of the most fascinating creatures that Rome this earth. 

Umaima Chester zoo

CHESTER ZOO

Our school has being working with Chester zoo by doing a work shop and a trip to tell us to be sustainable.

Every Wednesday, Niara a Chester zoo worker has came to our class to tell us about how important it is to be sustainable because Orangutans and other animals are losing there home because people are using so much palm oil and we need to stop the use of so much palm oil to be sustainable.

On our trip, we met Naira and sore some animals which are losing there homes in Borneo and Sumatra from sustainably and we done a activity 

Of being a horn bill bird then after that we had some time to see animals ( I was traumatised by the bats).

Mohammed A best trip to zoo!

 Year 6’s excellent trip

Before we went to Chester zoo we done some workshop to learn some stuff about animals and we learned a ver good song (palm oil conga)Niara was the person that learnt us some stuff about Chester zoo.On Wednesday 5th February we (year 6) went to Chester zoo and we enjoyed watching the animals eating/playing/chasing each other.I was empresses by a animal called orangutang (pool loo the oldest one  and Arga the new born one!) 

The second animal I was impressed by was a cheetah and a tiger the tigers where hiding from us under neath us and then out of no where they came up and scared us.We wished we had more time to go see Lions but they moved the Lions somewhere else so then we had to go to a small island to see the tigers and it was COOL! And then we went back to the coach 

We had a lot lot of fun I hope you will go to and I joy been there.Read the label and do the palm oil conga!

A very good day in Chester zoo by Ahmed M 6C

                                                                     Chester zoo!

On Wednesday,we went out to a Zoo called Chester zoo-which we had learnt so much about the rainforest and the endangered species.But the main lesson was that we really need to use palm oil because if we do ,non of the animals would be endangered.If we use palm oil,the people who cut down trees, will not any more longer cut down the rainforest and then the animals in the rainforest will be safe.

So we went to the work shop and we met a lady called Niayara.She met us and told us we are going to do how a hornbill feeds a baby hornbill and believe me,it was a very very hard to do that and I do not now how the male hornbill does that hard thing feeding the baby hornbills.

So when we went to look at the beautiful animals and insects.We went to the fruit bat place.It was very scary and dark in there and one of them landed on my right hand and I was very scared and just then it came out of my hand.All of the animal was very very good and very beautiful.So I will always use palm oil so the animals will be very safe.

Marwa 6C Chester Zoo trip:D

My time at Chester Zoo 

On Wednesday 5th of February, me and my class were invited to Chester zoo. Recently, rangers from the zoo taught us about something called palm oil: palm oil is basically a type of oil that is used worldwide. However, some farmers are destroying rainforest land in order to place palm oil plantations. You may think there is nothing wrong since pal oil trees are trees. The truth is animals are losing their homes such as red apes. Chester zoo invited us so we could spread the message of pal oil...

Me and my class learnt that there is one way of preventing the rainforests to perish. BUY SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL STUFF AND DO THE PAL OIL CONGA! Anyways, when we arrived at the zoo, Mike (one of the rangers) guided us until we reached the red ape zone. Niara- who was our normal ranger- led us an activity. The activity was when we had to act like hornbills. It was cool, I guess. Anyways we wandered through the red ape zone: it was magical.

Sadly, the activity was over. We ventured through the exhibits. It was sad to see majestic animals being killed by HUMANS! However, it was worth it since we might have saw some animals that might go extinct in the future. The bats were my favourite as they sawed above your heads and rested on your arms.

Well, that was pretty much it. Hopefully, I might get another chance to see these animals...

Best trip to Chester Zoo ever Tina 6C

Year 6’s best Zoo trip!

 Wednesday 5th February we (year 6) Zoo. First before the trip we did some workshops about rainforest and endangered animals from Borneo and Sumatra.

We had it for 3 weeks.We did our workshop and humans- with Niara and Mike from Chester Zoo.Niara told us to sing a song about palm oil. Mike came here for one day and told us to draw our faces on a tiny piece of card board so he can print on a bag. 

When the day came (Wednesday 5th February) we went to Chester zoo. When we got there Mike lead us to the first workshop was when we go to see the orangutangs. My favourite part was when we went to see the meerkat they were so cute. One of our teacher that went with us putted a sound three meerkat stood up it was so amazing!

Ramla6c2020

In my class, a Chester Zoo staff came in and explained to us about how the rain forest is being destroyed by the growing of non sustainable palm oil. Naira ( one of the Chester Zoo staffs ) encouraged us to try and be as sustainable as possible and to be aware and buy anything that has the sustainable palm oil logo. She also told us to encourage others and spread the word of being sustainable and checking for the label. This is why we went on our amazing trip to Chester Zoo.

The day that we visited the zoo, it was fantastic. We visited many animals and it was actually a nice day to come to the zoo. Meanwhile on our trip, we saw some incredible animals but it was sad that some of the animals in the zoo such as Orangutans were critically endangered because of palm oil plantation. ( not all palm oil is bad only non sustainable oil is very effective to animals in a bad way ). Chester Zoo is a really great zoo and do anything they can to spread the message of sustainable palm oil and they try their hardest to make sure non of the animals end up becoming extinct.

During our phenomenal trip, we got to see how many animals live their life endangered or normally as their own species. It was very fascinating and it was great about how we had the opportunity to actually see and visit these incredible animals. We saw some breathtaking species: the feline family, Rhinos, the bird family, the monkey family, Bats, Lizards, Snakes, Meerkats, the bear family and much more animals. Overall my trip was amazing and I would love to visit Chester Zoo once again to see other animals that I didn’t get a chance to see. Remember to always be sustainable.

By Ramla 

Amazing adventure in Chester zoo Ali 6C

    Amazing adventure in Chester zoo

My class was visited by Chester zoo a few weeks before our big trip(on 5th February 2020).We we’re learning about being sustainable and saving the rainforest.They taught us the palm oil conga:it is a song they taught us to be sustainable.Our ranger were called Niara and Mike.

The work shops were fun;there are lots of endangered animals in Borneo and Sumatra due to deforestation.After the workshops we went to Chester zoo I was in a group with my assistant teacher-Mr Molenuex. When we entered the zoo the first animal that I could see were the elephants,they were huge!As I was walking I saw lots of animals:giraffes,meerkats,okapis,bats,rhinos,snakes and much more!

Overall I loved the zoo my favourites are definitely snakes because they were so long,rhinos because they were huge and bats.On the way home I was a bit sad it ended but also happy I had a great experience.I found a pound in the bus.

My Amazing Chester Zoo Trip By AhmedG

Recently, we were invited to Chester Zoo as we were raising awareness for sustainable palm oil. Before we went to the zoo, we had a series of workshops on Wednesdays every week. This taught us the PALM OIL CONGA and how to be sustainable which means to be kept at a certain rate we did these, we were supplied with an all expenses paid trip to the zoo. 

On Wednesday 5th 2020, we left for the zoo. The coach ride was 50 minutes long. When we arrived, We were greeted by Mike (with us ) and he was our guide until we reached the land of the red ape were we were left with nyara ( who was our original teacher on the workshops ) 

At the zoo, we visited a range of animals such as meerkats, tigers and bears. I loved the meerkats because they were cute and had a very overprotective base. There was also the bats, which scared everyone. Also the tiger was cool because it was fast.

I hope you have learnt how much this means to the environment and also to me! I would also like to thank Chester zoo, who had given us the chance to see all of this.

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Jason 6c My magical time at the zoo!

Recently we have been invited to Chester zoo to talk about deforestation and how farmers have been cutting down forests to plant palm trees they talked about the things that have RSPO sign on it because she says this is sustainable palm oil that has been made without cutting down trees

On Wednesday 5th 2020 we came to school and kept our coats on and sat down On our chair and waited for everyone when everyone was here we gave everyone what they needed to eat

Some people ate school dinner and some people ate their own lunch so we sat on the back of the coach it was very cool because we got to feel all the speed bumps until we arrived at Chester zoo 

the first thing that happened was that mike greeted us and we followed him to the realm of the apes then niara came and we had a race we raced the fastest to see who could use tweezers to put clay in the wood like how hornbills make a home for the birds

I liked that we got to see endangered animals because I could take a last glimpse of animals that I might have never ever saw it  again because they would be extinct.I would to thank Chester zoo for letting us go to Chester zoo if they didn’t have let us this would have not happened so in conclusion thank you Chester zoo and for the trip.

