Adios Singapore

Part of our grant was to do cultural exploration and immersion in other parts of Southeast Asia, so we must bid Singapore adieu. We had our last meeting Tuesday morning and then raced to the Singapore Zoological Gardens that afternoon. It was honestly the best zoo we have ever seen, and better than any we could imagine. There is a big emphasis on conservation and the animals all have very large outdoor areas (instead of pens). Supposedly, they have the highest rate of births of captive animals which is an indicator of how content the animals are. One of the polar bears was born at the zoo, the only polar bear born in the tropics. Some highlights were a pygmy hippo born on the 4th of July, a polar bear feeding, and petting a kangaroo. The elephants and their trainers also put on a cirque de soleil (ish) show--could not be missed. Rumor has it that the night safari is a must, but sadly we had to go back to our hotel to pack. Next time perhaps?

Zoo pix

On Wednesday, we took a bus to Kuala Lumpur. It was a beautiful drive. We are settled into our hotel and are exploring the city. We'll let you know what we find. . .