Wauconda students see zoo animals up close
Posted November 15, 2019 12:00 am
Wauconda Grade School students interacted with the animal kingdom Friday, thanks to a "major contribution" by Bob Sherman of North Barrington, the grandfather of a fourth-grader at the school.
Four Brookfield Zoo keepers, including Maggie Chardell and Nicolette Haas, brought a python, an anteater, a red-tail hawk, a porcupine and other creatures to the school as part of the zoo's "Animal Ambassador" program. Sherman scored the visit with his winning bid during a silent auction at the zoo's annual gala.
Wauconda Grade School Principal Debbie Monroe said the visit aligns with the fourth-grade curriculum and gives students who don't have the opportunity to go to the zoo a chance to see animals.
Students view a Burmese python being held by keepers Friday during a visit by Brookfield Zoo's "Animal Ambassador" program at Wauconda Grade School.
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A red-tail hawk flaps its wings Friday during a visit by Brookfield Zoo's "Animal Ambassador" program at Wauconda Grade School.
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A tamandua, which is an anteater native to South America, is shown during a visit by Brookfield Zoo's "Animal Ambassador" program Friday at Wauconda Grade Schoo.
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A golden conure is shown during Friday's visit by Brookfield Zoo's "Animal Ambassador" program at Wauconda Grade School.
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