LONDONDERRY — It was raining cats and dogs Wednesday morning, but inside the Leach Library there were much more exotic animals to be found.
Wildlife Encounters, an educational nonprofit traveling zoo, brought a red-necked wallaby, a Burmese python, an Australian goanna (lizard) and even a small kangaroo to delight about 50 children during a meet-and-greet presentation of critters from the Outback.
A frog perches on the hand of Hailey Robbins, 7, of Londonderry as children from the area observe the Wildlife Encounters demonstration at Leach Library on Wednesday morning.Bridget Corrigan/Staff photo(Click for larger image)
A cockatoo hangs on to Derek Small of Wildlife Encounters. The bird's brilliant eyes and colors, along with its ear-splitting screech, entertained the many children who came to the event.Bridget Corrigan/Staff photo(Click for larger image)
Matthew Nickerson, 7, of Londonderry beams in delight at a Burmese python that Derek Small brought around the audience to show children. Matthew's brothers Jacob, 12, and Zack, 8, not pictured but to the left of Matthew, all came to Leach Library to enjoy the morning treat together to learn about Australian animals.Bridget Corrigan/Staff photo(Click for larger image)
Hailey Robbins, 7, of Londonderry lets a frog comfortably rests her hand.Bridget Corrigan/Staff photo(Click for larger image)
