Greetings folks. Another fine, busy Singapore day. We got up early, hit up Starbuck's for some early morning java, and hailed a cab for a pleasant 20 minute air-conditioned ride to the zoo (pronounced zoo-eh here). Suffice it to say, this is a blow-away excellent zoo. Right up there in the big leagues with San Diego.
A pair of cheetahs were among the early attractions. They had quite a large, grassy area to romp in, and the keepers had hidden raw bits of meat here and there in the grass, so there was plenty of prowling going on.
There were two baby chimps. This was the younger of the two, with its mom.
The orangutangs were free to roam overhead in the treetops, which were connected by climbing nets. There was a new baby, already starting to do some experimental climbing, 50 feet above ground, while mom watched casually.
This rather lumpish looking lizard, and two more just like him, were busy roaming around their enclosure rather happily. I'm guessing that the warm climate perks them up, and they are really much more lively than we typically see them in colder climates.
The tapirs were one of the last animals we saw - this is a baby, still with about half his stripes.Evening was spent in Little India, chowing down in one of the food courts. In a few scant hours, we will be heading to the airport at 4am, for our flight to Siam Reap, Cambodia, the location of the Angkor Wat temple complex.
Take care.
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