PICS: Youngsters explore underrated creatures at this year’s Yebo Gogga exhibition

Busting myths and uncovering truths of unconventional creatures was the aim of this year’s annual Yebo Gogga exhibition, held at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Aimed at educating the whole family, the exhibition hosted a number of interesting animals and insects and provided fun facts that were not widely known and were very beneficial to understanding nature’s delicate ecosystem.

Children from Mimosa school in Auckland Park attend the Yebo Gogga exhibition held at Wits, 9 May 2019. The theme is Myths and Truths. This exhibition will bust some Myths and reveal some surprising Truths, all whilst experiencing the fun of discovery. It is also the international year of the fly. Picture: Tracy Lee Stark

Picture: Tracy Lee Stark

This year, the theme was “Myths and Truths”, while honouring the year of the fly, a much-hated but equally essential part of life. Flies are the ultimate recyclers and are an essential food source for an array of animals. Our knowledge of DNA and genetics, interestingly, owes much to the humble fruit fly, Wits explains on their website.

Jonathan Bokma from Happy acres field centre holds his scorpions at the Yebo Gogga exhibition held at Wits, 9 May 2019. Picture: Tracy Lee Stark

The exhibition is currently taking place at the Oppenheimer Life Sciences Building at Wits’ East Campus. It is open from 8.30am – 3pm on weekdays, and 9am – 4pm on weekends. The exhibition runs until May 12.

Spend an unconventional Mothers’ Day at the exhibition, which is sure to be a unique, enlightening treat.

Children are shown a snake at Yebo Gogga. Picture: Tracy Lee Stark

Picture: Tracy Lee Stark

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