River safari

[CamholicX]

Is it open? Anyone been there before and how the review like

[Taipan49]

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Revi...-Singapore.html

 

A few reviews on Trip Advisor already.

[Limpeh23]

went there a few weeks ago. tickets are slightly cheaper now because the boat ride section is still not opened yet. Good thing is whole place is sheltered so no need to worry about weather. They divide the place into different 'rivers of the world'. So you will mostly see a lot of river creatures like catfish, crocs etc. The flooded amazon river is quite a sight, you can see dugongs from behind a huge glass panel like a giant aquarium. Panda enclosure is big and air-conditioned but whether you see the pandas or they are hidden in their dens is a matter of luck. There are animal shows too where you can see and touch some animals up close.

Overall quite a small place but if you take your time at each enclosure you can spend a couple of hours or more there i guess. An interesting experience but if not in a hurry, you might want to wait till the boat ride is opened later this year before going, as there will be more animals to see.

 

 

[Vooth]

  On 5/15/2013 at 4:20 AM, Limpeh23 said:

went there a few weeks ago. tickets are slightly cheaper now because the boat ride section is still not opened yet. Good thing is whole place is sheltered so no need to worry about weather. They divide the place into different 'rivers of the world'. So you will mostly see a lot of river creatures like catfish, crocs etc. The flooded amazon river is quite a sight, you can see dugongs from behind a huge glass panel like a giant aquarium. Panda enclosure is big and air-conditioned but whether you see the pandas or they are hidden in their dens is a matter of luck. There are animal shows too where you can see and touch some animals up close.

Overall quite a small place but if you take your time at each enclosure you can spend a couple of hours or more there i guess. An interesting experience but if not in a hurry, you might want to wait till the boat ride is opened later this year before going, as there will be more animals to see.

 

Great review, thanks!

[Ruriimasu]

i saw from somewhere safra has promotional tickets.

[Adrianli]

Visited River Safari last Sat. Not bad. Mostly fresh water fishes and animals. Got to see Jia Jia n Kai Kai. Just like any panda, nothing interesting. The boat ride was good thou. They also got a Squirrel Monkey enclosure where the monkeys were really tiny and run around freely. Thou got sign say no touching of monkey, I managed to pat one of them.

 

Lucky I was there early, managed to catch some of the exhibits w/o much ppl crowding the fish tanks. But later in the day, got to squeeze ur way to the front of the fish tanks to view the fishes. The panda exhibit was worse, long long long queue. The number of baby prams parked outside was amazing. Me early bird so no queue at panda enclosure, just walk thru n saw both pandas having breakfast.

 

Ticket : $25 (with boat ride so worth it)

Parking : $3 first hr, $2 subsequent hr, cap at $8 per day (expensive for such ulu place)

Food : Cost me $37+ for two set meals + drinks + one panda pao (Wanton mee n beef mee set)

 

Overall : Not a bad place to visit but please bring ur own food n be early bird or visit during off-peak hours.

[Maxus-MIFA9]

  On 12/16/2013 at 2:01 AM, Adrianli said:

Visited River Safari last Sat. Not bad. Mostly fresh water fishes and animals. Got to see Jia Jia n Kai Kai. Just like any panda, nothing interesting. The boat ride was good thou. They also got a Squirrel Monkey enclosure where the monkeys were really tiny and run around freely. Thou got sign say no touching of monkey, I managed to pat one of them.

 

Lucky I was there early, managed to catch some of the exhibits w/o much ppl crowding the fish tanks. But later in the day, got to squeeze ur way to the front of the fish tanks to view the fishes. The panda exhibit was worse, long long long queue. The number of baby prams parked outside was amazing. Me early bird so no queue at panda enclosure, just walk thru n saw both pandas having breakfast.

 

Ticket : $25 (with boat ride so worth it)

Parking : $3 first hr, $2 subsequent hr, cap at $8 per day (expensive for such ulu place)

Food : Cost me $37+ for two set meals + drinks + one panda pao (Wanton mee n beef mee set)

 

Overall : Not a bad place to visit but please bring ur own food n be early bird or visit during off-peak hours.

 

 

hmmmm.............. you manage to pat one of 'Sun Wu Kong' great great great great great great great grand children....

 

'Tio Bey Pio' boh ....

[Adrianli]

  On 12/16/2013 at 2:09 AM, Picnic06 said:

 

 

hmmmm.............. you manage to pat one of 'Sun Wu Kong' great great great great great great great grand children....

 

'Tio Bey Pio' boh ....

 

They are not scared of human one. They also very very cute and very very small. Can hold in ur palm. Wish can keep one as pet.

