The friendship between Owen,
a young hippopotamus,
and Mzee (mm-ZAY),
a giant tortoise,
began after the tsunami that ocurred in the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004.
a young hippopotamus,
and Mzee (mm-ZAY),
a giant tortoise,
began after the tsunami that ocurred in the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004.
Today, Owen and Mzee live together
at Haller Park,
an animal sanctuary outside
of Mombasa, Kenya, Africa.
at Haller Park,
an animal sanctuary outside
of Mombasa, Kenya, Africa.
Click "Play" below, to see the story of Owen and Mzee as illustrated by the kindergarten and grade two students at Ecole Oriole Park School.
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Click Mzée and Owen to go to a website to find out more about Owen and Mzee
Here are some poems written and illustrated by grade two students at Oriole Park School.
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