By: Sani Firmansyah

On Thursday (15/10), Bumi Panda WWF-Indonesia was visited by a number of students from SD Pribadi Bilingual School, Bandung. The environmental information house located at Jl. Geusan Ulun No. 3 Dago, Bandung has been enlivened by their arrival since 08.00 WIB. As an opening, the students were taken on a tour of Bumi Panda and introduced to WWF-Indonesia and the conservation efforts that have been carried out in Indonesia.

During the tour, the students were amazed by the elephant statue located in the center of Bumi Panda. The elephant statue made of paper is huge. "Sis, elephants only eat vegetables and fruit. Why is it so big?" asked Adelia, one of the students. "Because elephants eat about 200-300 kg in one meal. That's why elephants can be big and strong," said Sani Firmansyah from Bumi Panda.

After the tour of Bumi Panda, all students gathered in the hall and watched an animated movie about water. Previously, Shiro, one of the volunteers from Bumi Panda asked them how to save water. "By not wasting water when bathing. When I brush my teeth, I turn off the water tap," Nesibe Orina replied enthusiastically. The animated movie they watched was about how to best use water. "If we are wasteful in using water, we will experience drought during the dry season. Drought can also be caused by forests that are getting deforested due to illegal logging," added Shiro.

The students from SD Pribadi Bilingual School also had the opportunity to play cranklek with the theme of Sumatran Tiger and Turtle. Through this game, they learned that plastic waste can be carried to the sea and can ultimately endanger the lives of sea turtles because it is often mistaken for jellyfish, which are turtle food. "Remember to always dispose of waste in the trash, yes!" said Sani.

Their visit to Bumi Panda ended with coloring pictures of umbrella animals that are the object of WWF-Indonesia's conservation work, namely turtles, tigers, orang-utans, and elephants. The students were very excited when coloring. "We are very happy to be able to visit WWF-Indonesia's Panda Earth. We can learn about animals and the environment in a fun way. Hopefully our students can care more and love the environment more through an easy way and can be applied at school," said Dewi Lestari, accompanying teacher of SD Pribadi Bilingual School, Bandung.