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.
Step into the amazing world of animals and marvel at the biodiversity of our animals living by the edge of the river or in the river itself.
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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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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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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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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).
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 | $30 | $24 |
| 2 students | $24 | $21 |
| 3 students | $22 | $20 |
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 | $30 | $24 |
| 2 students | $24 | $21 |
| 3 students | $22 | $20 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 | $30 | $24 |
| 2 students | $24 | $21 |
| 3 students | $22 | $20 |
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 | $30 | $24 |
| 2 students | $24 | $21 |
| 3 students | $22 | $20 |
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.
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.
Please indicate your preferred language for this lesson during registration under the 'comments' section. If none is indicated, the programme will run by default in English. Please note that no animal ambassador will be present for this programme.
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