The Singapore Zoo

Last Saturday we went to the Singapore Zoo with some friends - Brian and Fay and their two kids, Reese and Jake. It was hands down the best zoo we've ever been to - beating out Omaha and San Diego! Right inside the front entrance you walk straight into a rain forest and there are monkey's overhead. Everywhere we turned it seemed like there were animals. It's formatted the same way as the Kansas City Zoo - no cages, just animals in their natural habitat - only it's much easier to see the animals than when you are at the KC Zoo. Other than one little mishap of some of us being separated for 30 minutes it was a very nice day!

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Ethan was captivated by the pacing leopards - or maybe it's a jaguar - There is a difference but I don't remember which is which! One has spots within the spots and the other does not.
Like I said earlier, there are monkey's everywhere! Here they were just being fed lunch - it seemed like everytime we turned around we were able to watch animals being fed.
Ryan and Kaitlyn pass the time while waiting to be reconnected up with the rest of us! I think that they saw enough of the white tigers to last them for awhile!
Can you spot the white tigers???
Rainforest everywhere you look! It's odd not going into a special building to see the rainforest exhibit:)
When Kenton became tired of walking he jumped on Fay's "boogie board" for a ride - it makes it more awkward to push the stroller but it's a good investment when you have small kids!

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WARNING: IF YOU REALLY CAN'T STAND SNAKES YOU MAY WANT TO SKIP THE NEXT PHOTO!!!!

Kaitlyn interrupts her lunch to hold a snake! They seriously came into the eating area with these snakes so people could hold them if they wanted.
Kenton, Ethan, Kaitlyn, and Sam are ready for the zoo. This is right outside our apartment complex. From here you walk one block to the main road and hail a taxi to the zoo. It's maybe a 10 minute ride from our condo - not bad at all!
Brian, Reece (hidden behind Kenton), Kenton, Kait, and Ryan ride on an elephant. I've seen camel rides before but never an elephant! While they were waiting in line one of the elephants started acting up - I yelled to Ryan that I hoped his life insurance was paid up! They were blessed to get the more subdued animal!
Kaitlyn and Reese take a break from walking in a wagon. Okay - any guesses as to what they are feeding? I know but I want to see if any of you can figure it out! I don't think I would have! Like I said before, everywhere we went there were opportunities to feed animals or watch them be fed.

Although this looks like an alligator, it is not! I can't remember the name of it - it was one of the first animals we saw once we had entered the zoo.
Brian and our kids eating lunch.
Ethan was nervous when we first arrived at the white tiger exhibit because on the way there we were hearing some strange noises. We never did figure out which animal they came from but I think that they spooked him a little!
They have "outdoor" restrooms at the zoo and most "touristy" places you visit around Singapore. There was a waterfall right behind the sinks that formed a "wall" of sorts. Prettiest restrooms we've ever seen:)
Kaitlyn and Sam had their pictures taken all over the zoo together so that she could put them into Sam's journal of what they did together for the weekend.