Zoo 2 U Sizzlin' Summer

Zoo 2 U at Sizzlin’ Summer

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Some species of male reptiles in the wild’s colors change according to their mood. The colorful reptile is almost always a male because they need to be a distraction while the female is laying eggs. Male reptiles are also colorful so they can impress the female reptiles. These were some of the facts children

learned at the Animal Planet’s Theme Week at Sizzlin’ Summer at the special presentation of Zoo 2 U on July 23 at St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Vegreville.

Zoo 2 U is a family business. The special presenters who gave the program were Melinda and her daughter, Brooklynne.

Melinda and Brooklynne exhibited different species of animals while they told the children facts and stories about the animals. They also showed tricks the animals did.

Melinda and Brooklynne said they wanted to help the children get over their fear of certain animals. The animals were tame and not from the wild. The kids didn’t have to hold any of the animals.

Children were eager to get up close and personal with many of the animals.

Melinda and Brooklynne also told the children they had respect the animals while they showed them how to pet them.

The first animal the children were introduced to was Mr. Pickles-the African Bull Frog. After this, they were allowed to pet or place a chameleon reptile on their heads. Then they met an Indian Star Tortoise while they learned the difference between turtles and tortoises is that tortoises live on land and never swim. The turtles love to swim in water.

Some other animals, children were able to get more familiar with were Blue Tongue Skink, tarantula, ferret, Yellow Python Snake (which they discovered was non-venomous and docile) while they were able to meet many other animals.