The afterschool program is offered through the Chicago Zoological Society's King Conservation Leadership Academy. The 'science explorers' designed and constructed the habitats, then created signage to inform visitors of their importance.
"It taught me that every single animal around the eco-sytem is very important because without one of them they entire ecosystem can collapse," said student Vincent Izquierdo.
"The turtles can also go onto it, to like bask in the sun, and when they bask in the sun, we put a covering on the top so that birds can't attack them," Vincent said.
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