Day at Jurong Bird Park (10/10/2020)

Introduction

So, this is going to probably need some explaining, first of all, why not a nature park. Answer:

This October, kids enjoy FREE ADMISSION to the Singapore Zoo, River Safari and Jurong Bird Park. (1 – 31 Oct 2020)

Yup, one full paying adult, one FREE admission for kids. This started with my dad sharing this in our family group chat, after a few days, my mother brought it up and we decided to go to TWO trips. Jurong Bird Park and River Safari ( expect that next week ). So, this blog is going to be about the ENTIRE 4-5 HOUR trip, so it will be split into separate parts with each exhibit. Now that should be all…… For now

The start

SO, walk requires energy, energy comes from food, Lunch. Now, i wont spend too long on this but we went to Boon Lay to eat and i would say. It was good, VERY GOOD.

So, after food, we took a short ride in a cab to Jurong Bird Park, exiting the cab, we were greeted with a giant sign confirming, yup, we were here.

Penguin Coast

After a quick admission, the first exhibit we saw happened to be. Penguins, To be honest, i did not know they were birds, in we go>

So, walking inside was a dark and well, quiet exhibit, turning around the corner was where the real animals were…..

Hmmmmmmmm, this reminds me of a movie, but what…

ITS HAPPY FEET, anyways, wasn’t too much to see so we continued onwards

Flamingo pool

Finally something i recognized, WOW, they have a cool exhibit, with the waterfall and everything, the flamingos seemed to not care, just minding their own business. Oh, and own our way to hawk arena, we met a (not so bird) friend

Hawk Arena

So, here is when things got interesting, we saw a few retired show hawks and one caught my eye, not the bird, but the sign.

Uhhhhh, 1960s!! That means…. * quick math intensifies * HE’S 60 YEARS OLD, AND HAS DEMENTIA! HOLY….

So, after that shock, we decided to look at the actual birds.

More flamingos!

hmm, didnt know flamingos could be white, anyways, it seems like we were back in flamingo pool to see some more flamingos, white and lesser this time>>

So, after some close inspection of the pool, we saw another non-bird visitor here, a lizard!

Anyways, sure that the next exhibit cant be more flamingos right??

DOFLAMINGO

Search it up, its a reference to One Piece. So, apparently i was wrong

So, apparently everything at the start is flamingos, but at least their habitats are cool

So, still flamingos, on to the more “exciting’ part.

PELICAN COVE

Finally, something new!!! And with big beaks, my favorite personality trait other than sarcasm.

Now, my question is…. HOW DO THEY GROW THIS BIG

( lots of) Parrot paradise

So there were ALOT OF PARROTS here and too many photos or things to write about, so i will pick my favourites.

And last but definitely not least

Waterfall aviary

OMG, I am so excited, i remember the last time we went here and it was so cool!!!! Lets……… wait, its CLOSED, NO ONE TOLD ME THIS!!!!!!

Swan Lake

So, after my disappointment was at a peak, i got a ballet reference for an exhibit, great..

Yet again, nothing much to really see soooo.

Break

After walking about one quarter of the park ( i think ) we stopped by a small aquarium and took a rest while admiring them fish.

Dinosaur descendants

YES! I LOVE DINOS

So, apparently all these birds were dino descendants so, yup, birds are dinosaurs

Fun Fact: Chickens are T-Rexes, think about that next time you eat KFC. HA, i am so funny.

Well, i guess their size are kind of like dinosaurs….

hmm, this looks like something i know…….. Maybe a funny ostrich

Some bird discovery centre

Alright, once we walked into this building, it was eerily quiet, and dark too, also greeted by a skeleton of an extinct bird by the name of Elephant Bird ( Great name guys.. )

ALRIGHT, time to get out of here before something tries to bite my head off, it was scary in there.

Lory Loft

So, another building it is.

So, it was called “loft” for a reason, waterfalls, big birds small birds, fat birds, all of it was right here

yummy water, anyways, we saw alot of birds, even some up close

alrighty, before one lands on me, i am out!

Birds Of Prey

SO, here is when the birds get large, like 2nd largest eagle LARGE

The camera might make it look small but man was it BIG

break 2

so, we were about 3 quarters of the way done, we stopped by a café for some chips and drinks and continued on. But it seemed like the back of the cafe had something to look at.