Singapore Zoo / Photo Credit: Dimpsy
A walk in the wild is a tiring activity where you need to pause in between walks. In between pauses you can check-out Animal Shows – one of the must-sees in Singapore Zoo. Be carried away with the fun rides and when the weather permits, you can grab an animal photography sessions with the Pony, Orang Utan, and Elephant. The Do's are not limited to rides and snapshots alone. One exciting thing to do while in the zoo is the Animal Feeding Programme but of course with the weather's permission.
Singapore Zoo Map / Photo Credit: Wypages
If you are planning to see and do all the activities stated above then I would highly suggest spending a few minutes in laying out your map and plot down all the scheduled animal shows, that can be found at the upper left corner of the map. On the lower right of the map, you can check the animal photography sessions and the feeding programme can be found on the front page of the brochure. Once done plotting the show schedules you may proceed to the zones and enjoy your wildlife adventure.
UPDATED SHOWTIME
There are four animal presentations that performed twice a day in a good weather condition that you can choose and if you can watch all of it then that would be an awesome experience. Due to time conflict, and not being able to manage the time wisely we only got to enjoy the shows of Rainforest Fights Back and Elephants at Work and Play. If you are planning to visit the Singapore Zoo, then here are the animal show schedules that you might want to refer.
SPLASH SAFARI SHOW
Patrick the Sea Lion / Photo Credit: Richard Style of Singapore's Emcee Richard Style
Let the aquatic animals at the zoo thrill you with their flips and acrobatic dives by the California Sea Lion and gracefully glide on the water while balancing the ball on its nose. For a splashin' good time, be sure to go down at the end of the show to have your wet and wacky goodbye with the sea lions.
SHOW SCHEDULES
(Viewing permits upon weather condition)
TIME: 10:30 AM and 5:00 PM
VENUE: Shaw Foundation Amphitheatre
ANIMAL FRIENDS SHOW
Animal Friends Show / Photo Credit: Sarah DeSalvo author of Jungle Wife
These are domesticated animals that were once abandoned pets who were trained to perform unusual tricks. This show will definitely amaze your little ones by participating the presenters for more barks, jumps, and tricks. At the end of the show, you can take a snapshot with the stars of the show.
SHOW SCHEDULE
(Viewing permits upon weather condition)
TIME: 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM
VENUE: Rainforest Kidzworld Amphitheatre
ELEPHANTS AT WORK AND PLAY SHOW
Play Dead / Photo Credit: Dimpsy
A spectacular show of humor and skills with the gentle giants of Asia -- Asian Elephants. Catch them as they play dead, lift and push the giant log/s, steal foods and their spraying abilities as they surprise the guests with splash using their long-range trunk. Here's a full video of the Elephants at work and play.
The big giants / Video Credit: Evan Hwong via Youtube
Be amazed by the big giants of the zoo as they showcase their amazing skills together with their trainers and don't turn your back right away (just as we did) after the show so you can have a photo opportunity with the big stars.
RAINFOREST FIGHTS BACK SHOW
A Volunteer / Photo Credit: Dimpsy
Watch the Lemurs, Orang Utans, Otters and others as they save the rainforest on the verge. Be awed as they show off their agility in flying and jumping. Be the lucky volunteer to touch a snake and get a chance to get a slithery surprise and enjoy a once in a lifetime photo opportunity with the cast and stars of the show.
SHOW SCHEDULE
(Viewing permits upon weather condition)
TIME: 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM
VENUE: Shaw Foundation Amphitheatre
END OF SHOWS
There you go, the must-see shows in the zoo. Though we have come to the end of it, let me begin the must-do activities while in the zoo. Off to the next activity -- the animal rides.
ANIMAL RIDES
Aside from a splashy watery playground, kids can also meet the farmyard animals and enjoy the different animal rides. All rides in the zoo are weather dependent for safety reasons and for the welfare of both guests and animals. Purchase your tickets five minutes before the start of each ride. For kiddy rides they are available at the Rainforest Kidzworld ticket both. So grab your ticket and get carried away with these fun rides.
WILD ANIMAL CAROUSEL
Wild Animal Carousel (with my nephew) / Photo Credit: Dimpsy
Fearsome and harmless rides that even adults can hop on to a vintage styled animal merry-go-round for some roaring adventure and rekindle the child within you.
