By Charlene Macaulay
African and Indigenous Australian storytelling will come to life at Werribee Open Range Zoo these school holidays.
Watch zebra performers, hear the tale of how the lion got its roar and enjoy an Ethiopian coffee ceremony during week one of the school holidays as part of Zoo Tales, an immersive experience that allows visitors to discover more about the zoo’s animals, their natural environment and the cultures they come from.
Indigenous Australian culture from the Kulin nation is celebrated in week two, with opportunities to cook damper, make clapsticks and see dance performances.
Visitors can also get up close and personal with rhinos and giraffes on a safari tour, or visit the kangaroos and emus along the zoo’s recently improved Australian journey walk.
Werribee Zoo director Glen Holland said Zoo Tales was a new way for visitors to connect to wildlife by celebrating the art of storytelling and different cultures.
“Whether it’s African or Indigenous Australian, the appreciation, spiritual values and connections other cultures have with their environment is something we can all learn a lot from,” he said.
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