A Young Zoologist Badge certificate (from Singapore Science Centre) will qualify for this proficiency badge.
Animal Lover
Complete any 4 activities
Visit a zoo or wildlife park (night safari or bird park) and find out about some of the feeding habits and natural habitats of some of the animals and creatures you see.
Take care of a pet. Know the correct foods to give it and how to recognise and prevent common illnesses and how to treat them.
Keep a record over two weeks, in pictures, sketches, photographs or tape recordings, of bird, animal or insect life in your garden or local area/park.
Know six different freshwater, seawater or tropical fish and know what types of foods they eat.
Join to an animal, bird or wildlife society. Either take part in one of its activities or make progress in any award scheme offered.
Make a poster, collage or drawing about the dangers in the countryside that threaten wildlife and talk to the examiner about it.
Find out about volunteer opportunities with the zoo, night safari or bird park, and explain why volunteering might benefit both you and the park.