Don't Feed The Animals

Please don’t feed animals in our zoo, it causes such a great to-do -

The chipmunk riots just for one - were caused by kiwi bubblegum,

(I promise you it is no fun to blow green bubbles from your bum.)

So don’t bring cookies, cakes or treats, our creatures have no need for sweets,

Their dietary needs are met, with careful menus by our vets,

And though the pellets don’t look yummy, it’s more nutritious for their tummy.

So even if the sea lions beg, they need sardines, not boiled egg

And tortoises are fed fresh greens, they don’t do well on jellybeans.

Orangutans with their long arms, can pick your pocket like a charm,

They think your toffee apple’s scrumptious, but it makes them quite rambunctious!

Giraffes with candyfloss seem such a joke, but it’s so messy when they choke

And sneeze pink sugar everywhere (It messes up their keeper’s hair!)

Our owls think jerky is a hoot, but gracious me it makes them toot!

And even if the snakes all hiss, they can’t digest a hershey’s kiss.

But most importantest of all, don’t feed the elephants,

NOT AT ALL.

They go quite crazy when they spy, a jammy donut or custard pie,

And they are clever with their tricks, their trunks are long and sneaky quick,

They’ll steal your sandwich just like that, (it’s how they got so awfully fat!)

They might be pacing to and fro, but peanuts are a big no-no,

They form great masses in their guts, and cause a rumbling in their butts.

Such stinky piles they defecate, please spare us keepers from this fate.

So keep your snacks outside the zoo, we’ll be so thankful that you do.