A Keep It Wild visit to Johnsview Village Public School

Grade 1/2 Students at Johnsview Village Public School had a Keep It Wild workshop on Friday. They learned all about the incredible adaptations that polar bears have to help them survive in an arctic environment. Then they learned about Yupi, a polar bear in a Mexican zoo, who is suffering from a lack of space, a hot climate, and a lack of enrichment. Polar bears deserve a captive habitat that is large and complex, and lets them engage in their natural behaviours.

Looking forward to the letters the students are going to write about Yupi, explaining what they learned and what they think of her zoo after comparing it to a wild habitat. 

 A Bone Clones Polar Bear Skull

Polar Bear Claws

Watch out - I've got polar bear claws! 

Book our Polar Bear Explorations workshop for grade 2's, and let your students check out polar bear claws and teeth, experiment with blubber and ice, compare wild and captive habitats, and join a campaign to help Yupi, a polar bear in a substandard zoo in Mexico.

Jubela the Rhino

This lovely children's picture book is based on the real-life story of an orphaned rhino in Swaziland. He was named Jubela, which means "a fighter" in Siswati, after he survived the shooting death of his mother, which usually spells death for a baby rhino. By hearing the story of his survival and eventual adoption by an old female rhino, readers connect with the plight of rhinos, 97 % of which have been lost to poachers over the last thirty years. 
     This book's themes include perseverance, kindness, and protection. It is a great way for children to connect to the emotional lives of animals without any anthroomorphizing of the animals involved. 
      Keep It Wild recommends this book!