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Singapore zoo at night

Singapore zoo is the first zoo in the world to offer night view of the wildlife. I’ve seen many zoos but this one is really good, probably the best!

There are many species of strange animals that can’t be seen in western countries, like the one here in the picture. Unfortunately I couldn’t manage to take any picture of the wildlife for lack of light, I’ve only got some picture of the night show. The Indian lady running the show is really great, certainly worth seeing it (included): it runs at 7.30, 8.30 and 9.30 pm.
The entrance price is not cheap: 22 S$ plus 10S$ for the tram ride, but you can often get discount coupons. The tram ride is a must, otherwise you can’t see much of the zoo. The guides on the tram also also very good.
There are also walking trails that let you see some animals from closer, such as leopards, porcupines, bats (many and giant!), otters, flying squirrels, etc.
This zoo is really packed with animals so the chance to see all animals is quite high (unlikely many other zoos where sometimes animals are shy and hide away from the crowd). Really worth seeing it.
Just a tip: the zoo is far from the city and far from the mrt (metro), it’s better to take the zoo shuttle from the city center or a taxi (it took me over 2 hours to get there by public transport).