Zoo organizes video clip contest for visitors
Disna Mudalige
The Dehiwala National Zoological Gardens has organized a best video
clip competition for visitors from April 8 to 22 for the New Year school
vacation, Director General Bashwara Senanka Gunaratne told the Daily
News.
He said that visitors can use video recorders in hand phones for this
competition. The competition will be held under two categories.
Participants can either capture any movement of the animals or behaviour
of the visitors in the zoo. The maximum length of a video clip should be
two minutes, he said.
He said that the winners will be selected by a panel of judges and
the best three video clips from each category will be offered gifts and
certificates. Merit certificates will also be offered, he said.
The Director General said that a ceremony to announce for the three,
four-month-old pygmy hippopotamuses born at the zoo will be held on
April 20. A tame, juvenile elephant will be brought to the zoo from the
Pinnawala elephant orphanage on April 22. People will be allowed to view
these animals from 3 pm onwards on this day, he explained.
Gunaratne requested the public to visit the zoo during their vacation
and participate in these events. |