We dilly dallied about whether or not to go for the Safari Park but decided that we had to as it was touted to be the largest in Malaysia. When completed the Park will be largest in Asia.
The Park is actually half completed with the desert landscape and bear mountain yet to be completed. Also certain animals were not yet brought from the Boeing 747 which apparently transported them from Africa.
Not sure whether our guide was joking with us when he told us about the 'imported' animals but I will remember him as he said that his name was Nasa (the US space agency).
He gave us a tour of the African and the Asian animals at the Park. I think there must have been 3 Sections of the Park that were ready although certain enclosures had no animals such as the hippopotamus enclosure.
I liked the African Savannah best as I could see elands, topis and wildebeasts, antelopes, zebras close up. I could also see the infant giraffe which were as tall as trees (adult giraffes grow even taller).
Sitting in the safety of a safari designed tram with closed windows we had an ostrich pecking at the window, 2 tigers resting in the evening breeze with one of them taking his evening dip. We also saw a herd of buffaloes enjoying themselves up to their necks in the mud. They must be taking their beauty mud bath!
Most of the animals were still young probably just recently imported from Africa. According to Nasa, we need to come back next year to see the bears and the desert animals. Right now he asked us to imagine the animals being there in their enclosures....!
A tip - to go to the Safari make sure you go there in the evening. Animals like to come out and play in the cool of the evening.....
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