This is what the animal expert from the zoo told the children at one of our branch libraries this week. She needn't have worried about me touching them the wrong way, because I had no intention or desire to touch the creatures she brought with her.
A representative from an area children's zoo came to one of our branch libraries this week to present a program on the classification of animals.
She brought along some creatures for the kids to see and pet if they so desired. It was my job to take pictures of the event.
I'd much rather be holding a camera than an African Millipede, thank you very much.
I'm not particularly fond of having a Red Rat Snake wrapped around my arm either. (I noticed she had a bandage on her thumb. I couldn't help but wonder if that was the result of an animal bite.)
When I took these pictures, I had my camera focused mostly on the animal she was holding, Afterwards looking at the pictures on the computer screen, I was amused by the different expressions on the faces of the kids who were watching.
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I know that's educational and fun for the kids, but I wonder if it might cause some kid to think all snakes are okay to touch! A little healthy fear is a good thing, when it comes to snakes. I don't mean to be a kill-joy but that's just the way I think about these shows.
That could be true, Dorothy, I suppose. She did mention that this one could bite but wasn't poisonous like some snakes, so she did talk about the different kinds a little. Whether the kids were listening to her or not is another thing though! I don't care to touch ANY snakes at all even if they are supposedly harmless.
Awww, I'm just proud of you for taking pictures instead of leaving the room :-) Yay You!!
LOVE the boy in the blue shirt on the last photo.
You were brave to take these pictures! It is cute to see the expressions of the children. I absolutely loved her van!!! Hope you have a great weekend.
J, I was fine as long as she was the one handling the snake and I didn't have to. HA! I think the little boy in blue isn't so sure he wants to touch that millipede. :D
Mildred, I thought the van was kind of cool too. :D Enjoy your weekend!
Oh My----those kids love all of those critters, don't they????? I'm like you---I'd rather be taking or looking at pictures. Ha
Cute zoo van... I do think this is nice of the zoo people to do this for kids in the summer....
Thanks for sharing.
Hugs,
Betsy
Hi Betsy! The kids really did seem to enjoy the program, and it was educational if they were paying attention. :)
well that's just cool! I would have had my camera handy too...You live in a wild world girl...snakes in the library. Hey "Snakes in the Library" a great poem could be brewing.
This was fun to see.
HA! "Snakes in the Library"--yes, I could see that turning into a poem some day. :D
No, I would not have been touching those creatures either. Snakes are just icky to me.
We're cut from the same cloth, I think, Susie. :D
Whoa! Good for you for being able to get close enough to get a photo. I would have had to use the telephoto lens from waay across the room.
HA! Well, she kept good control of it. I knew she knew what she was doing. :D
I can see from those pics, how fun and excited the children are...but I just like you, didnt wanna touch that animal... , I just keep thinking that animal can bite and it'll perhaps a danger to us...
Thanks for sharing.
I love all the photos.
nensa
Thank you, Nensa. The kids were interested in the animals, and I think they did learn about them. It was enough for me just to take pictures of them. :)
I'm going to work on that poem later...yup!
HA! Let me know how it turns out, Sandy. :D
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