Year 6M Nina

The trip to Chester zoo 

Today I went to the zoo with my class. It was really exciting to see the animals again. The animals were really cute and funny to see.😀

On the bus I was sitting with my friends and I was glooming out of the window because I was really sick from the bus. Miss Mac gave me and some of my classmates coins although I didn’t know what to do with it. 😅

Soon as I arrived, I lost  stickers that they gave me and I was relieved that I got off the bus. There was a ranger ( Mike ) who was very nice to us even though I wanted Alex (our original ranger) . 

When we played the hornbill game I was really excited but  my team didn’t win though. We almost won but at the last second the clay collapsed. I was really frustrated. Mike told us how hard it was to be a hornbill. Mike also told us about how we should use sustainable chocolate so we could give it to farmers who don’t cut their trees.

When we saw the animals I got excited by the dancing chimpanzees with a naked butt which is not appropriate. Everything looks so cool.

When we had to go I was sad but I had the best time ever of my life especially when I had to go and eat sour skittles with shayan. 😋

Anas6m zoo

Today I went to Chester zoo. Fast we got some food and drink or water .

Then we went to the bus 

Then we got off the bus.Then we got a s.Now we went on the zoo.Then we ran fast to

the animals the fest animals was the elephant and it was so cool and we het to see the baby

elephant and the we saw the giraffe and it saw samell and back to the bus.

Chester zoo visit

 My class and the school are going to Chester zoo for free! It was amazing. We are set half the school go on Wednesday and another half on Thursday. My class are going on Wednesday. We had the best day. We saw lots of animals : Giraffe, bats, lion, rhino, birds, snakes, anteaters and jaguars. We saw more but there is to many to name.

Before we saw lots of of the animals, we had done a hornbill protection with clay not poo or mud. My team had won. Then we were led to do whatever we want but we had lunch outside on a benches and tables.

After  lunch, my class saw many different animals. In my opinion the bats, giraffes and snakes. First because the snake was incredibly long and so was the Giraffe but tall. The bats were interesting and they fly right next you.

Next time I visit I’m going to visit the animals I haven’t seen. I am probably going to go when I get the fee ticket. CANT WAIT. ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU GOR THIS VISIT. 

BY HANNAH

Ellias Chesterton 2020

Lately, Chester zoo have been visiting my class (6m)and telling us about the problems palm oil is causing to the jungle.They also told us how we can help.They told us to use the sustainable palm oil. 

After four weeks, of them coming and telling us interesting facts about palm oil and Apes it was are turn to pay them a visit.The trip to Chester zoo was about one hour long (I couldn’t get to sleep because of the noise).

When we got to the zoo gates it took about five minutes to get everyone to the entrance gates and sort out the groups of two (I was with my classmate Shahin). We first found are guid who took us around and shone us all the apes,snakes and some of the spiders. 

When are guid finished we got to see all we wanted to see. We seen:the bats cheetahs rinos and a lot of old people (more than I ever have seen in my life and I have been alive for 11 hole years.)

At 2:45 we got on our coach and we were on our way to school. At the end of the day we all are knowledgeable of the dangers pal oil caused and still is causeing. 

Zahra 6M Chester Zoo Blog

Recently, Chester zoo helpers have been coming every Wednesday to tell us facts about different animals and flowers . We even got to smell the types of flowers. There are some animals that are endangered which is quite sad because they help us out and they are so cute. WE DON’T WANT THESE ANIMALS ENDANGERED!

