Date of publication: 26-03-2013
Visitors may not make boat trip yet but they can explore iconic 8 numbers are left
The River Safari will open next week, but without one of the star attractions.
Visitors don't get to take the long-awaited boat trip of an artificial 483 m long river for the full experience.
But nor will they have to pay the full price when the hours of damping on 3 April starts.
Tickets will be priced at $ 25 (US $ 20) S for adults, S $ 16 for children between three and 12, and S $ 12.50 for seniors over 60 years of age. The normal rates are $ 35 S, S $ 23 and S $ 17.50, respectively.
More than 40 percent of the 5,000 creatures, including the giant freshwater stingray, meant for the River 12ha that Safari also will be missing, although they will gradually be added to the park.
Visitors can explore eight iconic numbers are left yet as the Mississippi, the Nile and the Amazon, and see freshwater giants such as the Chinese giant salamander, the critically endangered Mekong giant catfish and the giant river otter.
One of the highlights is the Amazon flooded forest, the world's largest freshwater aquarium with a volume of 2000 cubic metres. An Olympic-size pool is approximately 2,500 cubic metres. It houses more than 18 animal species, including the manatee.
Also the exhibition panda is only accessible via the River Safari entrance starting on 3 April, and not through the Singapore Zoo, which is twice the size on 28ha.
"We found that the rest of the River Safari is enough to make a person entertained and interested for at least two hours," said Cham Tud Yinn, Director of exhibit design and development in wildlife Reserves Singapore, which owns the River Safari. It was his dream of a tank at the Mandai area that developed into the S $ 160 million River Safari, which began construction in 2010.
"We don't want to give a confirmed date (for the boat ride) right now ... but we are convinced that it will happen this year," he said.
Adjustments are still needed to ensure that the boats that people closer to the banks of the Amazon species such as the jaguar and Brazilian tapir lives, "100 percent safe".
There is also the need for the animals who are used to the presence of boats. Cham said: "the animals probably haven't seen a boat in their whole life."
They also need to be introduced to their new home in stages, and that takes time, said River Safari Assistant Director of Zoology Ang Cheng Chye.
The River Safari is Asia's first River-themed wildlife park and houses one of the world's largest collections of freshwater animals. The park, which will be open daily from 9 am to 6 pm, host will eventually 69 exhibitions with 150 plant species and 300 animal species.
US $ 1 = S $ 1.24
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