16 November 2013

RIVER SAFARI

Believe it or not because this is my first visit to the River Safari.

The area is not very big and hence the tour wasn't as long as I expected. The overall experience was just fine for me, without the wow factor, and frankly I don't think I would visit it again for some time.
green wall near the entrance

a crocodile sculpture



stuff crab at the turnstile entrance


Mandai Reservoir



pair of Mandarin Ducks

albino terrapin



an alligator sculpture

a long-tailed macaque

display of giant fishes

the fishes are scary

is it a stork?


a frog that is easily missed!

entrance to the Panda exhibit


one of a pair of red panda



it was walking round and round the small enclosed site



we were lucky to spot one of the Pandas Jia JIa



it could be a stuff toy for all I know

close-up of the Panda

the Panda's enclosure


watching the Polar Bear feeding from the side of River Safari


in the faraway land on the right are giraffes, or so I was told

Spider Monkey carrying its young




enclosure of the Spider Monkeys




close-up of the Spider Monkey's face

safety in numbers for a school of freshwater fish swimming together 
scary big aquarium housing Manatees (Sea Cows, Dugongs)



seriously, they don't resemble mermaids to me

an otter sun-tanning


ok, it's a male


rolling around to scratch its back