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Begin your River Safari journey with an exploration of fresh water habitats and the importance of biodiversity. The Mississippi River is up next, where you'll meet our alligator snapping turtles and the impressive gars! Meander along the world’s longest river, the Nile River, and find out how we keep the voracious and predatory tigerfish with other ‘fishy’ inhabitants such as the strikingly patterned giraffe catfish and African arowana! Along the way, find out more about the ‘mbu’ and its life in the Congo River, the world’s deepest river. Stroll past the sacred Ganges River and learn more about the ‘pot-nosed’ Indian gharials. End your guided tour at Mekong River where awesome giant catfish and giant freshwater stingrays swim leisurely!
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The longest river in Asia, the Yangtze River supports a diverse variety of animals, including the critically endangered Yangtze alligator, Chinese giant salamander and sturgeon. Uncover the challenges in conserving these species and continue on to Giant Panda Forest to meet Kai Kai and Jia Jia, our well-loved giant pandas. In this climate-controlled biodome, get acquainted with the adorable red pandas and flamboyant golden pheasants, and appreciate their inter-relationship with the giant pandas.
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Before you charge through the world’s most voluminous river, step into Squirrel Monkey Forest to enjoy an immersive experience of the Amazon rainforest in the company of free-ranging monkeys. Journey on to Amazon Flooded Forest to get a sense of the annual flooding within the Amazon forest, which creates a water wonderland where animals feed, play and breed. Watch our giant river otters and manatees in action, and learn more about their unique adaptations to the wet and dry seasons.
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The Amazon River is home to many animals, including the world’s largest otter species! Find out how the giant river otter finds food, fights enemies and makes friends. Plus, get a chance to make your very own otter puppet, complete with webbed feet and whiskers! Materials will be provided.
Learn fascinating facts about our resident giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia, and the tremendous care that goes into keeping them happy and healthy.
This programme is conducted in your school.
A $300 voucher will be issued to the school upon receipt of payment. This voucher is redeemable for River Safari admission charges or in-park educational programme fees for school groups.
This programme allows you to hone your skills as a Panda Researcher! Visit various stations to identify panda tracks, examine panda poo and paw prints. You'll gain insights into tracking methodology in the wild, and how tracking pandas helps us understand more about these bears and ultimately save them from extinction.
Amazon Flooded Forest boasts the largest freshwater aquarium in the world and is home to animals such as rotund manatees and giant arapaimas. Engage in some fishy business behind-the-scenes and learn what our dedicated team of aquarists in River Safari do to ensure that their aquatic charges are in the pink of health. Be awed by the massive life-supporting system, learn about the importance of enrichment for animals and get to prepare food for a feeding session!
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From bold colours, venom, stings and reinforced body coverings, learn about animal weaponry and the special traits animals have developed to survive in the water.
The charismatic but endangered giant panda has become the face of conservation around the world. Find out why the number of giant pandas is in decline and what global efforts have been expended to save them from extinction. Everyone has a part to play in wildlife conservation, even our giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia!
Did you know that illegal wildlife trade is the second most lucrative crime in the world, after illegal sales of drugs and arms? Find out how animals are illegally traded and what can be done to stop it.
Ever wondered how scientists study animals in the river? Dive into this talk as we reveal the exciting world of underwater animal tracking.
We've always learnt that rivers are shared resources between people and countries. But how does this translate into the real world? This workshop aims to highlight these dilemmas through simulated village meetings. This session also serves to foster interpersonal skills like negotiation, problem solving and decision-making.
Learn about how the giant panda has adapted to find and eat bamboo, its favourite food. Find out what types of food our resident giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia savour at River Safari, and get to touch the skull of a giant panda.
Discover all you want to know about our giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia, including how they ended up at River Safari. Learn about their quirks and habits, and see what makes a panda a panda.
Explore the river and the animals living in and close to it. Discover the vital ecological role of rivers and why it's important to conserve freshwater habitats for our survival as well as that of wildlife. This programme ties in with the STELLAR syllabus (My River).
This programme allows you to hone your skills as a Panda Researcher! Visit various stations to identify panda tracks, examine panda poo and paw prints. You will gain insights into tracking methodology in the wild, and how tracking pandas helps us understand more about these bears and ultimately save them from extinction.
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In this interactive trail, join Kai Kai the giant panda on a walk around River Safari to meet his river pals! Discover cool facts about Kai Kai and Jia Jia the giant pandas, Dee the giant freshwater stingray, Carlos and Carmen the giant river otters, and Eva the manatee.
| 1 account to | With iPad rental |
Without iPad rental |
|---|---|---|
| 1 student | $22 | $16 |
| 2 students | $16 | $13 |
| 3 students | $14 | $12 |
In this interactive trail, join Kai Kai the giant panda on a walk around River Safari to meet his river pals! Discover cool facts about Kai Kai and Jia Jia the giant pandas, Dee the giant freshwater stingray, Carlos and Carmen the giant river otters, and Eva the manatee.
Sign up for Ranger Splash's expedition to discover some of the world's river giants! Explore the world's iconic rivers and meet the Indian gharials, Mekong giants, giant pandas, and a massive anaconda to learn about their lifestyles and habitats.
| 1 account to | With iPad rental |
Without iPad rental |
|---|---|---|
| 1 student | $22 | $16 |
| 2 students | $16 | $13 |
| 3 students | $14 | $12 |
Sign up for Ranger Splash's expedition to discover some of the world's river giants! Explore the world's iconic rivers and meet the Indian gharials, Mekong giants, giant pandas, and a massive anaconda to learn about their lifestyles and habitats.
There's more than meets the eye with some aquatic animals at River Safari. Discover the odd adaptations that alligator gars, mudskippers, archerfish, stingrays, electric eels and pacus have that support their fishy existence!
| 1 account to | With iPad rental |
Without iPad rental |
|---|---|---|
| 1 student | $22 | $16 |
| 2 students | $16 | $13 |
| 3 students | $14 | $12 |
There's more than meets the eye with some aquatic animals at River Safari. Discover the odd adaptations that alligator gars, mudskippers, archerfish, stingrays, electric eels and pacus have that support their fishy existence!
Relish a different kind of teachers’ retreat, this time among animals and plants. Our education department can help organise an unforgettable Teachers’ Retreat, based on your school’s needs and requirements.
This comprehensive workshop empowers teachers with the confidence and ability to conduct meaningful, engaging and exciting River Safari Learning Journeys with their students. It also gives them foundation from which to expand and build their teaching ideas.
This workshop provides in-depth training for pre-school teachers on how to conduct exciting and enriching field trips at River Safari. It also aims to encourage teachers to explore using River Safari as a venue for interdisciplinary teaching.
