It’s not a tiger, it’s a lion. And the lion is precisely the symbol of Singapore.
Oh. Look at that monkey! I’ve liked monkeys since I was a kid.
That’s not a monkey; it’s an orangutan. They’re highly intelligent. They used to be very common in Malaysia and Indonesia. Unfortunately, due to the constant destruction of their natural environment, orangutans have now reached the point where they’re facing extinction.
That’s really a shame. We ought to protect nature! Sometimes I also feel that locking these cute animals up in zoo cages is a little cruel.
That’s right! However, if zoos are managed well, they can also have a pretty big educational function, wouldn’t you say?
That’s for sure. Oh, yeah, does Singapore Zoo have any giant pandas?
Currently we don’t yet have any. But I read in the paper yesterday that the Singapore government recently signed an agreement with the Chinese government that the Chinese government would give a pair of giant pandas to Singapore. But one of them hasn’t been weaned yet, so it won’t arrive here until the year after next.
