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The following Park Experiences are temporarily suspended due to safe distancing measures:
Elephant Presentation  |  Keepers' Chit Chat 

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The Wet Play Area at KidzWorld is temporarily closed due to safe distancing measures. Pony rides, Falabella grooming and Rabbit petting at Buddy Barn at KidzWorld are temporarily suspended due to safe distancing measures.

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Our shows are operating at limited capacity as part of the necessary Safe Management Measures. We seek your understanding that once full, we will be unable to accept more guests.

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The following exhibit will be closed due to upgrading works:
Frozen Tundra (Until further notice) | White Tiger (10 Mar 21 from 1pm onwards)

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There will be a Bi-Annual Emergency Drill on 8 - 9 Mar 21. The following park experiences will operate from 10.30am onwards:
Rainforest Kidzworld  |  Wild Animal Carousel  |  Tram Services

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You can now book seats for animal shows! Booking portal opens 90 minutes before show time, and can only be accessed onsite. Find out more

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Lifespan

Lifespan

6-8 years in the wild

17-19 years under human care

Diet

Diet

Gazelle, kob and impala,

also hares and wildebeest

Habitat

Habitat

From dry forest

and thick scrub to grassland and hyperarid deserts

Range

Range

Strongholds in southern

and eastern Africa

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The cheetahs

Need for speed

Need for speed

A supple spine, long limbs, protruding claws and ridges on its footpads aid the cheetah in achieving a top speed of up to 115km/h. It can keep this up for all of 20 seconds and no more than 400m, so it approaches to within 30m of its quarry before its final attack. When it gets within striking distance, it trips its prey over with a sideways stroke of its forepaw or brings it down from the rear using its dewclaw (extra sharp claw on the inside of the foreleg).
Chirping cheetahs

Chirping cheetahs

A cheetah mum makes chirruping calls to signal to her cubs to join her in feeding on a fresh kill. She may also call for them with a throaty purr if they have wandered off from their den. Her young respond with chirps. Cheetah mums shift dens every few days to prevent the build-up of their scent, which may attract predation from lions or hyenas.

If separated, members of a male coalition may also “yipp” and “churr” for up to 20 minutes at a go, till they’re reunited.
Last of the Asiatics

Last of the Asiatics

Cheetahs have disappeared across most of their Asian range due to live capture. Captured cheetahs were tamed and trained to hunt deer and gazelle as sport for royalty. The depletion of wild prey and habitat fragmentation have also contributed to their demise. The Asiatic cheetah is now Critically Endangered, with only about 80 left in Iran. An active pet trade market remains in the Gulf States and live cheetah cubs are being smuggled out of Africa to meet this demand.

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Breeding success

Breeding success

In the wild, cheetahs are solitary or live in small groups. Males and females usually do not cross paths unless it’s breeding time. Though difficult to breed in zoos, we have successfully bred our cheetahs by separating the male and the female and introducing them only when the female is ready to mate.

The IUCN Status

VU

Vulnerable

At high risk of extinction in the wild

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is widely recognized as the most comprehensive, objective global approach for evaluating the conservation status of plant and animal species.

DD

Data Deficient

Unknown risk of extinction

LC

Least Concern

At relatively low risk of extinction

NT

Near Threatened

Likely to become vulnerable in the near future

VU

Vulnerable

At high risk of extinction in the wild

EN

Endangered

At very high risk of extinction in the wild

CR

Critically Endangered

At extremely high risk of extinction in the wild

EW

Extinct in the Wild

Survives only in captivity

EX

Extinct

No surviving individuals in the wild or in captivity

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