CHIEF OF THE WILDLIFE HEROES REVEALED!
~Sunway
Theme Parks appoints Chief to lead the young Wildlife Heroes~
The
10 young and passionate Wildlife Heroes have gathered once again to fulfil
their wildlife preservation duty. This time, Anna Huggel, 12, has been
appointed Chief to lead the junior heroes in completing their assigned tasks by
Sunway Theme Parks.
Since their first gathering
at Sunway Lost World Of Tambun (LWOT) back in August, the Wildlife Heroes have
learnt several skills from camping outdoors to pitching tents, water safety and
confidence workshop, building a raft, and embarking on a night trekking
exploration at the mysterious and historic Gua Datuk. They were also tasked to
pick an animal and create an enrichment plan for the chosen animal, which will
be shared at the 3rd and 4th Council meetings.
Back together again for the 2nd
Council meeting, the Wildlife Heroes spent three days learning about the behaviour,
diet, and species of the various animals found in Sunway Lagoon’s Wildlife Park
ranging from birds, fishes, reptiles and mammals. Additionally, the Wildlife
Heroes were given a chance to briefly experience the life as zookeepers in
Sunway Lagoon, including methods to care and grow plants through a planting
project.
For one year, the Wildlife
Heroes will get to experience and learn many facets of wildlife conservation, while
suggesting ways to help Sunway Theme Parks further improve the Petting Zoo and
Wildlife Park. Following each meeting, they will also earn a patch to be
attached onto their uniform.
“We are pleased to have the
junior Wildlife Heroes back with us again, this time in Sunway Lagoon. Here,
they got to see how the urbanites interact with nature and learn appreciate our
flora and fauna amidst the concrete jungle. Today, we also decided to crown the
Chief. The decision for the Chief was not an easy task as every Wildlife Hero
showed enthusiasm and lots of passion for nature and wildlife. However, from
the last assignment and performance, we saw a great deal of leadership skills
and knowledge from Anna, hence the decision to make her Chief. We believe she possesses
the right qualities to lead this group of young Wildlife Heroes moving forward,”
said Calvin Ho, Senior General Manager of Sunway Theme Parks.
At a tender age of 5, Anna
was exposed to the process of incubating chicken eggs which sparked her
curiosity and passion in wildlife preservation. Anna, who refers Jane Goodall
as her conservation hero, aspires to raise awareness and educate people about
wildlife preservation by volunteering in different organisations and giving
talks to students from schools.
The 2nd Council
meeting brings the Wildlife Heroes closer to the conclusion of the year-long learning
programme where the Wildlife Heroes will each be rewarded RM 8,000 while the
Chief will be receiving an additional incentive of RM 4,000 at the end of the
one-year programme.
Sunway Theme Parks proudly
consists of both Sunway Lost World Of Tambun (LWOT) and Sunway Lagoon. The very
core for the theme parks is all about wanting to create and nurture
natural wonders through LWOT’s Petting Zoo and Sunway Lagoon’s Wildlife Park.
More information about Sunway
Lost World Of Tambun and Sunway Lagoon can be found at www.sunwaythemeparks.com.
ABOUT
LOST WORLD OF TAMBUN’S PETTING ZOO
Petting Zoo @ Lost World Of Tambun allows visitors to
touch, feel, feed and play with the animals: giving those looking for a more
personal encounter a closer perspective. The Petting
Zoo features a large variety of exotic animals in an environment created as
close to nature as possible and apart from being a fun activity that families
can do together, it also serves as a nature education platform for children.
Certain animals such as Malayan Tapir, Ruby the
raccoon, exotic Tarantulas and the Binturong or Bearcat are known as nocturnal
animals in which is only active during the night. So, visitors can also
experience the Petting Zoo at Night for a different excitement from the day.
ABOUT
SUNWAY LAGOON’S WILDLIFE PARK
Wildlife Park @ Sunway Lagoon is
an interactive and educational zoo featuring exotic, small, and friendly
animals from a range of birds, reptiles, and mammals. The interactive concept
behind the zoo encourages guests to not only see and learn about the animals
but to get up close and personal by touching them.
It is the first and only fully
interactive animal-themed attraction in Malaysia which houses more than 150
species of exotic animals, a diverse range of birds, fishes, reptiles and mammals
from around the world.
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