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Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012

SINGAPORE - The much-anticipated panda enclosure housing Kai Kai and Jia Jia officially opens today. The Giant Panda Forest is South East Asia's largest panda exhibit and is the first

attraction of the River Safari to open to the public. The opening of the exhibit marks a milestone in bilateral ties between Singapore and China. "I am confident that through [the pandas']

presence here, our bilateral ties will continue to grow from strength to strength even as we learn more about this endangered species and the values of conservation," said Mr S Iswaran,

Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, in his speech at the grand opening. Guests at the opening included China's ambassador to Singapore, Mr Wei Wei, and former president of Singapore,

Mr S R Nathan. Both pandas have adapted well to the enclosure. Mr Iswaran shared that the more reserved Jia Jia has started taking dips in the pool and climbing up trees.

The exhibit opens to the public on Thursday. Visitors will need to pay an extra $5 (adult) or $3 (child) to see the pandas on top of the zoo admission fee.

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Night Safari receives three Asiatic bears from China
By Olivia Siong | Posted: 21 February 2013 1954 hrs

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SINGAPORE: The Night Safari has welcomed three furry additions to their family.

These Asiatic bears, or Moon Bears, arrived from Guangzhou's Xiangjiang Safari Park, China, earlier this month.

The animals are currently in quarantine and underwent a vet check on Thursday.

The two females, aged five and two-year-old, and a six-year-old male are part of an animal exchange programme.

The Night Safari hopes to breed them once they have settled into their new home.

Wildlife Reserves Singapore says their daily diet includes a hard boiled egg, four carrots, one kilogramme of sweet potato and half-a-loaf of bread.

The bears are likely to move into their exhibit on 8 March.

Separately, Wildlife Reserves Singapore also received a pair of white lions and two pairs of giant flying squirrels from Xiangjiang Safari Park in exchange for three Javan langurs and two pairs of king penguins.

- CNA/de



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