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Animal education from Sussex to Kenya

Children visiting Drusillas animal park in Alfriston, East Sussex, will be hearing more about its ties with Africa following the return of the park's head of education from a trip to Kenya.

James Woodward spent ten days visiting Kenyan schools, telling thechildren about Drusillas. He saw at first hand how the 50,000raised by Drusillas' Africa project has helped helped the East AfricanWildlife Society employ a local Masai conservationist, who visitsschools to educate children about their country's diverse wildlife.

Mr Woodward said, 'It was fantastic to visit schools and see the schemein action. It is great to know that our visitors' donations are havingsuch a conservation and education benefit.'

Mr Woodward, who has worked at Drusillas for six years teaching schoolgroups about the animals and about Masai life, met the directors of theEast African Wildlife Society and the conservationist, DanielMorinke.

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