This October we welcomed back “Zoolab” to continue offering our children more cultural capital experiences. This was an incredible opportunity for our children to learn about different small creatures from all around the world and how to take care of them. Charlotte, our Zoolab ranger, presented the story “Zoo in the Room” to introduce the different animals that came to visit us. We learned lots of fun facts and important information about African snails, African Rats, Tarantulas, Corn snakes, White frogs and many other insects and small animals.

Did you know that cockroaches have two brains, one in their head and another one on their tummy, so they can live without their head for months?

“Is it room in the broom for an insect like me?”

BELLA the Tarantula and ROCKY the cockroach

BELLA the Tarantula has the same number of legs than eyes to never lose sight on her legs.

African cockroaches can eat everything, from decaying plants to animal carcasses, and then recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem

PETE the FROG and SLO MO the SNAIL

White frogs absorb water through their skins so they must be kept damp.

African snails are always hungry! They love flowers and seaweed.

PUDDING the snake and DORA the rat

Corn snakes come from USA and live in corn fields.

Rats have a great memory and can remember a route in a maze.