The kids of Norman’s Ark

Director Peter Schneider narrowly escapes a baby animal stampede.  (Jen Munkvold / For the Los Angeles Times)

Jennifer Torrejon.  (Jen Munkvold / For the Los Angeles Times)

Alina Carranza.  (Jen Munkvold / For the Los Angeles Times)

David Jimenez, Matthew Talisay and Elise Jonke.  (Jen Munkvold / For the Los Angeles Times)

Georgia Kisob.  (Jen Munkvold / For the Los Angeles Times)

Lea Carranza.  (Jen Munkvold / For the Los Angeles Times)

Choreographer Christine Kellogg speaks to Elise Jonke of St. Finbar.  (Jen Munkvold / For the Los Angeles Times)

Choreographer Christine Kellogg works with, from left, Alina Carranza, David Jimenez and Lea Carranza.  (Jen Munkvold / For the Los Angeles Times)

Choreographer Christine Kellogg teaches children of St. Finbar parish.  (Jen Munkvold / For the Los Angeles Times)

Leilani Tran as a baby turtle.  (Jen Munkvold / For the Los Angeles Times)

Leilani Tran as a baby turtle with other St. Finbar kids.  (Jen Munkvold / For the Los Angeles Times)

Alina Carranza with penguin Arriya Frank, Jennifer Torrejon and David Jimenez.  (Jen Munkvold / For the Los Angeles Times)

Elise Jonke and Georgia Kisob.  (Jen Munkvold / For the Los Angeles Times)

David Jimenez shows his robot dance to the children of St. Finbar.  (Jen Munkvold / For the Los Angeles Times)