Graduation ceremony for alpacas held at elementary school in central Japan

A graduation ceremony for alpacas was held Friday at an elementary school in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, before the animals were returned to the ranch they were rented from. Kuzumaki Elementary School in the city of Mitsuke borrows alpacas every year so children can learn how precious life is.

At the ceremony, the students presented the alpacas with graduation certificates they made. The students then fed hay to the alpacas and petted them to say goodbye. They also sang a song to express their gratitude.