11 photos of the Zoolab team on South Tyneside with frogs, snails and plenty of creepy crawlies

It is fun to learn about the creatures of the world - just as these youngsters did in South Tyneside’s past.

Here are 11 photos of the team from Zoolab paying a visit to the borough between 2003 and 2010.

They brought frogs, snails, snakes and spiders and the children of schools such as Laygate, St Joseph’s and Hebburn got to meet them.

Enjoy our trip into the past with the help of these Shields Gazette photo memories.

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5. Ryan's snail encounter

Hebburn School pupil Ryan McElwee was loving his meeting with a Giant African Snail in 2006. He was joined by Zoolab's Martyn Pinto, pictured with a South American tree frog. | sg