Chester Zoo and Knowsley Safari are both offering free tickets for this week's teacher strike.
Tuesday, February 28 is the second teacher strike to take place this month as staff protest over pay and conditions.
Both attractions are letting kids in completely free of charge, with visitors simply having to book online in advance.
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Chester Zoo’s ranger team will be hosting interactive and educational events throughout the day and the initiative is part of the conservation and education charity’s mission to 'inspire a new generation of conservationists, with young people playing a vital role in creating a sustainable future for the planet and its wildlife'.
At Knowsley Safari visitors can enjoy the UK’s longest safari drive that’s home to a wide variety of animals, as well as a series of fun and educational displays - including the sea lion and birds of prey shows.
And for one day only, the Tiger Trail will be home to series of Artefact Touch Tables – 'enabling visitors to travel from the rainforest, into the dessert and through the savannah, whilst learning from Knowsley Safari’s expert educators about animals in their habitats'.
Knowsley's head of learning and discovery Nikki Burton Mallot said: “School may be out for the day, but that doesn’t mean that the children can’t continue to learn. We’re really looking forward to taking visitors on travels across the globe this Tuesday – with all of the exciting education this will bring.
“On the African savannah zone of our safari drive, they’ll be able to see rhinos, zebras, cheeky baboons and European Bison in our Eurasia zone. Then, in the Tiger Trail, visitors will be able to learn more about the animals who live in these different regions and environments at our series of pop-up touch tables.
“One thing’s for sure, we have lots of fun interactive activities, displays and talks planned for Tuesday – all to help educate children on the importance of conservation and the role we all have to play in the long-term survival of vulnerable species, like the many incredible animals we have here at Knowsley Safari.”
Tickets can be booked online, with adults costing £18.50.
Chester Zoo tickets are also available on the website now and must be pre-booked. One adult ticket costs £29.54.
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