Animal Care in Zoos
The earliest known zoo was the park of Intelligence
in the province of Hunan and it was started by a Chinese ruler about 1150 B.C.
Today, zoo facilities are limited and zookepers cannot keep every animal on
display year around. In the winter in colder climates, most birds must be
brought indoors, but zookeepers cannot always keep each bird on view for the
public. Although many visitors are surprised to see that some animals reamain
outside all year, penguins, polar bears, and timber wolves are happy outdoors
in wintertime. Some animals are always indoors in northern areas; for example,
reptiles and small desert animals always have indoor displays. Zookeepers must
provide indoor shelters for lage animals such as elephants; how large those
shelters must be! Today, zoorlogists understand much more about animal
behavior, and zoos are being designed that are similar to the animals' natural
habitats. Viewers can closely obsorve animals at animal parks where animals
roam free. Zoo kitchens keep a wide variety of foods which are used to prepare
meals to meet each animal's nutritional needs. Zoos contribute to wildlife
conservation and nurture species that are in danger of becoming extinct.
Chinese New Year
The biggest and most popular of all Chinese festival
is the Chinese New Year, an exciting and colorful holiday falling anywhere
between January 21 and February 19. The New Year is celebrated by Chinese
people all over the world, and they parade thorough the streets and set off
fireworks. People pay visits to friends to wish them luck and prosperity with a
greeting that means " happy greetings, and may you gather wealth. "
On the final day of the year, preperations are made for a great New Year's Eve
supper. All doors are sealed with paper strips and no one may leave or enter
until the next morning. Businesses are closed for days after the new year
begins. Children receive presents of money in red envelopes. Therefore, no
wonder they look forward to this festival.
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