After the Singapore Botanical Gardens, I decided to visit Singapore Zoo. Though I decided to reach as early as possible, i could reach there only by 1 p.m.
Inspite of public holiday, the zoo is not crowded much. They have the 3 in 1 park hopper ticket for the Zoo, Bird park and Night safari which will cut short 12$ on the total. (The ticket is valid only for 30 days).
This zoo is an "open" zoo which means that there are no cages or chains!! They have the hidden barriers, moats and glass between the animals and the visitors.
It says that they have 315 species of animal in the zoo, out of which 16% are
considered to be threatened.
Lets see how it is!!
I bought the ticket and entered in. At the entrance I found these beautiful parrots for photo shoot.
These are on the other side of entrance.
After taking few snaps, i decided to move in.
This bridge is called tree top trial, where you can see the animals on the trees. Unfortunately, i could not spot many as it's lunch time.
Greater Mouse Deer:
Its is neither deer nor mouse.
Lacks antlers of true deer.
Found in Sumatra, Borneo and smaller Malaysian and Indonesian islands, and in southern Myanmar, southern Thailand and peninsular Malaysia. They live near water, in tropical forests and mangrove thickets. They are terrestrial, but spend a lot of time in wet, swampy areas.
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| Greater Mousedeer |
Siamang:
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| Siamang |
It is a tailless, arboreal, black-furred gibbon native to
the forests of Malaysia, Thailand, and Sumatra. The largest of the lesser apes,
the Siamang can be twice the size of other gibbons, reaching 1 m in height, and
weighing up to 14 kg.
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| Just a fall!! |
Otter:
It is the smallest otter species in the world, weighing less than 5 kg. It lives in mangrove
swamps.
Its paws are a distinctive feature, its claws not extending
beyond the fleshy end pads of its partially webbed fingers and toes.
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| Asian small clawed Otter |
White Tiger:
The white tiger is a recessive mutant of the Bengal tiger,
which was reported in the wild from time to time in Assam, Bengal, Bihar and
especially from the former State of Rewa.
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| White Tiger |
This is the distance that a fully grown White Tiger can jump!!
Babirusa:
Babirusas are a genus, Babyrousa, in the pig family (Suidae)
found in Wallacea, or specifically the Indonesian islands of Sulawesi, Togian,
Sula and Buru.
If a babirusa does not grind its tusks
(achievable through regular activity), they will eventually keep growing so as
to penetrate the animal's own skull.
They are often mistaken to a Warthog..
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| Babirusa |
Pigmy Hippo:
It is a small hippopotamid native to the forests and swamps
of West Africa, primarily in Liberia and small populations in Sierra Leone,
Guinea and Ivory Coast. The pygmy hippo is reclusive and nocturnal. It is one
of only two extant species in the Hippopotamidae family, the other being its
much larger cousin the common hippopotamus.
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| Pygmy Hippo |
Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman:
It is a relatively small crocodilian reptile from northern
and central South America.
With a total length averaging 1.3–1.5 m (4.3–4.9 ft) in
males and typically up to 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in females, it is not only the
smallest extant species of crocodilian, but also the smallest of the alligator
and caiman family. The largest specimen
on record measured 1.72 m (5.6 ft) in length. An adult will typically weigh around 6 to 7 kg
(13 to 15 lb), around the same as a 6-12 month old specimen from the several
larger crocodilians.
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| Dwarf Caiman |
Emu:
It is the largest bird native to Australia and the only extant member of the genus Dromaius. It is the second-largest extant bird in the world by height, after its ratite relative, the ostrich. There are three subspecies of emus in Australia.
The soft-feathered, brown, flightless birds reach up to 2
metres (6.6 ft) in height. They have long thin necks and legs. Emus can travel
great distances at a fast, economical trot and, if necessary, can sprint at 50
km/h (31 mph). Their long legs allow
them to take strides of up to 275 centimetres (9.02 ft).
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| Emu |
Giant Turtle:
Giant tortoises are characteristic reptiles of certain
tropical islands. Often reaching enormous size—they can weigh as much as 300 kg
(660 lbs) and can grow to be 1.3 m (4 ft) long—they live, or lived (some
species are recently extinct), in the Seychelles, the Mascarenes and the
Galapagos.
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| Giant Turtle |
Kangaroo:
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| Kangaroo |
GoodFellow's Tree Kangaroo:
Unlike its land dwelling cousins, its legs are not
disproportionately large compared to its forelimbs which are strong and end in
hooked claws for grasping tree limbs, and it has a long tail for balance. All
of these features help it with a predominantly arboreal existence.
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| Good Fellow's Tree Kangaroo |
Rock Hyrax:
The rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) or Cape hyrax is one of
the four living species of the order Hyracoidea, and the only living species in
the genus Procavia. Like all hyraxes, it is a medium-sized (~4 kg) terrestrial
mammal, superficially resembling a guinea pig with short ears and tail.
