Young Wildlife Heroes return to theme park

THE Wildlife Heroes return to Sunway Theme Parks this holiday season to name their new chief and to live their passion for learning and working with nature and wildlife.
During their three-day stay at Sunway Lagoon Theme park, the 10 young animal enthusiasts experienced the many sides of animal conservation. At the park, they learned the behaviours, diets, and habitats of a wide variety of fishes, reptiles, and mammals.
"What I look forward to the most this council meeting is the chance to clean the animal habitats. It is something I have never experienced before," said Anna Huggel, 12, who was appointed the Chief of the Wildlife Heroes this quarter.
Calvin Ho, senior general manager of Sunway Theme Parks, said that Anna was chosen based on her leadership skills and knowledge.
"We believe she possesses the right quality to lead this group of young Wildlife Heroes moving forward."
Adding to Anna's enthusiasm, Ho explains that cleaning a wildlife enclosure or an animal habitat teaches the wildlife heroes the level of care it takes to ensure that the animals are healthy and happy in their homes.
Back in August, the Wildlife Heroes gathered at Sunway Lost World of Tambun for their first council meeting.
There they learn a few survival skills such as camping, water safety, and how to build a raft. They also experienced a night track through Gua Datuk and went spelunking into the Six Mile Tunnel, in Tambun.
"We are pleased to have the junior Wildlife Heroes back with us again, this time in Sunway Lagoon. Here, they got to see how the urbanites interact with nature and learn to appreciate our flora and fauna amidst the concrete jungle," said Ho.
The second council meeting is a part of the year-long learning programme where the Wildlife heroes will each be rewarded RM8,000 while the chief will be receiving an incentive of RM4,000 when the programme ends.