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Supertrees

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GARDENS BY THE BAY, SINGAPORE

The Supertrees in Singapore, located in the Gardens by the Bay, were part of a nationwide push to enhance greenery and flora in the city and has become a major tourist attraction since. The “trees” mimic ecological functions of real trees; photovoltaic cells harness solar energy that is partly used for its lights at night and it collects rainwater that is used in irrigation and nearby fountains.

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Toco Toucan

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SINGAPORE ZOO, SINGAPORE

The toucan originates from parts of Central and South America. The bill of the toucan has the capacity to shed heat (up to 60% of the birds resting heat) though it isn’t possible to turn it on or off, so it has to be covered up at night (by the wings) to insulate and reduce the heat loss (thanks wiki!).

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Consolation

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SINGAPORE ZOO, SINGAPORE

Watching these orangutans up close makes one realise how human they really behave. Their natural habitats are aggressively being cleared to make room for agriculture, the most impactful being palm oil plantations. They have lost half of their habitat since 1994 (WWF).

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People of the forest

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“Orang” and “hutan” are Malay words for “person” and “forest”. The orangutans are the only great apes of Asia and live in parts of Borneo and Sumatra, but shot here in the Singapore Zoo.

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White Peacock

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Thinking this was an albino peacock, the eyes were actually dark, most likely making the condition leucism (an overall reduction in different types of pigment) which is apparently much more common. The peacock jumped on stage after a presenter at Singapore Zoo had finished his talk and promptly showed off his feathers.

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White Peacock

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SINGAPORE ZOO, SINGAPORE

Thinking this was an albino peacock at first, I noticed later that the eyes were actually dark, most likely making the condition leucism. He jumped on stage after a presenter had finished his talk and promptly and proudly showed off his great white feathers, as if he had been patiently waiting for this moment all along. Or instructed to do so?

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