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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9. It's 2009 at Bamburgh School
Zoolab animal ranger Sam Galbraith took a colourful snake along to Bamburgh School in September 2009. | sg
10. Tropical at Laygate
Rainforest adventurer John Kirsopp was accompanied by tropical creatures when he visited Laygate Community School in May 2010. | sg
11. Back to Laygate
Some more of the pupils who were thrilled to meet the Zoolab creatures in May 2010. Tell us if you are among them. | sg