Orana Park Reflection

This week is the last week of the term and the year 7s and 8s got the opportunity to go on a trip to Orana Park. On Monday, 7/8Tz and Bh went to Orana Park first, then 7/8Sh, Ts and Wh went on Tuesday and on Wednesday, 7/8Ds, Al and Mt went last. We got to explore around the park looking and learning things about the different animals that were there and also talking about Climate Change. We saw the Lions, Gorillas, Meerkats, Spider monkeys, White Rhinoceros and other animals that I cant remember the name of. It was a fun time and experience seeing the animals again and I would like to go back and visit them some time soon.

The three things I've enjoyed at Orana Park was learning new facts about each of the animals we saw, seeing them again because I don't really see them as often and being outside in the sun away from all of the technology we are always on.

Here are some facts I've learned about some animals I saw:

• Meerkats - There is one meerkat that is a guard looking out to see if their is danger nearby them, and if they spot something or someone, they will bark as a warning to signal the other meerkats to tell them that their in danger.     

• Giraffes - Giraffes have a purple tongue to prevent it from getting sun burnt. Giraffes use their legs and neck to protect themselves and there babies when they're getting attacked.   

• White Rhinoceros - White Rhinoceros were named vight rhinos but an English man called them White Rhinoceros. Rhinos use anything to shape there horns so they don't grow down.   

• Cheetahs - When all cheetahs are sleeping, lions will sneak and steals all of the cheetahs food.

Facts about the Climate Change affecting the animals:

If the Climate Change destroys the earth, that means there will be not water for plants and trees to grow for the animals such as White Rhinoceros and Gorillas, because the White Rhinoceros always loves to eat grass and Gorillas also love to eat plants and climb on trees.

If deforestation continues, giraffes will have no more trees to eat off from.

Kea's are been feed junk food such as fish n chips or lollies from people and people don't realize they can kill them with that type of foods. Kea's will also keep going to people for food and will not learn how to get there own food themselves. 

Here are a couple of photos at Orana Park: