A walk in the wild at Singapore Zoo is a wildlife experience where I truly appreciate the wonders of nature. Such a well deserved award winning wildlife park that served not only for sight seeing adventure but it also served as an outdoor classroom for students and professionals to appreciate and to learn the value of biodiversity.
Singapore Zoo / Video Credit: seefredl on youtube
Here is a short video tour in the wild at Singapore Zoo made by seefredl on youtube. Enjoy watching!
Siamang / Photo Credit: Dimpsy
And so I'm back with Siamang -- the largest of the gibbons originated in the forest of Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. They inflate their throat sac in calling other siamangs responding to any disturbance to protect their territory. Fifty percent of its waking period is spent on for more resting during the midday. Most infant siamangs are hunted and poached illegally for pet trades.
So much with the introduction and without any further ado, come join me once again as I continue to walk down memory lane on the day that I walk into the wild at Singapore Zoo.
SINGAPORE ZOO ZONES (2nd HALF)
FRAGILE FOREST
A parody of a tropical rainforest habitat awaits you as you step into this 20,000 cubic metre biodome where an up-close encounter with its feathered and furry inhabitants as you wander through the various strata of the rainforest. A face-to-face encounter with the Ring-tailed Lemur, Malayan Flying Fox, and Pygmy Marmoset.
Do you know:
That the tail of the Ring-tailed Lemur is longer than its body?
Source: Wikipedia
Ring-tailed Lemur / Photo Credit: InspiredImages thru pixabay
One of the animals in the Fragile Forest Zone is the Ring-tailed Lemur. It is a common sight in Berenty Private Reserve in southern Madagascar. A cat-sized primate with a long tail that has 13 or 14 black rings and 12 or 13 white stripes alternately and always a black strip at the end. The chest and the throat is white and gray at the back. “Sun-worshipping” is what they always do in the mornings. They face the sun in a lotus position to warm themselves while showing off their white furry chest.
REPTILE GARDEN AND REP TOPIA
Have you seen a dragon for real? Well, Singapore Zoo has a family of Komodo Dragons and other cold-blooded species who are in search of a spot to bask in the sun while crawling around their naturalistic reptilian habitat. A class of vertebrate animals that are distinguished by having a scaly and dry skin and lays soft-shelled eggs on land. Some of the vertebrate animals are snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles and tortoises.
Do you know:
That it was in 1927 when the first Komodo dragons were displayed at London Zoo?
Source: Wikipedia
Young Komodo Dragon / Photo Credit: Dimpsy
Komodo Dragons are the world’s largest endangered lizard that can take down prey much bigger that itself. Growth can be up to 3 meters long and weigh more than a hundred kilograms. It will take 8 to 9 years for the Komodo Dragon to mature and a life expectancy of up to 30 years.
ORCHID GARDEN & TROPICAL CROPS
Take a breezy stroll at the reservoir-fronting open air exhibit and discover more than 50 species of edible plants and orchidaceae. Allow yourself to enjoy in the living classroom for both children and adults alike and acquire facts and awareness while in the zone vicinity.
Do you know:
that the number of orchids worldwide is almost five times greater than that of mammal species?
Source: holbrooktravel.com
Giant Amazon Water Lily / Photo Credit: Dimpsy
One of the species of the flowering plant is this gigantic water lily that I've seen for the first time. The diameter of the leaves of a Giant Amazon Water Lily when it grows is 6 metres and when it reach maturity the leaf can support the weight of a one year-old child. Underneath the sides of the leaf are sharp sprikes to ward off leaf-eating fishes or insects. It can produce 40-50 huge leaves in each growth cycle in one plant alone.
WILD AFRICA
Traverse through Wild Africa on a safari tour where hooves, horns and claws aren’t all you can expect to see such as the African painted dog, African Lion, Meerkat, Giraffe, Zebra and Cheetah.
Male Meerkat / Photo Credit: Dimpsy
An example of a not so common African animal that I've seen is the Meerkat. When you see a Meerkat that is standing in an upright position and constantly looking to his left or right, then, it's a male meerkat. Male Meerkats take turns of keeping an eye out for predators while others search widely for foods.
