Imagine a world with no more wild animals:no elephants,no giraffes and no lions.
To some people,that thought is too terrible,so they are doing something about it.Being surrounded by wild animals–feeding them and caring for them –is all Tiffany Soechting has ever wanted to do all her life.And that is exactly what she does.
Soechting is the human "mother" to the 500 animals that live on her family's wildlife farm.On the farm,she cares for creatures from every continent except Antarctica(南極洲).
Visitors get a chance not only to see these creatures there,but also to feed them,And the animals are not against that.For them,people and the special vehicles used on the farm are part of their natural environment. "When you come here,the animals are walking around freely like they would if they were in their native homeland.And you can touch them," said Soechting. "For the most part,the majority of them were born and grew up here.But even when we bring them in -- like if we bring a new male in the rest of the herd(獸群) is comfortable with what is going on."
Tourists are not the only people to visit the farm.Many schools come for field trips all throughout the year,so it is a place of education as well as conservation.But for Soechting,the farm is simply home,and it has been for many generations.
As the animals walk peacefully around,it is easy to forget that a busy city is just a few minutes away.Tiffany Soechting and the 500 animals do not seem to give it a second thought.
(1)What does Tiffany Soechting do?
Tiffany Soechting feeds wild animals and cares for them.
Tiffany Soechting feeds wild animals and cares for them.
(2)What can visitors do on Soechting's family farm? Visitors can see these creatures there and feed them.
Visitors can see these creatures there and feed them.
(3)How do animals feel about the visit? Comfortable.
Comfortable.
(4)Apart from animal conservation,what else can people do on the farm? They can come for field trips.
They can come for field trips.
(5)What does the sentence "Tiffany Soechting and the 500 animals do not seem to give it a second thought" in the last paragraph mean? A busy city is just a few minutes away.
A busy city is just a few minutes away.