Underprivileged Children get a Hands-on Tour.
When we opened our zoo officially, we were very concerned
about how the visitors would treat the animals.
And, we were concerned about the liability of people doing foolish
things.
We did not allow people to wander freely throughout the zoo,
but conducted guided tours. It didn’t
matter whether it was just a couple or a group of thirty or more. All were
welcome, and all were given pretty much the same tour.
It often took an hour or more to get the full tour. We would
stop at every pen and compound. Our visitors learned the names of the animals,
a bit about the species, and unusual or interesting characteristics of each
species.
