Wild About Drawing
To celebrate the arrival of Wild About Babies, WA Museum, Perth Zoo, and Perth Cultural Centre invited children aged between 3 – 13 years-old to draw a picture of an endangered animal and respond to the question ‘why should we care about this species?’ for a chance to become a part of the exhibition (and of course, win a prize pack!).
Some of these drawings are featured throughout Perth Cultural Centre until the beginning of September, with others being on display on screens in Boola Bardip’s Wild Life gallery.
Explore what the children of WA decided to draw and their thoughts on what we need to do to look after these animals.
Meet our winners!
Reeves M. | Age 9 | Numbat
"We have to care for the different kinds of life that are part of our ecosystem. And also, they are really cute."
Sam S. | Age 4 | Marine Iguana
"Are those dinosaurs swimming? I like the spike bits, sharp claws and the grumpy faces."
Scout R. | Age 10 | Red-tailed Black Cockatoo
"We should care about the black cockatoos because mining and logging are making it hard for them to survive in the wild, which results in no food and no home. Due to the loss of trees, in the next few decades they may become extinct."
Olivia S. | Age 12 | Black Rhino
"They are a vital part of the ecosystem for Africa and a magnificent sight for the future generations."
Xiaxi (Ruby) Li | Age 6 | Whale Shark
"Did you know that whale sharks are gentle filter-feeding animals and they are harmless to humans? We should learn more about these beautiful creatures and take action to protect them."
Bethany D. | Age 2
"Becoz. Boing-a-roo jump!"
Summer T. | Age 5
"Because it is so cute!"
Sebastian C. | Age 9
"Only one in one thousand live to adulthood."
Daniel C. | Age 6
"Use reusable cups/plates/ forks/spoons and throw trash in the bin."
Kennedy S. | Age 6
"They will steal your heart they are so cute."
Daniel C. | Age 6
"They are meat-eaters and I like them."
Molly C. | Age 7
"If we don't care none will be left in the world."
Jakob E. | Age 7
"It's rare, cute, one of my favourite animals and everyone loves it."
Alice R. | Age 4
"There's not many left and we should say "sorry" for cutting down their trees."
Rhys C. | Age 10
"Sunbears are my favourite animal so I'd hate to see them go extinct."
Holly H. | Age 5
"They are cute."
Taylor D. | Age 13
"Trapping and poisoning are almost driving the devil to extinction prior to their protection in 1941."
Willow J. | Age 7
"We don't want them to disappear."
Ayana | Age 11
"They are beautiful and deserve to live."
Eva S. | Age 7
"It is the biggest stripey cat. And it is an endangered animal."
Frankie C. | Age 5
"They are the real 'king of the jungle', they are very fast, have 'fake' eyes and they protect the balance of the ecosystem by eating the herbivores!"
George L. | Age 7
"They are very rare."
Holly C. | Age 5
"Tigers are beautiful and rare."
Isabelle A. | Age 6
"So the tigers don't die out and disappear."
Jia K. | Age 10
"They are an apex predator with an important ecological role who are losing their habitat to humans who also sadly kill them."