Zoo trip!

I thought you might enjoy seeing some of the highlights of our trip to the zoo yesterday! While it was chilly and there was plenty of walking, the students had an information-packed, educational, and very fun day...

The rhino whose ears move constantly to alert him to possible predators.

On the left, Meagan, our lovely and talented workshop guide.

The Indian tapir whose colouring disguises him as a rock so that predators don't see him.

The giant gourami which can grow to 70 cm and comes from Southeast Asia.

The tropical rainforest which was filled with mice, butterflies, and birds.

A giant leaf bug, barely visible because of its excellent camouflage.

A petal bug, also a master of disguise.

This snake is non venomous and has a brown tail that looks like a worm. Why? So that worms come to hang out with it shortly before becoming lunch!

The bengal tiger, the largest of all cats.

The gibbon, an ape whose arms are so long that when he walks upright, he has to hold his arms in the air!

The soft-shelled turtle who disguises himself masterfully as a rock to hide from predators.

Mom and young orangutan. These herbivorous apes are among the most intelligent primates and apparently, these ones at the Toronto Zoo, Skype with their cousins using iPads!!! 

This python, when stretched out to his full length, is longer than our whole class when lined up! They are non venomous constrictors who eat antelopes whole and then take several days to digest them.

The gorilla who lives in central Africa and is largely herbivorous.

The polar bear, the largest land predator who, though born on land spends most of its time at sea.

The giant panda who lives on bamboo and comes from China.

The students of Room 101, tired but happy :)