The eight Um Jungle Patrol ambassadors had a really wild
time when they were invited to London Zoo to meet TV wildlife expert Chris
Packham.
Chris, who helped make wildlife come alive for millions of viewers of
the Really Wild Show, is patron of the Um Jungle Patrol. To reward the
ambassadors for all their hard work in helping to launch the Um Jungle
patrol, Chris gave them and their families a guided tour of the monkey
house, elephant compound, hippos� home, and penguin pool, plus a very
close up look at a tarantula!
Katie Strong, aged 11, of Warminster, who represents the South West of
the country, summed up everyone�s feeling when she said: �It has been
a superb day out and a real treat to see the animals so close. Although
the elephants, hippos and tigers were exciting, it was just as much fun
in the insect house. We saw ants, locusts, and an amazing glass case full
of all the different flies which can live in your home!�
Katie added: "Coming to the Zoo is a great way of seeing how conservation
can help threatened animals.