{"id":50572,"date":"2020-04-16T11:46:01","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T09:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/kids-online-wildlife-classroom-20200414-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T00:45:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T22:45:26","slug":"kids-online-wildlife-classroom-20200414-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/kids-online-wildlife-classroom-20200414-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids\u2019 online wildlife classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"307cff17\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/8629\/7140e2a6d09f46b998bd44bfb18b5b3d.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/8629\/d0de17ed7f3d45678f4f3a36a1068f72.jpg\" title=\"Tracking animals in the wild, glow-in-the-dark scorpion hunting, how to plant Spekboom and making cat cupcakes are but a few of the wildlife on-line experiences offered by Samara Bush Lessons. Seen above is tracker Elroy Pieterson (right) in action.             Photo:SUPPLIED\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Tracking animals in the wild, glow-in-the-dark scorpion hunting, how to plant Spekboom and making cat cupcakes are but a few of the wildlife on-line experiences offered by Samara Bush Lessons. Seen above is tracker Elroy Pieterson (right) in action.             Photo:SUPPLIED<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>IT might be lockdown, but this also is an opportunity for children to be taught some interesting fun facts about the wild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Samara Private Game Reserve, a family friendly Big 5 reserve located in the Great Karoo, has introduced a series of video bush lessons for children, whereby the classroom is taken outdoors. 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