点评:I grew up in Torbay and have visited Paignton Zoo countless times over the years with my own children, nieces and nephews, but the Junior Zoo Keeper Experience we did yesterday showed me a completely new side to this amazing place.
From the moment we arrived, we were warmly greeted by our experience leader, Tracey, who guided us through the whole day. The children got hands on with so many activities including mucking out and feeding the giraffes, feeding the hogs, baboons, meerkats and lemurs, and even going behind the scenes to make enrichment objects for the monkeys. Different keepers joined us along the way to share their knowledge, and it was clear how passionate and dedicated they all are about the animals.
Tracey was absolutely fantastic, friendly, knowledgeable, and brilliant with the children. They were completely captivated from start to finish and couldn’t stop smiling. The experience also included a lovely breakfast and drink after feeding the giraffes, plus a special Junior Keeper t-shirt which they were so proud to wear.
Both children gave it 5 out of 5 and I couldn’t agree more. It was such a special, memorable day and we really did feel like keepers for a day. Huge thanks to Tracey and the whole Paignton Zoo team. I would 100% recommend this experience to anyone as it is worth every penny and something we will all remember for a long time.
翻译:我在托贝长大,多年来带着自己的孩子、侄子侄女去过佩恩顿动物园无数次,但昨天的“小小动物园饲养员体验”却让我对这个神奇的地方有了全新的认识。
从我们抵达的那一刻起,我们的体验领队特蕾西就热情地接待了我们,并全程指导我们。孩子们亲身体验了各种各样的活动,包括清理粪便、喂长颈鹿、喂猪、狒狒、猫鼬和狐猴,甚至还到幕后为猴子制作了丰富的互动玩具。一路上,不同的饲养员也加入我们,分享他们的知识,显而易见,他们对动物的热情和投入程度令人钦佩。
特蕾西非常棒,她友善、知识渊博,而且对孩子们非常热情。孩子们从始至终都被深深吸引,笑容满面。这次体验还包括喂完长颈鹿后享用美味的早餐和饮料,以及一件孩子们引以为豪的“小小饲养员”T恤。
两个孩子都给了满分,我完全同意。这是如此特别、难忘的一天,我们真的感觉自己像个饲养员一样度过了一天。非常感谢Tracey和佩恩顿动物园的全体团队。我百分之百地推荐这次体验,因为它物超所值,而且我们都会永远铭记在心。