OK to end this series of blog on Singapore Zoo, let's just say its a really fun place for kids. I mean afterall, unless you're a kid or bringing a kid, high chance you will not just decide to visit a zoo right?
So they have created a place called Rainforest Kidzworld just to add a cherry on top of the cream.
They have this Waterplay area. Although I have heard about this area and how much the kids love it, I didn't bring any swimsuit or change of clothes for Bryan. So, I promised him the next time we do come to Singapore Zoo again, I will let him play here (not really a lie right?)
In Kidz World, they have all the little animals here that the children can pet and touch like this little lamb.
Or ride a pony. Actually kind of cute but we don't have any time left.
And Bryan also did not complaint because he really wanted to ride the boat. Look how happy he is at the jetty heading to the boat.
OK, so this boring 15 mins boat ride is on the Seletar Reservoir in Singapore (OK this is the first, not on a river, or lake or ocean but on a reservoir). Boring but serenely beautiful and calming after all the walking. A great way to end the day at the zoo.
As a token for the kids, here's an elephant mask for their remembrance. If you plan to visit the Singapore Zoo for only a day, make sure you start really early, otherwise, it is not possible to cover them all.Location : Singapore
Date of travel : Jan 2010
The first show that I catched is the Rainforest Fights Back (sounds almost like Empire Strikes Back ... hmmmm).
I think other than the 'not so professional' performance by the human actors, what thrills me is more the animal actors. They have birds flying on top of you, monkey and squirrels performing wire walking right around the amphitheatre. 
So you feel like you're in the show itself. Not a very spectacular show but provides a good break from the normal zoo experience.
I remember in DreamWorld in Australia, they allowed visitors to just go free range with the kangaroo and stroke them all you want because they are actually pretty friendly. Well, just a suggestion here.
I'm not sure what this peacock is doing here, is it from Africa? Anyway, it is very rare the peacock flaunts itself full frontal at me, so I of course took its picture.
And of course Zebra.
And finally still my favourite animal in the zoo, the giraffe. Tall and thin, towering above all the rest of the animals.
And by paying $5, my son gets to feed them too. Totally worth it, he's been talking about it until now.
I think the giraffe is also going to be my son's favourite animal in the zoo!
You probably see this range of animals in most zoos in this region. The only difference Singapore Zoo got to be that some of these wild cats are in glass enclosures. So if the animal do come very close to the glass, you can practically kiss them thru the glass!
This is the jaguar right?
And this is the cheetah? Sorry, sometimes I got confused with them cause the spots looks the same to me. But this cheetah do look more sleek and athletic to me.
As the name suggest, let's go meet the tiger
OK, maybe he should be afraid instead of us, in case there's a Cruella-de-ville lurking around ready to take him down and skin him off those obscenely beautiful fur.
As the name suggests, it is a replica of the Great Rift Valley in Ethiopia. This 8,000 square metres area is build to resembles the natural habitat for the Hamadryas Baboons. 
OK, so how successful exactly is this major habitat replica for a species known as Hamadryas Baboons? Look at pictures below.
There are close to 90 of these baboons in this valley! Yes 90 of them. In fact it is scary to see so up close of so many of them. The valley was sort of design to be block by stones and we need to steal a peek at them through the valley stones. This is just so bloody impressive. 
Something rather distinct about the Hamadryas Baboons that is worth mentioning is that their bum is really red. In fact, females in heat and the dominant males have the reddest bum. When they show off their bums it means "I'm the boss" for the male and "Let's mate" for the female. This is rather funny don't you think. 
This is a Banded Mongooes who also resides in this Great Rift Valley.
The primates are everywhere, you gotta look on top of your head at trees or in some of the bushes around you. 
There is one specific area which is called the free ranging orang utan. You see them hanging and swinging from tree tops to tree tops. It's really quite funny to see.
Behind Bryan, the spider monkey. This is as near as my son dares to go.
Singapore Zoo is apparently the Best Rainforest Zoo. OK, gotta say that as I bought the ticket and enter the zoo, it was nothing like I remember a zoo to be. 
Firstly, it is like entering a rainforest jungle. There isn't cages and cages of poor animals being put there for exhibits. In fact I feel like we're visiting them at their natural habitat and saying hello or stealing a peek at their everyday life.
The Singapore Zoo is segmentize into many session / attractions like Primate Kingdoms, Cat Country or Australian Outback. In fact it gives me the feeling like I'm visiting a themepark and trying to covers all these attractions within the short span of time I have.
It will allows you to catch a breath and enjoy the scenery in the rainforest with the beautiful sights and sound nature has to offer. 
