Twin celebrations at Joburg Zoo
PARKVIEW – Johannesburg Zoo marks World Elephant Day and celebrates Lammie's 40th birthday.
Johannesburg Zoo observed World Elephant Day by having the public visit the zoo for free on 12 August as well as celebrating Lammie who was born at the zoo as he turns 40.
The event included talks and exhibitions on environmental education and medical nourishment and enrichment programmes that the zoo provides for its elephants, in line with stringent legislated practices required for all zoos.
World Elephant Day is dedicated to the preservation, educating people on the protection of elephants by engaging with the current-day plight of the species.
Elephants from Joburg Zoo were entranced to the media as they were educated about elephant preservation.
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Children from many schools in the city gathered at the zoo to learn about Joburg Zoo’s medical nourishment and enrichment programmes that the zoo provides for its elephants.
Lammie turns 40, watch:
This publication’s journalist Sarah Koning is at Joburg Zoo, tweeting at the event live, follow her tweets here
Media are educated about elephants on #WorldElephantDay @JoburgParksZoo @RK_Gazette pic.twitter.com/HF35yeRsoT
— Sarah Koning (@SarahKingon) August 12, 2019
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