SKI MYSTERY
TREASURE HUNT ON SKIS
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Poping, all fresh and bright eyed, lives in Zürich zoo, along with her
companion, the proud Emperor penguin Roling. They are awaiting a
happy event. With Emperor penguins, it is their instinct to travel far
into the heart of the Antarctic to lay their eggs. Then, Mum sets out
in search of food for their future offspring and Dad stays behind to
look after the egg. From Zürich, our couple escapes the zoo and sets
out towards the south. Unfortunately, the keepers catch Roling and
he is put back into his enclosure before being able to leave the zoo.
Brave little Poping continues her route alone. At least she knows
where the south is! One day, she hears about the legendary Ours
(Bear) run and her thoughts go like this:
Run = path followed by generations of penguins before her.
Ours (bear) = that great big white beast who lives in the freezing
cold enclosure opposite hers.
And that is how she arrives in Veysonnaz, hidden in a freezer lorry.
When she arrives, she lays her egg in the ‘forêt de l’Ours’ forest between two pine trees. But now she’s got a
bit of a problem, because it is very important that the egg be kept warm under Dad’s feathers, so she needs
to go back to the zoo to get Roling. Luckily the animals of the region, curious but willing to help, offer to
keep the egg warm during her absence:
The stag majestic, who keeps an eye on the crafty fox, the cow who is willing to come out of her
cosy stable in the middle of winter, the marmot who breaks his winter slumber, the bear that
nobody has ever seen but who shows his face when he can be of help, master owl who tells egg
stories to pass the time, the wolf who luckily doesn’t like eating eggs, and the generous little
squirrel. They all take it in turns to look after the egg until Poping comes back with Roling.
They have just arrived, ouf because the shell is starting to crack. Mum and Dad penguin have got back just
in time to see their baby being born. This fluffy little ball is welcomed warmly, all the animals in Veysonnaz
are celebrating!
Each animal sat on the egg for a certain number of days, now it’s up to you to find out how many days
Poping was away and in so doing find out how long the incubation of an Emperor penguin egg is.
Veysonnaz Tourisme – Route de Magrappé 42 – 1993 Veysonnaz – T. +41(0)27 207 10 53 – www.veysonnaz.ch
Fox
Stag
Cow
Marmot
Bear
Owl
Wolf
Squirrel
Number of days:
Number of days:
Help Daddy penguin find his way. It’s difficult to be in a penguin’s head.
8 clues are strewed on the Inalpe run
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So, how many days was the Mummy penguin gone?
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Can you help Poping and Roling find a name for their baby?
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Enjoy your skiing and safe trip home!
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