Exploring River Safari In Singapore
Right after our visitation to Singapore Zoo last July 2017, I am looking forward to exploring River
Safari Singapore. And we finally went back to explore this place with the
complimentary tickets from the Corporates of Singapore Zoo.
Accordingly, this place is the first and only
River Theme Wildlife Park in Asia. The
area is huge and there are a lot of activities inside this park.
The entrance to River Safari was amazing. Upon entering this
place, it gives me the feeling as if I am entering a new world. The River
Wonders section is fantastic. I saw
immediately their different types of fishes especially their African Tiger Fish
(piranha). Their teeth were really sharp.
Our journey to this section directs us to their Mississippi
River gallery area of which I saw their Alligator Snapping Turtle. They also
have their alligator gar that is believed to be existing for over a million
years. The African Dwarf Crocodile was also cute but dangerous. The crocodile
is really small compared to an ordinary crocodile that we normally watch in a
national geographic show.
One of the most intriguing species in this exploration was
their Giant Puffer Fish. My son loved it.
This fish is considered to be the largest freshwater puffer and known as
the “mbu” which means rock in some African dialects.
As we explored this beautiful place, I also discovered that
Mekong River is known as the 7th Longest River in Asia. It is also the most
productive river in the world as it can produce up to 2.5 million tons of fish a year.
As a first-time guest in this River Safari, the experience
was really overwhelming. Prepare yourself to see a lot of fishes from different
parts of the world from different angles. Their Chinese Giant Salamander is
very rare, unfortunately, the fish was
hiding during that time.
I also had the chance to see their polar bear while swimming
inside cold water. He is very big. Unfortunately, this bear died in 2019 (latest updated).
Aside from fishes, you can also see their endangered cute
Red Panda. He was friendly and he was not afraid of the guests. We also had the
chance to see the famous Giant Panda Kai
Kai and Jia Jia. The last viewing of them was only at 6PM.
We also experience their Rivers Safari Cruise. This experience was very relaxing after having a long day of walking looking
at their animals and fishes, this ride allows us to discover the riverside of
River Safari for about 15 to 20 minutes. My son slept during this adventure. By
the way, the last cruise was always at 6PM only.
We also went to their Amazon Flooded Forest. We saw their
Giant River Otter named “Carlos:, freshwater stingrays, electric eel,
red-bellied piranhas, their famous Manatee named “Canola”, their giant
arapaima, Pacu and lot more. This adventure was amazing as it is aircon inside.
Overall, this place was amazing. We enjoyed the trip. It's very educational.
How to get here from Malaysia:
By Train:
- We took the KTM train from Johor Bahru to Malaysia. It was only about 5 minutes train ride to stop at Woodlands. From Woodland Train Station (Woodland Town Garden), we took SMRT bus no. 170 to go to After Mandai Rd ( Stop ID: 46091). From there, we went to the other road and took SMRT 927 bus to go straight to Singapore Zoo. It was very easy. Public transport in Singapore is very straightforward. It cost us about SGD3.40 per person for the bus fare (both rides at the SMRT no.170 & 927).
- When going back to Woodland Train Station, take SMRT Bus No. 927 from Singapore Zoo to go to After Mandai Rd and go the other side of the road. From the other road, take the SMRT Bus No. 197 and take a stop at the Woodlands Train Check Point (Stop Id 45071). The fare rate will still be the same (SGD 3.40).
Other Photos Highlights:
This is used for river cruise inside the park. Nice to take this after a long day at the park. Its very educational.
Note: This article was published on another site of the
writer on October 11, 2017.
Disclaimer: Traveling this time is not advisable due to this ongoing pandemic. Please check with the park management on their latest SOPs on the new normal.
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