FROZEN TUNDRA
This exhibit is built in resemblance to an arctic habitat that has a cool temperature; a large pool filled with giant ice blocks and an ice cave with waterfalls. Inuka’s playground is twice the size of a 2.5 basketball court when put together.
Do you know:
that polar bears are great hunters that can smell food as far as 64 kilometres away?
Source: Wikipedia
Inuka Polar Bear / Photo Credit: Dimpsy
Meet Inuka at the Frozen Tundra. The first polar bear to be born in the tropics. He just celebrated his 27th birthday last December 26, 2016 which is beyond life expectancy. Mostly they spend many months in a year at sea where seals are abundant. They use their long muzzle and neck to search seals in deep holes and massively drag the prey with their powerful hindquarters.
ORANGUTAN BOARDWALK
Explore and stroll on the boardwalk and witness a free ranging exhibit with a 360° view of the "men of the forest" the Orangutans.
Bornean Orangutan / Photo Credit: Dimpsy
Orangutan or a family of orangutans will perform basic acrobatic gestures on trees and over the water as you stroll along the shaded orangutan boardwalk.
TIGER TREK
Have a trek at the White Tiger exhibit and meet the stars: Omar, Winnie and Jippie. They were born in Indonesia on September 27, 1999 with parents Manggal--the father and Sri Kandi--the mother. By April 2001, they were brought to Singapore Zoo and became one of the star attractions in the zoo.
John George Wood said:
"a creamy white, with the ordinary tigerine stripes so faintly marked that they were only visible in certain lights."
Source: John George Wood via Wikipedia
Omar the White Tiger / Photo Credit: Dimpsy
Meet Omar the blue eyed white tiger with brown and creamy fur stripes. Witness how they play, lounge and leap for food during scheduled feeding time. You can join at the zoo's interactive center on how to save these mammals.
SUNGEI BUAYA
A complete view of the largest living reptile in a special designed exhibit. Sometimes spotting crocodiles is a bit tricky since they always submerged in the water but because of the special aquarium-like sheltered viewing gallery with ample seats and exposes the surface level of the greenery covered banks and the underwater domain of the crocodile then, guests can enjoy watching a whole Estuarine Crocodile or the Saltwater Crocodile in the front row seats as the reptile lurks unsuspectingly underwater.
Do you know:
Crocodile's eyes are an engineering marvel: they can see all around, can track different targets, are retractable in battle, and can even see at night.
Source:smithsonianmag.com
Estuarine Crocodile / Photo Credit: Dimpsy
Estuarine Crocodiles are also called as Saltwater Crocodiles. Not only it's the largest of all living reptiles but it's also the largest water and land predator. They usually resides in mangrove swamps, lagoons, and low stretch rivers. Considered as the most dangerous existing predators to humans that is next to the Nile crocodile.
RAINFOREST KIDZWORLD
Rainforest Kidzworld / Video Credit: Wango Singapore on youtube
Get wet and wild at the Rainforest Kidzworld for your little ones. Never fail to explore this zone for your kids if you have extra clothing for them to change. Because kids are kids, they can't take a no for this one.
Rainforest Kidzworld / Photo Credit: Dimpsy
At the upper end of the zoo map you can see a wet wonderland anchored by a colorful animal-themed water-flushed slides and spray shack. A watery playground with colorful climbers, zippy slides and tubes. Top of it all is a jumbo water bucket that will stream down on the kids once the bucket is full. There is also a carousel for the kids and kids-at-heat to ride and farmyard animals and let your kids explore the forest trail by riding the adorable ponies.
END OF ZONES
In every story there's always an end and this is the end of my walk in the wild journey of Singapore Zoo zones. There's still one part that I will be writing, still part of my zoo journey and it's all about the different animal shows and animal feedings.
Once again, thank you for spending a little of your time for reading this blog. Here are the animal shows that I will write down as a third part of my wildlife zoo adventure:
Splash Safari
Animal Friends Show
Elephants at Work and Play
Rainforest Fights Back
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Thank you and happy reading.
Blog is written by Dimpsy for bitlanders
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