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Singapore's Bird Park and National Museum

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April 11th 2014
This morning I took a combination of subway and bus to the Jurong Bird Park. (See photo) This is basically a zoo, but dedicated solely to birds. It has a series of walk-thru aviaries as well as birds that are apparently out in the open air. I'm not sure how they get the pelicans, storks, and others to stick around... The park turned out to be more engrossing than I expected. The birds seem ver ... read more

Asia » Singapore » Chinatown

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Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. It subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international ... ... read more