As, soon as it was six weeks we had went to a trip to Chester zoo to see all types of different animals. Some of these animals were scary for me like the bats, lions,rhinos. But to be honest they were cute as well. These are the animals that I have seen and sea creatures, giraffes which was my teachers favourite. Lions, okapi, cheetahs, bats, fish, sloth, monkeys, apes, chimpanzees, elephants, rainbow snake, black snake, tarantula, gibbons, Orangutans, condors, hornbills, ants and lots more

Then we had a break and had lunch. For my lunch I had crisps, sweets, and of course a sandwich and of course it is sustainable I don’t want any animals endangered Because they help us keep us alive. Like bees they help make vegetable so if you have a vegetable the bees had helped make it and of course honey. We also had to have a stop at the toilets because a lot of people and children needed it from a one hour walk.

Warzan 6m W Chester zoo 2020

To Chester zoo  

Hello my name is warzan we have learned about sustainable palm oil and bad oil Chester zoo said. If you eat something and does not have palm oil it will kill animals and we don’t like killing animals they are innocent for example you eat somthing that doesn’t have palm oil your killing a animal and paying the farmer.

On Wednesdays a worker comes to our class and tells us about palm oil and and how bad the other oil is bad and palm oil is in cakes and soap shampoos all most everything nestle use too be bad but Chester zoo said we are not selling your stuff you are using the bad oil so they used the palm oil instead of the other oil.

Chester zoo told us how to make a nest in a tree like other birds it was hard but at the same time it was fun unfortunately we lost but it doesn’t matter it was still fun we had to fill up a hole with clay but usually other birds use there poo to fill the hole up they do that because  they want to save there children from other animals that eat them we also learned about palm oil fruit if you squeeze a orange it gives you orange juice but if you squeeze palm oil fruit it gives you palm oil 

I think Chester zoo is a great zoo because they keep animals save and feed them they don’t kill them.

 In opinion  Chester zoo is a great zoo they feed animals and don’t kill them they take care of animals they feed them well but sometimes the animals die by them self sometimes Chester zoo let the animals be free

Amaal 6M Chester zoo

 I was prepared for this. For weeks I’ve been waiting for this day and its finally come the day to go to Chester Zoo. We sat in the class room waiting for the bus

For about 15 minutes talking about what we want to see. By the time we got on 

The bus it was 9:20 and I was so excited in the bus my heart was pumping fast

There were butterflies in my stomach but I quickly calmed my self down.

Finally after 1 hour we made it to Chester zoo it felt like 1 year in there. We went to so the orangutangs  and snakes first it. Was pretty cool seeing a baby orangutang

Swing from one side to another and see the longest snake in the world it lookEd so cool when the light hit her scales and it looked rainbow colour. We soon had to go 

Do our work shop activities It was about pretending to be a horn bell and we had to protect our base. My team did not win in fact we was last it did not matter because 

We still had the rest of the day to ourselves.

After the activitie we had lunch and I remembered to bring yummy snacks and so did the others we had a feast and I loved it. Me and some of the others notice there was fake shells that we can go in near us and we ran to claim those shells

But at the end three of the boys claimed the shells but we did take turns on it and it felt so cool in there.

After messing around we all chosen to go to the bat. we got lost fast. We saw some cool animals on the way to the bat cave and we even saw some cheaters 

There they ran so fast.After some time we found the cave.we entered. It was so dark and spooky I took a deep breath and calmed my self down. After that we had to get back to the bus.

After 1 hour we made it back.i was so tired when I got home that i went to sleep on the sofa.

Blog post so on wensday we wheat to Chester zoo to see some animals it was good because we all had a good time the bars where the best 

the people who where taking one of them names where mike I forgot the others after we ate a dinner we went to Giasffe they wher so tall the neck was the biggest 

Then we when to the spider monkeys the fun to whach the where fighting is was sick they can swing with the tales they love fighting then we whent to the lion it was huge it grabbed his food and ate it like a beats the mom and the kids where taking a way for a check up but it was still fun

We whent to the bats it’s was the best lots of people where sgerd the where sgriming the a blind they sleep up side down’ but is was so cripy the sad thing we never seen all the animals but the best thing was it was all for FREE!  this snack cald Jody she was the biggest snack ever and if u look closet lee you can see she was rainbow that was a good thing is well then we whent back to school then we sat down for a little bit then is was home time the best time.