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| Rock Hyrax |
Nubian Ibex:
Nubian ibexes stand around 65–75 cm / 2.1-2.6 ft tall at the
shoulder and weigh around 50 kilograms (110 lb). Nubian ibexes are a light tan
colour, with a white underbelly, in males there is also a dark brown stripe down
the back. Nubian ibexes have long thin horns which extend up and then backwards
and down. In males these reach around a metre in length while in females they
are much smaller (around 30 cm/12 in).
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| Nubian Ibex |
Baboon Bums:
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| The red hot bum :P |
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| Group of Baboon Bums |
Saddle Billed Stork:
This is a huge bird that regularly attains a height of 150
cm (59 in), a length of 142 cm (56 in) and a 2.4–2.7 m (7.9–8.9 ft) wingspan.
The male is larger and heavier than the female, with a range of 5.1–7.5 kg
(11–17 lb). The female is usually between 5 and 7 kg (11 and 15 lb).
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| Sand billed Stork |
Banded Mongoose:
The banded mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a mongoose commonly
found in the central and eastern parts of Africa. It lives in savannas, open
forests and grasslands and feeds primarily on beetles and millipedes. Mongooses
use various types of dens for shelter including termite mounds. While most
mongoose species live solitary lives, the banded mongoose live in colonies with
a complex social structure.
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| Banded Mangoose |
Black-backed Jackal:
The black-backed jackal is an
exceptionally stable and ancient form of canid, with many fossils dating as far
back as the Pleistocene epoch.
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| Sleeping Black Backed Jackal |
Primate Kingdom:
Sulawesi Crested Macaque:
It is an Old World monkey that
lives in the northeast of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi (Celebes) as well
as on smaller neighbouring islands.
Its skin and hairless face is, with the exception of some
white hair in the shoulder range, entirely jet black. The long muzzle with high
cheeks and the long hair tuft, or crest, at the top side of the head are
remarkable. The tail is only approximately 2 cm (1 in) of stub. With a total
body length of 44 cm (17 in) to 60 cm (24 in) and a weight of 3.6 to 10.4 kg,
it is one of the smaller macaque species. Its life expectancy is estimated at
approximately 20 years.
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| Sulawesi Crested Macaque |
Brown Capuchin:
It is an omnivorous animal, mostly feeding on
fruits and invertebrates, although it sometimes feeds on small vertebrates
(e.g. lizards and bird chicks) and other plant parts. It can be found in many
different kinds of environment, including moist tropical and subtropical
forest, dry forest, and disturbed or secondary forest.
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| Brown Capuchin |
Orangutan:
Orangutans are the most arboreal
of the great apes and spend most of their time in trees. Their hair is
typically reddish-brown, instead of the brown or black hair typical of
chimpanzees and gorillas.
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| Orangutans having their lunch |
Proboscis monkey:
The proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) or long-nosed
monkey, known as the bekantan in Malay, is a reddish-brown arboreal Old World
monkey that is endemic to the south-east Asian island of Borneo.
This species of monkey is easily identifiable because of its
unusually large nose.
The Reptile Garden:
A view amid of the zoo..
Fragile Forest:
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| Ring Tailed Lemur |
Wild Africa:
Cheetah:
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| Cheetah |
The King:
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| African lion |
Giraffe:
It stands 5–6 m (16–20 ft) tall and has an average weight of
1,600 kg (3,500 lb) for males and 830 kg (1,800 lb) for females.
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| Giraffe |
Zebra:
The zebra’s striking black and white stripes make it one of
the most distinct inhabitants of the African savannah. It has been suggested
that the stripes of zebras protect the animals by confusing predators and
making them less distinct as individuals when in a herd.
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| Zebra |
Nyala:
The nyala (Nyala angasii or Tragelaphus angasii), also
called inyala,[3] is a spiral-horned antelope native to southern Africa.
As a herbivore, the nyala feeds upon foliage, fruits and
grasses, with sufficient fresh water. A shy animal, it prefers water holes
rather than open spaces.
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| Female Nyala with it's kid!! |
White Rhinoceros:
The white rhinoceros or square-lipped rhinoceros
(Ceratotherium simum) is one of the five species of rhinoceros that still
exist. It has a wide mouth used for grazing and is the most social of all rhino
species.
The northern subspecies has very few remaining, with seven
confirmed individuals left (including those in captivity).
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| A lonely White Rhino.. |
Penguins:
Penguins are a
group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the southern
hemisphere, especially in Antarctica.
Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have
countershaded dark and white plumage, and their wings have evolved into
flippers. Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid and other forms of sealife
caught while swimming underwater. They spend about half of their lives on land
and half in the oceans.
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| Penguins |
As they have some maintenance, the Elephant show was not organised that day. It was a disappointment.
Apart from that, it was very good.
After a worthy 5 hours of visit, I decided to leave the place.
Visiting Tips:
1) Take plenty of water with you.
2) Try to reach there in the morning, as the animals are not at all active in the afternoon.
Awesome Pictures. Just like a checklist animal guide for any visitor to Singapore Zoo.
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