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These animals are sunwise because they protect themselves from the sun's harmful rays. Just like these animals,
you also should protect yourself from the sun by wearing sunscreen, a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses, and by
being in the shade. Print out this checklist and search for the sunwise animals at the zoo. If you read the signs at
the zoo, you may find other sunwise animals too...Good luck!

~	Chimpanzees avoid the peak hours of the sun.
Most of their activity is in the early morning and late
afternoon hours.

~	Ducks and Geese have webbed feet that allow heat
to escape from their body. This keeps them cool
even on hot days.

~	Elephants use dirt and hay
as a natural sunblock - they
spread it on their backs to
cover their skin. Elephants
keep cool by snuffing up
trunks full of water and
spraying themselves.

~	Gorillas avoid the peak hours of the sun. Most of
their activity is in the early morning and late
afternoon hours.

~	Hippos secrete a pinkish
colored oil that helps them
keep their skin moist in the
hot sun and acts like a
sunscreen to protect their
skin from sunburn.

~	Koalas spend most of the day sleeping
in a eucalyptus tree. In addition to
providing a food source for koalas, the
leaves of the tree protect koalas from
the sun's strong rays. Koalas are
nocturnal animals - they sleep during
the day when the sun's rays are the
strongest and are awake in the evening
and at night when it's cooler.

Meerkats have black rings around their
eyes that absorb the sun's rays and
protect their eyes from sun damage.

Polar Bears have special eyelids that
act like sunglasses, shielding against
the blinding glare of the sun's rays
hitting the snow.

Rabbits are nocturnal animals. This means that most
of their activity is in the evening or night and they rest
during the day when the sun's rays are the strongest.

Rhinos use mud as a natural sunblock. They roll over
in the mud to make sure they have a thick coating on
their skin to protect themselves from the sun.

Tortoises have shells that protect
them from many dangers in the
environment, including predators,
rain, and the sun's strong rays.

Other sunwise animals at your zoo:

Don't forget to wear
a wide-brimmed hat,
use sunscreen with SPF 15+

and wear sunglasses to
protect yourself from the^
sun's burning rays.

The Friday before Memorial Day is

Don't Fry Day

www.skincancerprevention.org

Thanks to Sunwise Stampede for this resource

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