今日は仕事の公休日。
でも今日は、1日中動物園。
今日は小学生達を対象にしたサマースクールの手伝いです。
このサマースクールでは、子供達が動物達の生態を学ぶと同時に
1日飼育係として動物達に与えるえさ作りから、えさやり、小屋掃除なども
実体験してもらいます。
そして、最後に飼育員修了証明書がもらえるのです。
このサマースクールは今月と来月の夏休みの期間限定。
今週末からは閉演時間を夜9時までに延長して、夏場限定のナイトズーや
普段は絶対に飼育員や関係者しか知らないバックヤードツアーも始まります。
さぁ、今日から動物園ボランティアの実習も忙しくなるぞぉ～♪


こどもたちもきょうからまちにまったなつやすみ！
ママ、こどもたちにふりまわされないようにね～～（苦笑）
でも、ママはいつもぼくにふりまわされてるか！？（笑）
The children begins their awaited summer vacation from today.
Don't let those children fool around with you, mommy.
But I guess you are used to that, because i always fool you around.

Today is my official day off from work.
But I'll be at the zoo all day today.
I'll be helping out at the zoo, because the summer school for elementary school
children begins from today.
At this summer school, not only do children learn about animals, but they become
a one day zoo keepers. They make the foods for animals, feed them and clean their
cages,too. And at the end of the day, they get a certificate of being a zoo keeper.
This summer school is a seasonal event.
So it's only during this month and next month.
Starting this weekend, the zoo will stay open until 9PM and starts night zoos and backyard tours, where one can take a tour through areas that only zoo keepers
and staffs may enter. This too is seasonal events and it's only during the summer.
Anyways, my training as a zoo volunteer will start getting busy!