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=**OUR TRIP TO THE ZOO**=

"I can't wait to see the lions!" Mary sang out cheerfully. We were all very excited and could not wait to arrive at our destination- the Singapore Zoo. Our teacher briefed us before the trip. "Remember to stay with the class. Don't wander around," reminded Mrs Lee. When we arrived at the zoo, Mrs Lee distributed some maps to the leaders. Mrs Lee asked us to use the map to guide us as we navigated our way around the zoo.

"Look at the monkeys! They're so cute!" shrieked Siti. "They are actually orang utans," corrected Mrs Lee. We saw the orang utans in the trees. They were clowning around and some were swinging from tree to tree using their extra long arms. They seemed to be having a whale of a time.

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Before we could take down some information about the orang utans, something else caught our attention. " Look! Someone is feeding the elephant!" exclaimed Samuel. A long piped-like trunk was reaching for a banana from an outstretched hand. It belonged to a young Chinese man. He seemed oblivious to the sign nearby that said "DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS".

"Should we go up and tell him," asked Pei Hwa innocently. "He looks like a tourist," added Mrs Lee. "He might not have noticed the sign." Mrs Lee urged Pei Hwa to tell the young gentleman politely about feeding the animals at the Zoo. Pei Hwa plucked up his courage and went to the man. He tugged on the man's yellow shirt and then pointed to the sign. The man looked apologetic and thanked Pei Hwa.

However, the young gentleman pointed to a bucket of fruits that was on the ground next to him and then turned around to show Pei Hwa the back of the shirt he was wearing. The word "Zookeeper" was printed on it. The man smiled and then pointed to another nearby sign which read, "ELEPHANT FEEDING TIME: 10.30AM - 11.00AM".

Pei Hwa looked at his watch. It was 10.40am. Pei Hwa blushed and quickly apologized to the young zookeeper who smiled and said, "No need to apologize boy. I think it was very brave of you to come forward and speak to me when you thought I was doing something wrong. Not many people would have been as brave."

The zookeeper then smiled and added, "You know what? I think that for this courageous act, I am going to recommend you as a 'Friend of the Zoo'! How would you like that?"

Without words, Pei Hwa's twinkling eyes and broad grin gave the zookeeper his answer.

[|Singapore Zoo]