Get set
for a reptile revolution at the Singapore Zoo and River Safari as a new reptile
exhibit and home to an array of remarkable reptiles dubbed RepTopia, is
unveiled.
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| Have a close reptile encounter at the RepTopia exhibit at River Safari and Singapore Zoo |
Every
weekend from May 27 to June 26, visitors will enjoy close encounters with
reptiles as they discover and appreciate these spectacular and scaly creatures
through a spectrum of engaging activities.
The
diverse range of activities include interaction with a reptile keeper for an
enlightening animal enrichment session, meet-and-greet with the RepTopia
mascot, a handsome chameleon, and have hands-on fun with reptile inspired
craftwork.
Part of
the RepTopia experience is the 13th edition of Zoolympix, themed Zoolympix 2017: Reptile Revolution,
where visitors are invited for an experience designed to turn your ewws into
awws!
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| Meet Jose Cairos, deputy head keeper, herpetology, Wildlife Reserves Singapore, to learn more about our scaly friends |
This is
an exciting trail with games and activities to discover the skills, defensive
moves as well as cool facts about these charming and awesome reptiles and get
you to change your perception about them.
At
RepTopia, visitors will soon warm-up to our cold-blooded friends as they see
how these creatures crawl on their bellies, smell with their tongues and sleep
with their eyes open!
So make a
date with the panther chameleon, the Gaboon viper and other equally amazing
reptilian friends to learn more about them through exciting and engaging
activities.
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| Camp Fest 2017 offers an option for River Bed & Breakfast at River Safari, an exciting tour package with overnight stay in the company of manatees |
This
holiday season, the first ever Camp Fest 2017 is organized over the weekend of
May 27 to 28 for animal lovers to have an unforgettable experience at one of
three camping options at Night Safari, River Safari and Singapore Zoo.
There is
a choice of Glamping in the Wild @ Night Safari, RiverBed
& Breakfast @ River Safari or Safari Snooze at Singapore Zoo for overnight
packages that include tents for groups of four, five or 10 guests.
As one
day is not enough to enjoy all the attractions at Jurong Bird Park, you can
sign up for a one-year Friends of Bird Park membership at the price of one-day
full price ticket.
A series
of specially curated treats and activities are lined up in a Members
Extravaganza for the June holidays. These include an exciting Penguin Encounter
where guests are invited to come face-to-beak with these tuxedoed birds.
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| Feed African penguins at Jurong Bird Park |
From June
3 to 26, visitors can look forward to enjoying activities like Jungle Jewel
Chit-Chat, meet the park’s mascot, Sunny and other Star Birds as well as a bird-themed
puppet show and craft workshop.
For a chance to win two adult and two
child admission tickets to Singapore Zoo and River Safari valued at
approximately RM650 per package, take part in a simple online contest. Just
answer True or False to two questions:
1. RepTopia is the new reptile exhibit at
Singapore Zoo.
2. One of the
reptiles you can see at RepTopia is the panther chameleon.
The contest to win ten [10] sets of
tickets, closes on June 1 so send your answers to email: corpcomms.szg@wrs.com.sg with your full name, IC number, email
address and telephone number. Winners
will be notified by email.
Managed
by Wildlife Reserves Singapore, world-leading zoological institutions – Singapore
Zoo, River Safari, Jurong Bird Park and Night Safari – aim to inspire people to
value and conserve biodiversity by providing meaningful and memorable wildlife
experiences at their parks. Website: www.wrs.com.sg
Note: Photos are courtesy of Wildlife Reserves Singapore
A version of this was published in The New Straits Times, Life & Times on 25 May 2017
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