A CORNWALL College Newquay student will travel more than 4,000 miles this summer to fulfil her dream of working with black bears in America.
Lily Moffatt, wildlife education and media foundation degree student, will be based at the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary, in Minnesota, for three and a half months from July until October.
The sanctuary is made up of various habitats including Aspen forest, cedar swamps, marshes, beaver ponds, streams and meadows. Visitors can observe the bears in their natural habitat and learn about the black bear from the experts.
Lily, 19, said: "The course has really prepared me for this trip. All the work we have carried out in relation to engaging with the public will be essential, I'm sure.
"During my time at the sanctuary the living conditions will be very basic. There will be no electricity and no running water, which is going to highlight to me how many things I take for granted at home, but I'm still really looking forward to it."
Once Lily's placement ends she will then return to Cornwall College Newquay to study the full-time one-year BSc (Hons) applied zoology top up to convert the foundation degree into a full undergraduate degree. Her dream is to then go on to work in natural history TV production.
