On Saturday, May 16, 2015, Fauna participated in P.S. 9’s annual Spring Fair!
Educators and civil servants from all around Manhattan (EMS workers, science educators, police and FDNY, etc) gathered in the P.S. 9 school yard to help celebrate wellness, science and ecology, gardening, and technology. The P.S. 9 Spring Fair helps introduce kids to science through hands on learning, experimentation, and games.
Fauna’s booth welcomed the students from P.S. 9 and their parents to learn about and interact with some of the animals from the shop.
Utilizing our kid-friendliest animals, Fauna displayed several insects, reptiles, and small mammals to teach kids about proper pet care, the ecology of the animals on display, as well as giving the community a chance to interact with and see how friendly some of our animal friends can be.
Who was the most popular, of all the animals on display? Fester, our Madagascar Hissing Roach!
Kids of all ages were fascinated by his immense size and gentle, patient nature, and even allowed toddlers to pet him. Several children got the opportunity to pet and hold him, and learn the important role these insects play in their native forest habitats.
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