The Dugong Manatee Flower Formation during Feeding Time
River Safari is right beside The Singapore Zoo and the Night Safari. Isn't it awesome when it's your birthday and you get free admission to all 3 (and also to the Jurong Bird Park, since they are all under Wildlife Reserves umbrella) and get some free ice-cream while you're at it?*
My favourite part of the Safari has to be the Amazon Flooded Forest. I managed to visit during feeding time and see how dugongs manatees form up around the feeder.
It does remind you of S.E.A. Aquarium.
Piranhas. It was not easy bringing these into Singapore!
Squirrel Monkeys
Some ride with an interesting mascot
Amazon River Quest - Had a really hard time catching sight of anything, might less get a shot of anything, except for the flamingos.
The Red Panda, which is really related to racoons than bears, at the fully air-conditioned Giant Panda Forest. Go for some Panda Buns!
Can't beat that lens!
THE one of two pandas. Catch the other panda on the monitor near the exit if she is indoors.
In the waters
Why Fish, such googly eyes you have!
Outside of tanks - sleeping otters
A dry underwater experience
In the souvenir shop.
It's the Chinese New Year period, which explains the decorations.
*For Singaporeans and permanent residents only. Remember to bring your NRIC or passport.
More pictures are available on my Flickr (simply click any photo).
Edit: The Amazon Flooded Forest houses manatees, not dugongs, thanks backpackerlee for pointing this out.
I went further to learn more about both of them, which are endangered species from the scientific Order Sirenia (cousins, perhaps?). The key way to tell them apart is by looking at their tails!
Photo from here.
Nice photos. I thought the River Safari was a little underwhelming, but there were still good parts, like the pandas, and dugongs(?). I thought they were called manatees. Oh well. :D
ReplyDeleteArgh thanks for pointing that out! I've edited the post.
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