On Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th July, over 200 Year 8 students went to Howletts Wild Animal Park. At Howletts, students developed their knowledge and understanding of a range of key geographical ideas as well as concepts studied in science. Students found out about animals at the 90 acre park, exploring their living conditions, their diets, and their extinction risks. Students also partook in two interactive talks/workshops with their peers, led by Rangers of the Port Lympne and Howletts family. JRB
Gurshaan Singh, 8L: At Howletts, I really enjoyed seeing a big variety of animals. It was my first time ever going to a zoo so it was a new experience for me. Howletts Zoo Park is an extremely big site measuring around 90 acres, so I was able to see a large selection of animals such as gorillas, monkeys, elephants, birds, cats and many other breeds of animals. The zoo has massive enclosures for all different animals, meaning we got to see the monkeys swing, the gorillas climb, the tigers roar and many other entertaining things.In my opinion the zoo was a very great place. I got to see a lot of animals including many endangered ones such as the clouded leopard, the black rhino, the lowland gorilla and the African painter dogs. I also had the opportunity to see many common species such as baboons, black lemurs, siamang gibbons, lion tailed macaques and many other animals. My personal favourite animal was the Sumatran Tiger. The reason for this is because I really like their print on their bodies. The Sumatran Tiger is a really rare species as there are only approximately 500 left in the wild so I was extremely lucky to be able to see one. I also enjoyed watching the Lowland gorilla. The lowland Gorilla is also endangered just like the Sumatran Tiger. I enjoyed watching the gorillas swing from branch to branch in their enclosures. Overall I really enjoyed going to Howletts Zoo and if I had the opportunity I would revisit to go and see the animals that I couldn't.