Submitted by Rebecca Beswick on the 2022 spring semester exchange program with the National University of Singapore…
During the recess week, which was the last week in February, I purchased tickets to the Singapore Zoo and surrounding wildlife attractions. Singapore actually has four major wildlife parks: the Singapore Zoo, River Wonders, Jurong Bird Park, and Night Safari. Each park is incredibly large and designed with an open layout, and has animal species – many of which are threatened in nature – from all around the world. My favorite park was the Night Safari, which allows visitors to explore in the nighttime when all is dark and the nocturnal animals are out. I was able to see these animals interact with each other and their environment, and it was cool to see their personalities come out. Something that I noted about the zoo was their devotion to conservation and conservation education. They funded many international and regional conservation projects, had a breeding center for endangered birds, but most importantly set out to teach children and adults alike the importance of animal diversity and what they can do to help.
