Halloween at Night Safari (Singapore)
In the last decade, Halloween has gained traction among younger generations of Singaporeans who are into dressing up, horror and thrills. Many tourist attractions started to have Halloween theme nights. One year, my friends and I decided to visit Night Safari during their Halloween Horror Night.
Night Safari is a nocturnal zoo and only opens at night. The enclosures are designed to mimick the animals’ natural habitats and visitors can explore the park using walking trails as well as a tram ride.
We anticipated the queues would be long on Halloween Horror Night and we were proven right when we saw the sea of people. Soon, dusk began to fall and under the cover of the night and the lush tropical greenery, the cicadas launched into their rhythmic song. Softly illuminated by the silvery light of the moon and the deliberately dim lamp posts, the animal park gave off a mysterious and eerie vibe. Jack-o’-lanterns glared at us from the shadowy holes that passed for their eyes. I could see my friends’ faces lighting up with excitement.
The Thumbuakar Fire Dance show outside the entrance started on the dot at 7.30pm. Amidst a backdrop of catchy music and drum beats, fire-eaters handled multiple torches of fire with ease and blew out long plumes of flames like dragons. The appreciative audience, including us, clapped enthusiastically. What a spectacular start to the night!
We then entered the park and made a beeline for the popular tram ride. The guide kept up a running commentary, her voice rising and falling at appropriate moments to create a spooky feel as the tram rolled past various animals—rhinocerous soaking idyllically in the water, a majestic lion yawning lazily, a powerful tiger prowling, a stately elephant unfurling its trunk and swaying its tail sedately, bongos grazing contentedly, etc. Some of the younger children on the tram were completely caught up in the atmosphere and spoke in hushed tones.
Night Safari is a nocturnal zoo and only opens at night. The enclosures are designed to mimick the animals’ natural habitats and visitors can explore the park using walking trails as well as a tram ride.
We anticipated the queues would be long on Halloween Horror Night and we were proven right when we saw the sea of people. Soon, dusk began to fall and under the cover of the night and the lush tropical greenery, the cicadas launched into their rhythmic song. Softly illuminated by the silvery light of the moon and the deliberately dim lamp posts, the animal park gave off a mysterious and eerie vibe. Jack-o’-lanterns glared at us from the shadowy holes that passed for their eyes. I could see my friends’ faces lighting up with excitement.
The Thumbuakar Fire Dance show outside the entrance started on the dot at 7.30pm. Amidst a backdrop of catchy music and drum beats, fire-eaters handled multiple torches of fire with ease and blew out long plumes of flames like dragons. The appreciative audience, including us, clapped enthusiastically. What a spectacular start to the night!
We then entered the park and made a beeline for the popular tram ride. The guide kept up a running commentary, her voice rising and falling at appropriate moments to create a spooky feel as the tram rolled past various animals—rhinocerous soaking idyllically in the water, a majestic lion yawning lazily, a powerful tiger prowling, a stately elephant unfurling its trunk and swaying its tail sedately, bongos grazing contentedly, etc. Some of the younger children on the tram were completely caught up in the atmosphere and spoke in hushed tones.
After the tram ride, we headed to the animal show where we were treated to a showcase of the prowess of various nocturnal creatures
like spotted hyenas and owls. While exploring the walking trail, it felt like a ghoul could pop up from behind the trees or bushes at any moment. In the distance, we could hear occasional thrilled screams from other visitors. I felt a little sorry for the animals which must be wondering what we silly two-legged creatures were up to. Our initial plan was to explore all the walking trails but not being nocturnal creatures, our eyelids began to get heavy and we decided to call it a night.
It was a very memorable visit as we learnt interesting facts about nocturnal animals and got to observe them in natural-looking habitats. The Halloween theme added a little something extra. Out of consideration for the animals, flash photography was not allowed, so we did not get to take many great photos but the memories still live on in my heart to this day.
like spotted hyenas and owls. While exploring the walking trail, it felt like a ghoul could pop up from behind the trees or bushes at any moment. In the distance, we could hear occasional thrilled screams from other visitors. I felt a little sorry for the animals which must be wondering what we silly two-legged creatures were up to. Our initial plan was to explore all the walking trails but not being nocturnal creatures, our eyelids began to get heavy and we decided to call it a night.
It was a very memorable visit as we learnt interesting facts about nocturnal animals and got to observe them in natural-looking habitats. The Halloween theme added a little something extra. Out of consideration for the animals, flash photography was not allowed, so we did not get to take many great photos but the memories still live on in my heart to this day.
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DadacaiOP : This year’s Halloween was super boring. I just stayed at home. LOL.
Mars Mooo DadacaiOP: