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Grandparents Week comes to Werribee Zoo

19/11/2015

Yen Truong and her grandchildren, Tyrion and Amelie, and daughter Chi Cheung enjoyed a sneak preview of the program last week, getting up close and personal with a tortoise. Picture: Damjan Janevski

By Charlene Macaulay

The bond between grandparents and their grandchildren is a special one.

Werribee Open Range Zoo will celebrate just this during Grandparents Week, with a special program of games, craft activities, talks and tours for children and their grandparents.

Starting Saturday, little ones and their grandparents can meet the meerkats, hang out with the hippos, have morning tea with the koalas, and dress up as vets and rangers.

For the full program of events, go to www.zoo.org.au/grandparents

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