00:00The Malabon Zoo called on the Filipinos to use an alternative sound system this new year
00:07so that the animals won't be distracted by the noise.
00:11Rod Laguzad has the details.
00:16As the year changes, the use of firecrackers has become a habit
00:20to make the new year's greetings louder.
00:23But unlike humans, the animals are more affected by the noise.
00:27That's why the Malabon Zoo, in this year's call,
00:31has decided to use an alternative sound system.
00:34The Malabon Zoo has given the children Torotot
00:37and along with their parents,
00:39explained to them how they can help the animals in this time.
00:44Dogs can hear four times stronger than a human being.
00:48Cats, especially, four times stronger than a human being.
00:51Our pets, we put them inside our room, inside our house,
00:57and play shooting music to distract them.
01:01This is also what they do to the animals in the zoo,
01:05which include tigers, guinea pigs, geese, and others.
01:09This also includes the snakes that are shown to the children closely,
01:13especially during the new year,
01:15a year of the snake,
01:18It also helps that there are a lot of trees in the zoo
01:21to reduce the noise in the evening.
01:23There's a calming sound inside the Malabon Zoo,
01:26and we're with them,
01:28and actually, they sleep the night through also.
01:31They are equipped with ears that can hear from very far away.
01:36And so, we have to protect them
01:38and make sure that we don't use firecrackers.
01:41It's also good if there are toys that the animals can use
01:44to distract their attention.
01:46This family is from Kalaokan City.
01:49They enjoyed visiting the Malabon Zoo.
01:51Kristaline is only eight years old.
01:53She prefers to be noisy with a toy.
01:57It's good if there are animals
02:00so that they won't be stressed.
02:05So that the animals won't be noisy.
02:10It's also for the safety of the other animals.
02:13This is where I learned that the firecrackers
02:16can also be stressful for the animals.
02:18And because it's the year of the snake and 2025,
02:21it's free to take pictures in the evening
02:23throughout the year in the Malabon Zoo.
02:25Along with giving lessons to visitors
02:27on the importance of animals and nature.
02:30Rod Laguzad, for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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