A visit to the zoo

We went to the Singapore Zoo today. I had planned to bring the boys to view the pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia. I didn't realize that today was the first day the pandas were making their first appearance to the general public. Vincent anticipated a huge crowd and chided me for getting the boys all hyped up.

So I made sure we all got up bright and early and left home at about 7.45am. The zoo opens at 8.30am. I kept praying that we will be able to view the pandas. I would have hated to disappoint the boys. Well, it turned out to be a needless worry. There was no throng at the ticket booth when we arrived. In fact, it was like any other weekday, despite it being a school holiday.

Ticket sales was pretty well organized. There was a separate booth where you could purchase the add-on ticket to view the pandas only. This caters to visitors who were friends of the zoo and those who had bought regular tickets online. Panda tickets are only available at the zoo ticketing booth. We could choose the time slot and it was quite a breeze to get to the pandas. I seriously don't know which one was Kai Kai and which was Jia Jia but here are both of them......

 

 Guess which is Jia Jia and which is Kai Kai??







I think the boys were more excited about feeding the giraffes than viewing Jia Jia and Kai Kai.

Giraffe taking a loooooong piss....

Xavier feeding the giraffes

Ryan's turn at feeding



Keane having a go at feeding

 
 
The giraffe feeding was the highlight of the day....







Each feed calls for a S$5 contribution to the zoo and an opportunity to come up close and personal with these long tongued creatures.....



Here are some interesting photos to share......

Arowana feeding

Check out the scales on this diamond back rattlesnake

Lovely stripes on a zebra



Strange phallic shaped fruit

The best part of the visit was at the end.........need I say more?







I look forward to another trip to the zoo with the boys.