Edited December 16, 2013 by Adrianli

[RH1667]

If you have AMEX card, now have promotion, every paying adult will / can have one complimentary child ticket, plus 10% discount at the food outlet.

Go early to avoid the crowd especially at the panda enclosure.

[Vega]

  On 12/16/2013 at 2:09 AM, Picnic06 said:

 

 

hmmmm.............. you manage to pat one of 'Sun Wu Kong' great great great great great great great grand children....

 

'Tio Bey Pio' boh ....

 

I ever witness a golden face monkey make a round on my friend's body before climbing back to the tree. they are very friendly and not afraid of human. I think 2 out of 6 golden face monkeys were stolen by visitors some yrs back.

[Adrianli]

Boat ride video, using my hp, Nokia E6 to take.

 

http://youtu.be/D0h5eggSuQw

[Needinfo]

  On 12/16/2013 at 2:20 AM, RH1667 said:

If you have AMEX card, now have promotion, every paying adult will / can have one complimentary child ticket, plus 10% discount at the food outlet.

Go early to avoid the crowd especially at the panda enclosure.

went there Sunday 15 dec at 9.45am

there is a separate Q for the boat ride

it is better 2 Q for the boat ride first

as we q at 955am and got the boat ride ticket for 1230pm ride

it was sold out by 1215pm when we went for the 1230pm boat ride waiting area

unfortunately the boat ride is only 15 mins

but the Q time is even longer

the ride is not exciting so don not expect much

[Lala81]

boat ride is not worth it at all.

I think only nice part is the manatee swimming around. the red and normal panda.

 

Generally its quite good. but nothing exciting.

i guess i prefer to see more usual animals like giraffe etc.

[Adrianli]

  On 12/16/2013 at 12:03 PM, Lala81 said:

boat ride is not worth it at all.

I think only nice part is the manatee swimming around. the red and normal panda.

 

Generally its quite good. but nothing exciting.

i guess i prefer to see more usual animals like giraffe etc.

 

If u are into fishes, then u will enjoy it. There is no way any hobbyist able to create the mekong river like they do with those huge catfishes and freshwater stingrays.

 

Also the dugong tank, we used to have only one or two at the zoo n underwater world. But now there are ard 8-10 of them swimming in that huge tank. Sitting there watching them swimming, really lookslike a fat mermaid from far.

[Chickenfarm]

  On 12/16/2013 at 2:17 AM, Adrianli said:

 

They are not scared of human one. They also very very cute and very very small. Can hold in ur palm. Wish can keep one as pet.

 

If you don't mind an over-sized specie, page for Radx

[Lala81]

  On 12/17/2013 at 12:03 AM, Adrianli said:

 

If u are into fishes, then u will enjoy it. There is no way any hobbyist able to create the mekong river like they do with those huge catfishes and freshwater stingrays.

 

Also the dugong tank, we used to have only one or two at the zoo n underwater world. But now there are ard 8-10 of them swimming in that huge tank. Sitting there watching them swimming, really lookslike a fat mermaid from far.

 

Those siamese giant carp and giant catfish are good too Arapaima also.

Those giant fish q impressive.

 

There's an arrowana pond. but cheap ones. haha

 

yeah the dugong quite graceful in the water although there are just pieces of fat with 2 flippers and a tail haha

Edited December 17, 2013 by Lala81

[Adrianli]

  On 12/17/2013 at 12:30 AM, Lala81 said:

 

Those siamese giant carp and giant catfish are good too Arapaima also.

Those giant fish q impressive.

 

There's an arrowana pond. but cheap ones. haha

 

yeah the dugong quite graceful in the water although there are just pieces of fat with 2 flippers and a tail haha

 

Speaking of arowana, I spotted a yellow-tail arowana near the bridge at the panda enclosure in the reservoir waters. A few peacock bass also darting ard near the banks where the sampans are moored.

 

 

I wanted to donate my red-tal golden arowana to them. But they dont even wana reply my email. So I sold it off instead. Then go there see, they only have silver arowanas(low grade). Give them good quality for free, they dont want.

[Maxus-MIFA9]

  On 12/17/2013 at 12:42 AM, Adrianli said:

 

Speaking of arowana, I spotted a yellow-tail arowana near the bridge at the panda enclosure in the reservoir waters. A few peacock bass also darting ard near the banks where the sampans are moored.

 

 

I wanted to donate my red-tal golden arowana to them. But they dont even wana reply my email. So I sold it off instead. Then go there see, they only have silver arowanas(low grade). Give them good quality for free, they dont want.

 

After you donated your Red arowana, it will be S'pore Zoological Garden first 'house breaking' case for theft of your 'Red' arowana ....

 

Thats why they only place 'silver' arowana inside the tanks.....