RIDE CATEGORIES
SINGLE RIDE S$4.00
3 RIDES S$8.00
2-IN1 RIDES S$12.00
(3 CAROUSEL RIDE + 1 PONY RIDE)
NOTICE:
Schedule for cleaning closures for 2018 is on the following dates at 8:30 AM to 12 PM
9 Jan,
6 Feb,
6 Mar,
3 Apr,
8 May,
5 Jun,
10 Jul,
14 Aug,
11 Sept,
9 Oct,
13 Nov
11 Dec
PONY RIDE
Pony Ride / Photo Credit: cegoh via Pixabay.com
For S$6.00 you can let your little ones experience a cowboy or a princess adventure as he/she ride off into the forest trail on one of the backs of the zoo's adorable ponies. A walk-a-long guide is available to ensure the kid's safety along the way and for ample snapshot opportunities for your little cowboys and princesses.
Tickets are available at Rainforest Kidzworld ticketing booth and height requirement for kids must be 1.2m or below.
ELEPHANT RIDE
Elephant Ride / Photo Credit: Dimpsy
My first time to see an elephant. During this time, they offered an elephant ride at S$8.00 respectively for both child and adult. But a year after that was 2014, I have read an article stating that the zoo ceased elephant rides or other activities done outside the exhibit vicinity. A new adaptation by Wildlife Reserves Singapore as part of a new elephant management system to further improve the safety of the people working in direct contact with the elephants as well as safeguarding the proper care and welfare of the big giants. Lucky are those who experienced the ride. Ahhhhh...regret struck me!
There are tram rides at the zoo that you can also enjoy but I don't have much knowledge about the ride so let's end the trail here and proceed to the last thing to do when in the park and that is the Animal Feeding Sessions.
ANIMAL FEEDING SESSIONS
Photo Credit: Ksu_FF via Pixabay.com
Fifteen minutes before the feeding sessions start, make sure that you already purchased a slice of food-on-site. In buying the food-on-site be as early as possible because there is a limited supply of food for each feeding session. So if you want to feel the excitement as to how the stars of the zoo eat out of your hand, go ahead and purchase those ticket/s and let the exciting adventure begin. Sad to say we skipped this part here but I promised myself that I will be visiting the country again I will definitely do all the skipped and missed activities during my first visit since I never got the chance to do it during my second visit.
ELEPHANT FEEDING
The venue is at the Elephants of Asia Zone. There are three sessions available for you to choose at your convenience:
9:15am / 1:30pm / 4:30pm
GIRAFFE FEEDING
Go directly to the Wild Africa Zone and avail any of the three scheduled feeding sessions:
10:45am / 1:50am / 3:45pm
HAMADRYAS BABOON FEEDING
Feeding site is at Great Rift Valley of Ethiopia Zone. Available time slots are as follows:
2:30pm / 5:00pm
GOAT FEEDING
Come by at RAINFOREST KIDZWORLD around these times:
11:30am / 3:30pm
WHITE RHINOCEROS FEEDING
Visit the Wild Africa Zone and feed the White Rhinoceros at 1:15 pm. Only one-time slot available for this feeding session. Make sure to get the feeding tickets early as possible before animal food supplies run out.
NOTE:
All proceeds will go through the funding of the wildlife conservation efforts in the region.
Those were the list of activities that you must do and see at the zoo. Other activities that you might want to include in your itinerary would be the Wildlife tours which I didn't discuss due to limited information since I didn't get to experience it firsthand. If you want to have a hands-on experience to enhance your knowledge regarding the animal kingdom then you must try to camp out together with the wildlife, surely it's one of a kind experience for your kids or for your family.
FINALE
The end of my wildlife adventure trail has come to a dead-end. After the trip, I learn to appreciate people who devoted their time to taking care and looking after the welfare of their pets. They're the only ones who best know the quirks of the animals. This wildlife adventure isn't only for pleasure but an eye-opener with a realization that:
in the world we live-in, every living thing big or small has much right to live just like you and me.
~Dimpsy~
Here's a recap video of Singapore Zoo by Bethany Janelle. Feeding sessions and some shows are shown here as well as the wildlife animals. Seeing this video make me want to go back to the zoo.
Singapore Zoo / Video Credit: Bethany Janelle via Youtube
Thank you for following me through until the last part of my Wildlife adventure at Singapore Zoo.
Written and published by Dimpsy for bitlanders.
Schedule Information Source: Wildlife Reserves Singapore website.
