Showing posts with label zoos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label zoos. Show all posts

Saturday, June 13, 2015

Singapore: River Safari

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.

River Safari

River Safari

Piranhas. It was not easy bringing these into Singapore!

River Safari

Squirrel Monkeys

River Safari

River Safari

Some ride with an interesting mascot

River Safari

Amazon River Quest - Had a really hard time catching sight of anything, might less get a shot of anything, except for the flamingos.

River Safari

River Safari

The Red Panda, which is really related to racoons than bears, at the fully air-conditioned Giant Panda Forest. Go for some Panda Buns!

River Safari

River Safari

Can't beat that lens!

River Safari

River Safari

River Safari

THE one of two pandas. Catch the other panda on the monitor near the exit if she is indoors.

River Safari

River Safari

In the waters

River Safari

River Safari

Why Fish, such googly eyes you have!

River Safari

River Safari

River Safari

River Safari

River Safari

Outside of tanks - sleeping otters

River Safari

A dry underwater experience

River Safari

In the souvenir shop.

River Safari

It's the Chinese New Year period, which explains the decorations.

River Safari

*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.

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Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Taipei, Taiwan - Taipei Zoo *end*

I love zoos. Taipei's zoo is alright, but there're alpacas and/or llamas! Also, with this last post, I can conclude Taiwan Travels 2011! I seriously doubt I will blog anything earlier than this, so must next target is to complete Indonesia 2012 (7 days, exponential decrease, should be easy!).

Good and cheap!
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Koala shots always so fail
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Some pole dance
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Some butt scratch
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Tare Panda
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funny tail
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His tail...
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Not sure why this is art
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Refuse to move away
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At department store food court
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Gasp

After a long wait for the bus in the cold, finally safely on Guoguang back to Taoyuan Airport
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