Yusuf 6M 2020

Today we were going to Chester zoo. We all had a fantastic time.we Got ready and packed with lunch.i brought my own food like:sweets and crisps.But I never got a sandwich so I took my  schools lunch.

When we got to Chester zoo we went to do activities.The activities spent about two hours.After we finished we went straight to lunch.we brought ALOT of food.We all got really full from eating the food.Just for fun we went crawling into a fake turtle shell.We had to wait for the others 

To finish.We went to see the monkeys, which is my favourite animal.the monkeys were cute especially the baby one.The orangutans were swinging like crazy.they had a baby.

After we went to see snakes.there was a snake which was rainbow,which was called Jodi.

Jodi was pretty cool .Then we went to see the lions they were very big. They ate like lots

Of raw meat.He gave me a death stare.Then we saw the bats.Everyone got so scared and started

Screaming.Then suddenly a bat touched my head.

Kinzah 6M Chester Zoo

Chester zoo!!!

Going to Chester zoo was amazing😄. I really enjoyed everything and 8m looking food to visiting again very soon. We went because of the sustainable palm oil challenge and enjoyed a lot!

First, I arrived at school and saw everybody chatting to each other about the zoo and laughing. I  went to sit next to my classmate who was called Khadeeja and started to talk. After a while, my teacher who was called Miss Mac called everyone to attention and told us to pick a partner to count and to sit next to each other in the bus so I picked Khadeeja.

When we arrived at Chester Zoo, we put on stickers  that said palm oil challenge, then we went to  the workshop  and looked and lots of animals. We even saw Jody the snake that in the right light you could see her rainbow skin 🐍.

After that, we went for an early lunch 🍴 which was more like a feast because we had multiple food options like crisps, chocolate, gummies and lots more. What caught my eye was two empty 

huge turtle shells which only meant one thing... time to play!

After the trip I had s9 much fun. Even better, I get to go again. By Kinzah.

Chester zoo Shahin 2020

Recently, Chester zoo have been coming to our class to talk about palm oil

and what it is doing to our world and animals. They have come and shown us what animals have been going endangered. They also told us what to do if we go to a supermarket.

On Wednesday’s a worker from Chester zoo came and told us what animal are going extinct: orangutans, bears, hornbills and many others. These animals are endangered because of us humans who are chopping their homes down to make a palm oil tree which gives us palm oil fruit. This palm oil fruit is in everything from food to an item like soap or washing up liquid. Although it is almost in everything, there is something called sustainable palm oil. These companies which uses sustainable palm oil make a corridor which helps animals to move from one forest that is cut down to one that isn’t. 

After four weeks of teaching us, Chester zoo allowed us to come and visit their zoo so we can experience the animals. So on Wednesday the fifth of February, we went on the the bus and headed towards Chester zoo. This took about an hour to get there. When we got there, a man who worked there told us how hornbills make a nest inside a tree . The mother goes inside the tree with its baby and the father blocks it up with mud and his own poo! This allows them to stay away from predators. Then he made a race for us and use clay to block up a hole using plastic tweezers. After that, we went  to see the orangutans then the gibbons then the snake and it carries on. The best was the bats because they fly straight past .

In my opinion, Chester zoo is a great zoo which helps animals from all around the world which are endangered and try to get them back if possible. They are also very nice and help many schools learn about the dangers so when maybe they get older the will tell their children and so the animals don’t die.

Aisha 6m Chester zoo blog

A few days ago, me and my class went to Chester zoo to learn about palm oil. Before that, some Chester zoo rangers came to us to talk about palm oil. Most of our class didn’t know what palm oil was.

