Chessington World Of Adventures Resort hires animal baby making consultant to explain 'the birds and the bees' to young visitors
Chessington World of Adventures Resort this week announced the appointment of Lisa Britton as their resident 'Birds and the Bees Consultant' following the recent baby boom at the park.
The Zoo has had a fantastic baby boom with eight adorable Meerkats, a bambi-like Sitatunga baby; a Golden Lion Headed Tamarin; two Squirrel Monkeys; twin Gentle Lemurs; and a Standing’s Day Gecko born within a matter of weeks!
The job has been appointed after zookeepers and guides on ZUFARI, the amazing new safari ride, were bombarded by questions from children which parents were unsure how to answer.
Lisa has had over seven years experience working with animals and children. She will be based at ZUFARI, which lets adventurers journey through extreme terrain and encounter many species up close and personal including giraffes and white rhinos, and is on hand to answer any questions children may have, at the request of parents. Lisa has been trained to respond appropriately with an age specific level of detail.
Lisa Britton, the 'Birds and the Bees Consultant' said: "After the recent baby boom we've definitely had an increase in questions. All animal behaviour is a natural, wonderful part of wildlife and I am able to explain these behaviours to children in an age appropriate way."
Continuing: "Though we have questions about all our species, we surprisingly have the most around our tortoises, who mate slowly but for a long period."
"Our squirrel monkeys sometimes display their private areas - this is an important social signal in relation to group hierarchy and communication."
