Children and adults who visit Eco Park can get to know Lucius up close and personal, an owl of the devil owl species who arrived at the unit after being rescued from mistreatment.
Unable to return to the wild because of an injury to his wing, Lucius receives special care from Eco Park's multidisciplinary team.
As part of his daily routine, Lucius practises short flights and through falconry techniques he is encouraged to hunt, maintaining his predatory bird biology.
The owl told me
As the purpose of Eco Park is to connect adults and children to nature, throughout July visitors can see Lucius in the workshop "What the Owl told me!", prepared by the Environmental Education team.
During the activity, visitors learn about the history of this mystical bird, loved by some and feared by others. They also see a demonstration of weighing, jumping and feeding. At the end, they make their own owl mask and take it home as a souvenir.
The workshop takes place every day at two times: 9:20 a.m. and 2:20 p.m.
Isabel Braga, from Rio de Janeiro, was impressed by the presentation and, of course, made a point of taking a photo with Lucius. "It was a very learning moment. Very good," she said.
Six-year-old Benjamin Zangali came from Curitiba with his parents. "He's delighted. It's his first time in Foz and his first time in an environment with so much connection with animals," said his mother Francine.
On weekends
On the 20th (Saturday) and 21st (Sunday), in addition to the Owl workshop, there will be an activity on environmental enrichment: "My present for my animal friend!".
The participants themselves will make materials to enrich the way the food is presented to the animals. And, of course, feed them. These include rabbits, goats and guinea pigs.
On the last weekend of the vacations, the program will be intensified. On Friday (26) there will be a workshop on Animal Nutrition: "Who eats what?". The aim is to show the differences and dietary needs of each species. Afterwards, the children will prepare the food and watch the caretaker distribute it.
On the 27th and 28th, the theme will be: "Who Painted the Jaguar?". Developed in partnership with the Onças do Iguaçu project, drawings of jaguars will be distributed and each participant will personalize their own. The drawings will be collected and exhibited in November to commemorate Jaguar Day.
Value
To take part in the activities, all you have to do is buy an Eco Park ticket. Iguaçu residents pay R$15. Children up to the age of six get in free.
Residents of the municipalities surrounding the Iguaçu National Park and Itaipu Lake have special discounts.
Eco Park is located next to the Dreams Park Show Complex on the Cataratas Highway, less than five minutes from the entrance to the National Park. It is open daily from 9am to 5pm.
In addition to the special vacation program, you can watch the Criollo Horse and the Birds of Prey and visit the Bird Immersion aviary.
