If you know anything about people, the moment you meet the vivacious Jacqueline Morris you peg her as a kind and nurturing teacher. Her charisma and good nature jump out at you like the hungry zoo critters when it's feeding time.

She is a born leader and perfect for her role at the Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo (BAMZ) as the volunteer assistant exhibit volunteer co-ordinator.

"My role is to organise and assist the docents in the Caribbean and Australasia Exhibits,'' advised Mrs. Morris.

Founded in Flatts in 1926, BMAZ is Bermuda's most popular attraction bringing people closer to nature through a variety of exhibits and conservation, education and research programmes.

When you walk through the Islands of Australasia you come face to face with the exotic animals of Australia through Asia such as the tree kangaroo, fruit bats and the black hornbill.

"Our red-necked wallabies are housed outside the exhibit along the coastal walkway that fronts Harrington Sound.

"In the `Islands of the Caribbean Exhibit', you stroll along a tropical walkway through our vast flight cage, where animals are within arm's reach. You see a habitat suited to the Brazilian acouchi, scarlet ibis, a Cayman Island blue iguana and South American red-footed tortoises. It is also home to our two-toed sloth and golden lion tamarins," advised Mrs. Morris.

"My passion makes a difference, I suppose. It is important for me to have a mission and I am committed to it here. Our shared mission is to inspire appreciation and care of island environments," she said.

Mrs. Morris speaks to thousands of visitors, many who are tourists, and she is frequently asked questions such as: "Where are the bears? Do you have a snack bar? Where are the restrooms?"