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Sea World – A Fishy Experience
David Evans and Ji Yang are visiting Sea World in Australia.
David: Where do you want to start? Here’s a park map from the information centre.
Ji Yang: There are at least two things I really want to do. There’s a show where people water ski on bare feet, and then there’s a dolphin show that’s one of the best in the world. The dolphins are trained to do amazing tricks. After the show we can feed them.
David: Tricks? I think training wild animals to do tricks is crazy – wild animals shouldn’t be forced to do tricks! How about that roller coaster? It looks like fun.
Ji Yang: Nah – we can go on a roller coaster in any amusement park.
I would be more fun to go and see the polar bears. There are two little ones and two big ones that were brought from the Arctic.
David: That’s crazy! Australia’s Gold Coast is too hot for polar bears - we should just leave them in the Arctic!
Ji Yang: Oh, don’t worry - they have ice and cold water for the polar bears to swim and play in, so they’re not too hot! After we see the bears, I think it would be fun to do some diving and see some colourful fish.
David: I’ve read their rescue programme I’d really like to find out more about it. They save fish, sea birds and other endangered species, so it’s not just an amusement park.
Ji Yang: Well, you can get educated – and I’ll have some fun!
