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Outdoor Activities in Singapore

The island of Singapore may be small, but the outdoor activities are limitless.  Just three of the many sites that combine nature, galleries, and even a Singapore restaurant or two are the Sentosa Nature Discovery, the Singapore Zoo, and Night Safari.  Located on the island of Sentosa, the Nature Discovery is just one of five outdoor centers that focus on the natural world and all of its splendors.  It was opened in 1982 and has been a popular tourist attraction ever since.  This is a hand on park of discovery, with indoor exhibitions which are interactive, fun, and educational.  The outside of the park is filled with plants and habitats, birds, mammals and insects that are native to the region.  Originally the building was constructed as a train station, but was revamped and redesigned to house the gallery.  Surrounding the park are nine other attractions that are fun for the entire family.  And the nature tours do not stop there.

The Singapore Zoo is located in the rain forest on a wildlife reserve, and it is also the location that wounded animals and birds are taken to for rehabilitation and care.  The environment created by the open air concept creates inspiration, and a different way to experience the natural world.  More than twenty five hundred specimens from three hundred and fifteen different species of birds, animals and insects are housed at the Zoo.  Sixteen percent of which are on the endangered species list.  The Zoo became a world leader in 2006 when they included a veterinary research and health-care center.  Their reputation exceeds excellence in terms of programs for the breeding of animals as well as their attention to conservation and protection of the environment and the wildlife populations.

Night Safari is the first park of its kind, not only on the island of Singapore, but throughout the world.  As with the Zoo, the Night Safari is set in a wildlife reserve and is also a wildlife rescue location.  More than one thousand animals are housed in the park, thirty percent of them on the endangered species list, and the aspect that makes this park special is that they are all nocturnal species.  Many tourists and residents of Singapore venture to the park in the night time hours, where they can find gourmet cuisine in the restaurants and on the safari boats.  There are walking tours throughout the park as well as tram tours.  One of the restaurants is on such a tram, wherein while one dines they are taken through eight different geographical and environmental zones.  Any one of these three locations offer the wonders of the natural world, and are great fun for the whole family.

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