When I came in, everybody was excited. I was excited too. My heart was smiling and gave me a smile too. My table was talking about which animals they preferred;I preferred the orang-utans in my opinion. We all marched to the coach squealing in happiness. It approximately took us 55 minutes to get there. I sat next to Zahra and we talked the whole drive. When we arrived,we hopped  of the coach. As we entered we saw an enormous elephant but surprisingly it was a baby elephant. I was speechless! After we saw some other animals : okapi,giraffe,monkeys,chimpanzees, the longest snake in the world(Jodi) ,other snakes,tarantulas and much more.

We also went to a workshop about palm oil.It was so much fun. Our Chester zoo ranger (Mike) talked to us about orang-utans and how they are effected by palm oil and why we should use sustainable palm oil. If you are wondering what palm oil is visit the Chester zoo website and all your questions will be answered.We also played a game where we pretended to become hornbills.

Finally, our time has come to an end. We enjoyed visiting Chester zoo and wish we could come back any time soon.

Fatimah 6M zoo

Going to the zoo was amazing. But going with my class and friends was far more better. We all had a great time!

When we arrived at the zoo, we met a very friendly looking man. He led us to a part of the zoo to explore animals. We were fascinated by the wonders of wild life ... the wonders of freedom outside technology. I mostly enjoyed were we covered our hornbill boxes with clay. It was tough competition.

After our amazing workshop we had all the time to explore but we were very hungry. We sat in a very quiet spot and nibbled on our food. The girls and boys spent a lot of time chatting when me and my fellow mate Amaal ate as quick as we could to have enough  for exploring the other animals! 

The first animal nominated was the lion 🦁. We were just in time because it was the lions lunch time. It’s sharp teeth hooked the lamb and tore it into pieces.

Thank you for reading I hope you enjoy a zoo that you go to.

By fatimah

Hamna 6M day at Chester Zoo

                      Visiting Chester zoo !!!!!

When me and my class arrived at Chester zoo we went to the workshop ( which was really fun ). Also we learned some facts about the hornbill that is a bird that makes its nest in tree trunks so we played a game in which we had to act like the bird . 

After the workshop we went to the sitting area and ate our lunch -which was extremely delicious.

 Later we saw some epic animals like the rainbow snake which name was Jody he was really cool to look at . Also we saw the bats and we stayed there for about ten minutes for our eyes to adjust. 

Me and my classmate kinzah spotted a baby bat it was so cute it went really close to us .

Finally we came back home and everyone was talking about how much fun we had at Chester zoo. I can’t wait to visit again.

Lewis Chester zoo blog 2020

Chester zoo 

My name is Lewis, and I’m going to be telling you all about my experience at Chester Zoo. In Chester zoo we were first introduced to a worker named Mike. He took us around the Realm of The Red Ape area, which was very interesting. We got to see: gibbons, orangutang and also snakes. There was one snake(named Jodi) who was very unique. If you looked at the right angle you could see she had an iridescent colour around the edges of her skin. After we had explored this portion,  Mike showed us a game where you had to pretend you was a Hornbill(a very cool/endangered bird) and build a nest by covering a hole with nothing but our beaks  (plastic clippers) 

We then went on to explore more of the zoo, the first animal we encountered was the cheetah, which didn’t really have much to offer as we didn’t see it run, which is their best trait. Next we discovered an animal which we’d never seen before. It looked like a mixture of a donkey and a zebra, it had the body of a donkey(but slightly bigger) but the stripes of a zebra on it’s legs. This animal turned out to be critically endangered, which made it even more of an interesting creature. To see something that there is barely anything of in the world is truly amazing.

Next we came across the giraffes(because our teacher/group leader would not stop talking about them as they are her favourite animal) . Which was one of the highlights of the trip as they were exceptionally funny. One of them was not eating the food but instead licking the wall and then went to eat the food, but then decided to lick the metal in which the food was held.It then looked at me as if to say “ what? Am I doing something wrong?” I hadn’t seen an animal this funny in a long time.

This was a great experience that I really enjoyed. Chester Zoo also decided to give our school a free trip(which was very kind of them) to show us around the zoo and also teach us and try and get the message out about sustainable palm oil. Sustainable palm oil is a type of oil that can only be grown in rainforests. But sustainable palm oil doesn’t hurt the environment or the animals that live there.