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JUNGLE TRAILS TRAINING!

Let’s talk Logistics! Woo Hoo!!

There will be an A-frame sign

to place out on the main path

at the beginning of each shift

This sign will help people know

about the Jungle Trails hikes!

The Jungle Trails Field Guide will help you

remember species, house names, fun facts,

and conservation topics!

WATCH YOUR TIME

This tour should last 20-25 min

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Meet guests by the

Mueller’s GibbonsOrangutan Stop Lion Tamarin Stop

*Activity Stop* Bonobo Stop

Our *Star* Species

There are a lot of

awesome animals in

Jungle Trails, but

please remember that

the Orangutan,

Golden Headed Lion

Tamarin, and Bonobo

are the focus!

Be Flexible ☺

Please understand that this is a new type of

Zone and there likely will be kinks to work out as

the season goes on

Please be FLEXIBLE and PAITENT, we are learning how to do this together!

THE ROLE OF STORYTELLING IN INTERPRETATION

Jungle Trails is a Zone filled

with awesome stories to tell!

Storytelling will help guests

build emotional connections

with our animals

Why Storytelling?Story telling is an incredibly powerful tool, it is

the basis of everything in human society!

Storytelling is the oldest method of transferring

knowledge in human history.

To put it simply, stories are how we come to

understand and connect with the world. Stories

shape almost everything we believe! It’s how

we understand ourselves, communicate, and

connect with one another.

Good storytelling has the power to transform

our perceptions of the world!

The Power of Storytelling

“Connect the Brain to the Heart” “Close Enough to Care”

EXAMPLE!

Storytelling and Conservation

Scientists are quickly recognizing the power of storytelling in the field of Conservation

The purpose of storytelling is to make a connection with an individual on a personal level and deliver a message that resonates with them so that they are

moved to take some sort of action

Through a compelling story, you have the opportunity to inspire respect, understanding, and

action that will hopefully lead to conservation

Conservation is a people problem and people are built to hear and connect to stories!

JUNGLE TRAILS STORIES

The

Orange

Pirates of

Borneo

BYE, BYE, BUTTERFLY

Lomela and Mwanda

THE BONOBO AND THE STARLING

Help Create those Connections

“Only if we understand, can we care. Only if we care, we will help. Only if we help, shall all be saved.”

~ Jane Goodall