MILWAUKEE (CBS58) -- The Milwaukee County Zoo on Saturday, May 17 hosted their fourth annual "Celebrate Diversity" day. When we think about diversity, we typically think about it in humans. But at this event, visitors learned about diversity when it comes to humans, animals, and nature.

Through various activities like a community tree, a sapling handout, a biodiversity guessing game, and more, families experienced a day of learning and fun.

Mary Luksich, a zoo pride volunteer, was stationed at the Biodiversity Guessing Game, where she invited people to guess how many species were represented in an ecosystem, and they got to learn how to work together. “Being diverse means you're able to enjoy everything together. One species complements another. It's just being able to live and survive in our world. Depending on the animals and humans and everything getting along together, that's why, besides diversity, conservation is so important,” she shared.

“Nature is full of diversity. Different ecosystems play a role in sustaining each other, helping thrive. Different animals need different things, and we try to practice that at the zoo as well,” said Megan O'Shea, communications manager for the Milwaukee County Zoo.

Younger kids like Carson also learned about diversity in classes. He explained diversity in nature as, “it would be boring to go to the zoo, and everything would be the same."

Several families, while walking through the zoo, got to stop by the stops. Deontae Swanigan took his family to the zoo, and his daughters said they were most excited to see the giraffes! Swanigan said he appreciates diversity because “nobody wants to go somewhere where everyone looks, talks like you. They want to go somewhere where everyone is supported."

Also at “Celebrate Diversity” were various vendors in our community, like Shamiah Johnson, owner & founder of “Our Memories" who started the small business when her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, giving back some of the proceeds to support respite care for caregivers. “I love diversity and inclusion because definitely those with disabilities need to be included in our community and different places like the zoo, making sure they have things accessible for those as well,” she shared.