| Overall: | B |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B- |
| Sexual Content: | B |
| Language: | A- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | A- |
| Run Time: | 89 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 03 Feb 2009 |
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After watching a movie with your children or students, we encourage parents and teachers to look for education opportunities to teach with movies. Here are a few discussion topics that can help with lesson plans or teaching in the home.
How do the zoo animals learn to adapt the skills they have acquired in captivity to life in the wild? Why is Alex able to help the thirsty animals on the reserve?
Even though Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman have been pals for many years, what do they discover about their friendship in this adventure?
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
