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Kaklıç Primary School
Sasalı Wildlife Park & İzmir Bird Paradise&

It is a wonderful İzmir morning. It is sunny and hot. As teachers of Better Together e- twinning Project, we organised a big trip to Sasalı WildLife Park . Because the park is one of the most popular attraction centre of İzmir. While we are playing sack racing, we heard a voice among the bushes. The sound is very electronic, strange and disturbing. We go to the bushes with all the children quietly. When we removed the bushes , we see a bird that looks like a robot with mechanic arms. We are surprised .The bird is singing happily but his voice is really bad . The bird says he visits the students who make Better Together Project and learn the beauties of their cities because he loves travelling After chatting for a while , Kaklıç Primary School students Zeynep and Sukeyna offer to visit Sasalı Wildlife Park and İzmir Bird Paradise together because their school is near the park and they can give a lot of information about it . He thanks and accepts the invitation. Zeynep and Sükeyna begin to ınform.

Sasalı WildLife Park is Turkey's first and largest wildlife park that sits on an area of 425 decares in Sasalı, Çiğli . It lies between the Gediz River and Tuzla Street. It is a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria.It contains 1500 animals in 128 species, 250 kinds of plants and 3000 trees. You can see African Savannas, a Tropical Center, The Children's Zoo, Asian elephants, tigers,lions , wild birds,bears, a wolf shelter, a monkey island, cafeterias , a beautıful pond and a gift shop in the park. After openning in 2008, ıt becomes so popular especially among kids in a short time because they can spend hours there without getting bored. They can touch, pet and feed the animals in the children's zoo. They can see tropical plants and feel the atmosphere of rain forest in the tropical center. They can explore watch towers, track and playgrounds in the park. The park is open 365 days a year.

After having a good time at Sasalı Wildlife Park, they leave for İzmir Bird Paradise. It is an archeological and natural protect area where 289 bird specises live. It locates around on 8000 hectare area in Çiğli Çamaltı Salt Marsh. It's one of the most important wetland in Turkey. There are visitor center, bird observation towers , binoculars and touring bikes in the Bird Paradise.

Each year more than 50 thousand birds visit the region. Flamingos , pelicans, herons, storks, swallows are some of species in it. As well as birds you can see many mammals, fish, reptiles, rabbits and foxes on the hills.

After the long and nice trip, they feel hungry. Now it's time to taste the famous food of İzmir. One of the most popular food in İzmir meatball with patato and tomato . Technobird wants to taste the meatball so that Zeynep invite all to her house because her mother cooks it very well. They accept the polıte invitation and go to Kaklıç where Sukeyna and Zeynep live. Kaklıç is a small and nice place which is famous for ıt's bread, fresh egg,milk and meat. They arrive Zeynep's house and eat İzmir meatball with fresh bread of Kaklıç. After the delicious meal, technobird thanks to Sukeyna and Zeynep for this beautiful day and it leaves with the team of Bergama to explore the beauties and food of Bergama.