Welcome to the International Zoo! This page displays children’s characters representing each organization in the Alliance. We have planned several joint children’s books featuring the characters introduced here that will teach children not only the skills to manage their food allergies but also that food allergy is a worldwide issue and they are not alone. Stay tuned!

	Australia Jeremy the Wallaby - Jeremy is a wallaby who lives in Australia. He is allergic to peanuts and eggs. Anaphylaxis Australia has several children’s characters. Did You Know? Wallabies eat twice a day--in the afternoon and at dusk.
	Canada (Anaphylaxis Canada) Penny the Polar Bear - Penny is a polar bear who lives in Canada. Polar bears usually like to eat fish, but Penny is allergic to this food. Did You Know? Polar bears like to share their food and many times eat in groups.
	Canada (Association Quebecoise des Allergies Alimentaire) Bernie the Fox - Bernie is a fox who lives in Canada. His name in French is Bernard le renard. Many foxes like to eat eggs, however, Bernie is allergic to this food! Did You Know? Red foxes eat a wide variety of foods and sometimes bury or hide their leftovers to eat later.
	New Zealand Kiri the Kea - Kiri is a curious bird. She is allergic to nuts and seeds. In New Zealand, nut allergy is one of the most common food allergies. Did You Know? The kea bird eats almost anything--even the rubber around car windows!
	United Kingdom Cyril the Squirrel - Squirrels love to munch on nuts. Cyril, however, is allergic to nuts and has to be very careful. In the United Kingdom, the Anaphylaxis Campaign believes one in 100 children is allergic to peanuts or tree nuts. Did You Know? The average adult squirrel eats about a pound of food a week!
	United States of America Alexander the Elephant - Alexander is allergic to peanuts. He is very careful about the foods he eats. In the United States, it is estimated that more than three million people are allergic to peanuts or tree nuts. Did You Know? Elephants can eat up to 500 pounds of food a day! FAAN has several children's characters. Visit the FAAN website to meet them all!
	Illustrations and colorization by Mariel C. Furlong, USA. Jeremy the Wallaby is based on a character created by Anthony Cullen for Food Anaphylactic Children Training & Support Association, and was revised with permission from the artist. Penny the Polar bear is based on a character created by Sandy McClelland for Anaphylaxis Canada, and was revised with permission from the artist. Cyril the Squirrel is based on a character created by Lucy Warn, and was revised with permission from the artist.