24 Hours in a Zoo

A lively comic strip exploring the work that goes on behind the scenes in a zoo. Tai is mad about animals and dreams of becoming a zookeeper when he grows up. Today is his chance to access all areas and explore what goes on behind the scenes at a zoo for the day. In this story you’ll discover what it’s like to handle a giant snake, how the zoo prepares for the arrival of a new animal and what happens when an animal goes missing. See some cutting-edge science in action, and find out how zoos work to protect endangered species, and what they do with all that dung.- Told in lively comic book style- Written in collaboration with experts at Chester Zoo- Perfect for school projects- Discover more books in the 24 hours in… seriesChapters in this book include:- Waking Up- What’s in the zoo- Morning meeting- All about food- Enrichment- Breakfast time- The frog nursery- How to catch a giant snake- In the jaguar house- The rainforest aviary- All about hand rearing- Rico’s big day- To the aquarium- Coral nursery- To the nocturnal house- Closing time- New arrivals- Home time

Author Biography

Lan joined Usborne after working as a bookseller. She absolutely loves learning about anything and everything. She has lived in China, attempted to create the perfect aquarium biotope, studied Anglo- Saxon, Norse and Celtic at Cambridge University, and can hit an archery target from 100 feet away. Lan has always loved collecting knowledge and as many weird facts as possible, so working for Usborne really is a dream job!