I Have a Safari Park

Fostering empathy among visitors is one of the missions of zoo conservation education.

Empathy can allow visitors to understand the emotions of animals, show more respect for animals, and ultimately translate into actions to protect animals.

The most basic way to cultivate empathy is for the zoo to display the natural behavior of animals, birds flying in the sky, singing in the treetops, and red pandas climbing up and down the trees.

Such behaviors as riding a bicycle, putting on clothes, doing handstands for no reason, and jumping through hoops are all behaviors that do not occur in nature.

Reinforcing the concept of an animal's "individual" can be very helpful in developing empathy, especially for young children.

After all, empathy for a species is abstract, but empathy for an animal is concrete.

At this time, Fang Ye is explaining the names, personalities and interesting stories of individual animals, so that children can gradually realize that each animal is an independent individual with its own emotional hobbies, not just an independent species.

Educate and have fun.

When Jin Martin finished eating the food and flew to the side, Fang Ye shouted again, "Jin Zhi?"

Jin Zhi "Pulengling" flew into his hands, and politely nodded to the children left and right, with a gentle and friendly attitude: "Hello! Hello!"

Not only learning tongue, but also cooperating with actions, it knows the meaning of this sentence.

"Wow!"

"Hello, beautiful big parrot!"

The children were amazed again.

A polite and smart parrot, he will say hello without being told.

Jin Zhi stood beside Fang Ye's hand, leaned over, and said to his beautiful little friend, "mua!"

(*╯3╰)

His mouth slid together, making a kissing sound.

Fang Ye smiled and introduced to the crowd: "This parrot's name is Jin Zhi, and he is the leader of the parrots!

Jin Zhi is very smart, he learns to speak very quickly, and he can recite ancient poems. And also has a good personality, sensible and obedient. Be polite and friendly to people and birds, so these parrots respect it too!

Jin Zhi, would you like to perform a memorized poem for everyone? "

Jin Zhi was so complimented by Fang Ye, quite happy!

"quack!"

Clear your throat and brew for a while.

"The bright moonlight in front of the bed is suspected to be frost on the ground. Raise your head to look at the bright moon, and bow your head to think of your hometown."

While reading, he shook his head. The voice is rhythmic and full of emotion!

If you close your eyes, you will definitely feel that it is a personal recitation, but your voice is a little hoarse when you have a cold!

The children were stunned. How did this parrot feel that he recited poems so well, that he felt like a class representative?

The language teacher next to me is even more stupid!

He couldn't help but complain: "Hurry up and let him go to school, don't delay your child's admission to Tsinghua University!"

Really refined.

"Yo?" Fang Ye was also a little surprised, "What poetry did you learn recently? Yes, I'll give you a walnut as a reward."

I taught a song to climb the Stork Tower before, and now I can even think about Jing Ye Si.

Jin Zhi picked up the walnut and went to Jing Wenwen courteously.

The two parrots flew to a perch, eating walnuts together, biting their mouths, and feeding each other, looking very intimate.

Now they have officially confirmed their relationship.

Wang Haoran felt amazing when he saw the parrot recite the poem just now. At this time, he asked curiously, "Why do parrots talk? Other birds only chirp."

Looking at the curious eyes of the children, Fang Ye thought about how to explain it more simply, and then said: "This, the secret of parrot talking lies in its special physiological structure.

The vocal organ of birds is called the singing tube. The singing tube of a parrot is more complete than that of ordinary birds, and the structure of the vocal cords is similar to that of humans. The right angle, the stronger the syllable and tone.

And the parrot's tongue is also very developed, similar to the human tongue, so the parrot can make human voices.

As for why they have the nature to learn tongues, one is that birds like to respond to similar calls to themselves and reject birds with different calls. Parrots can imitate the calls of other birds, so they can better integrate into the group.

And parrots are very smart, and they are also a kind of entertainment, creating a challenge for themselves, trying to learn to pass the boring time. "

"Oh~"

After Fang Ye answered the question, he talked about some popular science knowledge about birds and their importance to ecology!

Although the protection of wild animals is a matter of course, there is no need for any reason, and they should not be hunted and killed at will, and their habitats should not be destroyed, but this statement is still unconvincing.

For most people, only when the value is clearly stated can people's awareness of protection be aroused.

"The most important ecological function of birds is to help disperse seeds. In some tropical forests, birds can help most trees and plants disperse seeds. Some important tree species also rely on some specific birds to disperse seeds.

Birds and trees are interdependent.

Birds can also help spread pollen...

Another important role is to control pests. The fruits and vegetables we usually eat will reduce production if they encounter pests. Birds and pesticides are used to control pests, and birds are natural and pollution-free...

Raptors can control rats in farmland. A barn owl will eat more than 11,000 rats in its lifetime that will only consume 13 tons of crops, and if there are raptors surviving nearby, out of fear of raptors, it can be significantly reduced. Consumption of seeds by mice and rabbits.

Now some farmers complain that there are more rabbits in the fields because there are fewer raptors..."

Fang Ye briefly introduced the ecological role of birds. Children may not understand some details, but it is enough to have an overall impression.

Many naughty little boys liked to dig a bird's nest in a tree when they were young, and even took a slingshot and a stone to hit birds.

I saw the natural beauty of birds today, and I heard him say this again. I can know that birds have very important ecological value. Maybe I can take more care of them when I see them in the future.

After speaking seriously, some children pestered Fang Ye, begging him to teach him bird language! I also want to experience the power of commanding the birds.

There is also Zheng Yan in Wang Haoran's class. This kind of studious child asks him all kinds of strange questions, why the feathers of birds are so colorful, and whether penguins are birds, and they are interested in learning more about birds.

Some teachers have questions and want to chat with Fang Ye!

Just now, in order to take care of the children, he spoke relatively shallowly.

The rest of the children went to play with the parrots one after another.

A child ran to Martin's side, looked at it carefully, turned around and pointed his thumb at it, and proudly showed off to everyone, "I know it, and it was the one who shit on my head last time!"

"Hahahahaha!" The children laughed, and a nearby teacher couldn't help laughing, as if it was something to be proud of.

Jin Martin glanced at the child, blinked his eyes, showed a sly look, and suddenly called out very loudly.

"Gah!"

"Hey!"

Suddenly there was a voice behind the child, and he was startled without reacting, and ran away several meters away.

Everyone laughed at him again.