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“At Christmas I
treated myself to a Youngest Savant Artist
expresses his love of animals
@WorldAnimalsMag. Malaysian born 12-year-old
Got round to reading Delwin Cheah’s father sent
it today. Excellent. us a letter telling us about his
extraordinary son
Will buy another - “My son loves endangered
hope I get more animals and he is so crazy
reading times” over your magazine since
@kimirules2011 we bought him a few titles.
He told me that World of
Animals is the best in the STAR
“World of Animals is an outstanding world! Delwin Cheah is not
monthly publication that any animal an ordinary boy. He was LETTER
lover will be absolutely thrilled with. diagnosed [with] Asperger
I eagerly read every issue from
cover to cover. Wildlife has hope Syndrome at the age of
5 with a high IQ. His love
when people learn to love and
appreciate the creatures that share towards animals had made
him pick up drawing and [he
the planet with us” is] self taught even though
Donald Lloyd Gayman he knows that he is pretty weak in
“From Arctic tundra motor skills. But his perseverance
[and] passion to continue to draw
to African safari; from animals had made him what he is
cute to creepy - all today. He is holding a World Record
as Youngest Savant Artist to hold
at the turn of a page Solo Art Exhibition [and] is WWF
- who couldn’t love Malaysia Artist for Malayan Tiger.”
World of Animals?! I’ve To read Delwin’s full story, visit
been hooked since the www.delwincheah.com
first issue!”
Dawn Lewis
Superpower Dogs update
WIN a copy We caught up with Miami-Dade Fire Captain Cat
of Snake Labrada who is training Halo, the Superpower Dogs
search and rescue pup, to see how she’s getting on.
A visual guide to the world’s How does Halo’s training begin?
“It’s basic puppy training, obedience and
3,000 snake species. With socialising – the only different thing is nerve
fascinating images and facts, strength training, exposing her to different
surfaces and noises. I’ve been taking her into the
it’s the most up-to-date fire station so that she can get used to the big ball in her mouth and she will bat another ball to
reference for herpetologists. doors, fire trucks and loud noises. We are working you! She’s probably one of the smartest dogs I’ve
For a chance to win visit on agility and she’s also working on searching for trained.”
her tug-toy. We are working towards her stopping
animalanswers.co.uk. using her eyes and ears and concentrating on What’s next for Halo in the coming weeks?
using her nose.” “We’ll be getting her up on the rubble pile. She has
to master searching on the ground before going
Has she achieved any milestones? on the rubble pile to search, but we do go on the
“The major milestone that she has passed is toy rubble to teach her the agility that comes with
drive – she wants to do it and she wants to play rubble.”
the game [for the tug-toy reward], and that’s
huge because it will set the tone for the rest of Superpower Dogs is an epic family adventure film
her training. She’s like ‘okay you have my tug-toy, about extraordinary real-life canines. Filmed in 3D
where is he?’” We don’t have her tug-toy lying and presented in association with the California
around because that’s saved for work.” Science Center, it will hit giant screen and IMAX
theatres in Spring 2018. Find out more about the
What kind of pup is she? film and its star pup in training at
“She’s naughty and playful! She keeps one [tennis] www.animalanswers.co.uk
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