Juma the Giraffe Teaches California Kids

Africa's Giants is teaching kids about nature in Tanzania and the USA. Kindergartners from Cabot Yerxa Elementary School recently got to spend time with the tallest creatures at the Living Desert as the first participants of the Africa's Giants Juma Project in California.  Mike Chedester, Living Desert Education Director, told the kids the story of Juma, a giraffe who questioned whether he was just like every other giraffe. Juma's mom showed him that although each individual is similar, each is also unique. The children then drew pictures of giraffes and visited the giraffes at the zoo. This delightful combination of science and art was a wonderful opportunity for kids to learn about animals and conservation while enjoying an integrated art-making experience.

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