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Singapore Zoo Suggested Itinerary

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9.00am Arrival at the Zoo  Meander through the Rainforest Walk to catch the sight of Asian small-clawed otters before heading past Gibbon Island for a glimpse of our acrobatic apes.  
9.00 – 9.15am Stop by the Elephant Bathing area ( 9.00-9.30am) and pack our pachyderms with fruit during the token feeding session ( 9.15am).  
9.15 – 10.00am Jungle Breakfast –with Wildlife at Jungle Flavours. The buffet is not the only draw at this unique breakfast experience. Get close to our charismatic orang utans and petite cotton top tamarins. Or pose with a snake for a memorable photograph.  
10.00 – 10.30am Polar Bear Feeding ( 10.05am)   Observe the seldom-seen underwater behaviour of the world’s largest bears. Watch Inuka fishing for a treat, and learn about how enrichment keeps our bears active  OR  Traipse to Fragile Forest, a walk-thru rainforest home to free ranging lesser mousedeer, ring-tailed lemurs, tree kangaroos, sloths and butterflies amidst mighty trees, delicate ferns and stunning cascades.
Stroll over to Orchid Garden (if time permits) and admire the fragrant vanilla and the tiger orchid – the world’s largest orchid. A great burst of colours greets visitors as this exhibit showcases both long and short stalked plants; orchids that grow up from the ground, those that hang from trees, and even those that wrap around rocks. If you’re lucky you might also chance upon Singapore’s national flower – Vanda Miss Joaquim.  
10.30 – 11.00am Reptile Garden. Take a quick ramble past the Reptile Garden for all things scaly – from our giant Aldabra tortoises to the rhino iguanas to the Komodo dragons.OR  Watch the brand new Rainforest Fights Back animal presentation (10.30am) at the Shaw Foundation Amphitheatre. Experience the wonder and magic of the rainforests as you are introduced to myriad animals, close to 15 species comprising both mammals and birds, as they ‘fight’ back to restore their rainforest home to its full splendour when its serenity is disturbed by man.  
11.00 – 12.00noon Spring over to the Splash Amphitheatre to catch the Splash Safari show, which stars jackass penguins, Californian sea lions, Caribbean manatees and the pelicans. The audience can expect to receive nuggets of interesting information on the animals as they witness the spectacular display behaviours from these marine creatures. OR  Proceed to the Elephants At Work and Play animal presentation (11.30am) at the Elephants of Asia exhibit. This show gives you an insight into a working elephant’s typical day at the logging camp. It demonstrates the incredible bond between the mahouts and their elephants, and reveals how intelligent these giants are. Immerse yourself in the ecological and cultural wealth of Asia at the six huts, each of which showcases an Asian country that is home to these majestic creatures.  
12.00 – 12.30pm Hamadryas Baboons – The Great Rift Valley of Ethiopia   This award winning exhibit features a spectacular troop of about 80 baboons alongside Nubian ibexes, black-backed jackals, rock hyraxes and banded mongoose in a stunning landscape of massive rocks. Experience the native Ethiopian lifestyle with rustic tribal villages, artifacts and coffee ceremony huts.  
12.30 – 1.00pm Hop into Australian Outback! Interspersed with semi-arid and marginally fertile ground, this exhibit reflects the rugged beauty of Down Under. Visitors can come up close to Eastern grey kangaroos, agile wallabies and emus. Other highlights here include the inland taipan – the deadliest snake in the world with the most toxic venom, the cassowary, bearded dragon and carpet python. Learn more about these animals from the educational interpretives located throughout the exhibit and pop onto the modified jeep for a great photo opportunity. OR Catch the spectacular white tigers. This exhibit is designed in an interactive mode with multimedia animal facts and messages about wildlife conservation. Visitors can have an opportunity to see a tiger’s pug mark, hear a tiger roar and watch a video on tiger bones and how poachers hunt it to make traditional medicine.   Depart from Singapore Zoo.
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