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Taipei Zoo Kicks off Firefly-Viewing Tours

The firefly season has arrived! Taipei Zoo is launching its annual firefly watching tours in April. Parents are encouraged to take their kids for the rare opportunity to see the swarms of glittering insects.

Being popular subjects of children’s songs, the lightning bugs have been a natural wonder due to their glows. What do we know about these luminous little fairies? Why do they sparkle like stars? What habitat suits them best? What can we do to conserve the precious species?

Taipei Zoo, with convenient transportation links and sound arrangement, offers kids residing in the city an ideal place for environmental education. The “Insect Exploration Valley” behind Insectarium of Taipei Zoo boasts a great number of fireflies, thanks to its environment and the Zoo’s policy to avoid the use of pesticide.

Through the interactive sessions during the firefly-viewing tours, Taipei Zoo hopes to disseminate knowledge about the insect and raise awareness on the importance of protecting the environment.

The program runs from April 23 through May 8 during the night on weekends. Online registration starts 9 AM on Saturday, April 9. There are only 40 openings for each session (including four for low-income households), so sign up quickly!

For more information about the program, please visit the Chinese website of Taipei Zoo at http://www.zoo.gov.tw 

• Source: Department of Information Technology, Taipei City Government