Zoo Negara, here we come!

Animals are the nature's ambassador. Rotaract Club of Pudu are happy to be involved in helping the country's National Zoo, zookeeper in getting the animal's static living place safe and hygienic.

Well, by first impression, we get a lot of jokes where participants ask if we will be scooping up poops and feeding animal, or even picking up tiger milk!

Indeed. They were all true. We did fed the wildlife, and nonetheless, picked up the poops.

We gathered around the vicinity at 8am in the morning on 28 October 2012 and we had a small briefing for safety for each volunteer. From RAC Pudu, we have total of 40 volunteers of Rotaract members from different club including Singapore and Taiwan, and guests.

I'm glad to know we have RAC Penang who are interested to join us, but its too much of a distance too. Perhaps, next time around. Just like how I'd love to join their activities all the way up north at Penang.

The briefing

 All of us are separated in groups and we are given rather different task.

 Some of us are brought to the animal show to help, my group are brought over to the wildlife to clean up their homes, and some were brought to kids section where they are given direct contact to the tamer animals.

President MoMo

Well, truly it is tiring. Gotto learn to appreciate the time the zookeeper spend with the animal in order to keep them healthy for the generation to get an upclose with the wildlife. 

During out breaktime, we took the opportunity to visit around too. Get more photos at Marcus' and credits to Timothy for the pictures uploaded here. 

The volunteer program is very essential for us to understand that all the work behind the scene are not always that beautiful as it appears to be. It takes a lot of effort and heart to keep the Zoo as Zoo you see as a visitor. 

I hope that it gives a good chance for all the volunteers a worthwhile experience in a lifetime. I thank everyone in joining us and also making this one of our successful events in this term. 

Cheers,

HuiJin Liew