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WPU Students Spend Day at Zoo Monkeying Around
Jessica Ercolino
Issue date: 10/19/06 Section: News
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Last weekend, William Paterson University students were given the opportunity to see more than 4,000 animals and explore the wild-at the Bronx Zoo.
The Student Government Association junior class sponsored a trip to the zoo on Oct. 14. The all-day event was organized by members of the executive board: Stephany Caraballo, Azizza Scordo, Brad Kotuski and Chris Fajardo.
"We wanted to provide a trip to inform students and make more people aware of wildlife conservation in a fun and interesting way," said Caraballo, junior class president.
Tickets were available at a discounted price, $8, and were offered to all members of the WPU community and one guest per student. Forty-six people attended.
Senior Stefanie Andino was excited because it had been so long since her last visit to the zoo.
"I love seeing animals that you can only see on TV," she said. "The best part was seeing the lions; they are my favorite animal and the last two times I went, I was not able to see them."
The group saw a variety of animals and got to witness some of their interesting feeding habits.
"The workers at the zoo explained how the birds would take a cricket and beat it up against the tree until the limbs would fall off before they ate the rest of the body," said Janice Lai, a senior. "I found it amazing."
Kotuski, junior class treasurer, said his favorite part of the trip was the jungle tour. The tour guide took the group through four types of tropical rainforest atmospheres and pointed out different species of monkeys, reptiles and birds.
"I believe the trip was a success," said Kotuski. "Everyone seemed to learn a lot while still having fun, which was the main focus of our trip."
Caraballo agreed that the trip was educational and successful.
"There are many beautiful and rare animals that are becoming endangered or are endangered due to…human disturbances," she said. "In order to preserve these interesting creatures we must be more careful in our actions."
The Student Government Association junior class sponsored a trip to the zoo on Oct. 14. The all-day event was organized by members of the executive board: Stephany Caraballo, Azizza Scordo, Brad Kotuski and Chris Fajardo.
"We wanted to provide a trip to inform students and make more people aware of wildlife conservation in a fun and interesting way," said Caraballo, junior class president.
Tickets were available at a discounted price, $8, and were offered to all members of the WPU community and one guest per student. Forty-six people attended.
Senior Stefanie Andino was excited because it had been so long since her last visit to the zoo.
"I love seeing animals that you can only see on TV," she said. "The best part was seeing the lions; they are my favorite animal and the last two times I went, I was not able to see them."
The group saw a variety of animals and got to witness some of their interesting feeding habits.
"The workers at the zoo explained how the birds would take a cricket and beat it up against the tree until the limbs would fall off before they ate the rest of the body," said Janice Lai, a senior. "I found it amazing."
Kotuski, junior class treasurer, said his favorite part of the trip was the jungle tour. The tour guide took the group through four types of tropical rainforest atmospheres and pointed out different species of monkeys, reptiles and birds.
"I believe the trip was a success," said Kotuski. "Everyone seemed to learn a lot while still having fun, which was the main focus of our trip."
Caraballo agreed that the trip was educational and successful.
"There are many beautiful and rare animals that are becoming endangered or are endangered due to…human disturbances," she said. "In order to preserve these interesting creatures we must be more careful in our actions."
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