Reading about it is one thing, but seeing it like this really made all of us think even more about our waste. ZSL Whipsnade have done the most amazing job showing children the awful effects of our plastic use on the planet. The whole Superhero Academy was incredibly well put together, but the plastic maze area was just wonderful. The last challenge is helping ZSL’s superhero Captain Z tackle a tricky series of obstacles created by his arch nemesis, Plastico: a fiendish villain made powerful by the mountains of discarded plastic being dumped into our oceans. You take a photo posed on the floor and then flip it! I want to go back just to do this again! My photos aren’t the best as I foolishly left my flash at home, but how cool is this? This was the most amazing upside down room. My personal favourite room was where children could defy gravity like a gecko. Did you know a leafcutter ant can carry a piece of leaf up to 50 times it’s own weight? Isn’t that incredible? Rather like a child lifting a car! My slightly less competitive girls loved discovering how fast different animals can run. It was perfect for his competitive nature. Zak’s favourite training zone was SPEED where kids race against a cheetah. I’d never given much thought to what the world would look like to an owl in the dark so this was fascinating! It’s bright, bold, great fun and most importantly shows children the devasting effect of our plastic use on the planet and wildlife.Ĭhildren get to train in animal strength, agility and speed in special superhero training zones and then use their new superhero knowledge and skills to save the world.įirst we unlocked the ability to see in the dark, using incredible night vision goggles to hunt food like an owl. Superhero Academy runs from 21st July until Sunday 2nd September and is definitely worth a visit. Whipsnade Zoo is located in Whipsnade near Dunstable, north of London and is set in 600 acres of beautiful parkland. Last weekend we were inited to a preview of the new Superhero Academy at Whipsnade Zoo.
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