Visiting : Baby Elephant Nila Utama and His 1st Birthday Tea Party @ The Night Safari
[If you look closely, Anya and Vai were holding on to little elephant plush toys. Vai named his ‘Nara’; Anya named hers ‘Tiara’ =)]
Thanks to the Wildlife Reserves Singapore, our family was invited to join in this ‘birthday tea party’ of Baby Elephant Nila Utama last week!
Nila Utama is the first Asian elephant born right here in Singapore!
Personally, I thought it was nice that the kids went with us to the event, and actually saw Nila Utama and the other Asian elephants for themselves, because as they say, it is through knowing more and being involved that one can learn to care about something.
And we sure hope our kids learn to care for the environment and all God’s creations, big and small.
I’ve shared more photos on Facebook. Please click THIS LINK to view them!
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Here’s a video on Nila Utama, how it was when he was born, etc. A cute and informative clip!
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Btw, here’s a little more on Asian Elephants (which I myself recently found out too!):
Asian elephants are listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and is protected from international trade by its listing on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). The native homes of the Asian elephants are often being logged and cleared for urban and agricultural development. They are also often captured and killed by poachers for their tusks.
Asian elephants are found in the forests of India, Sri Lanka, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia. These gentle giants survive on a diet of grass, leaves, bark, roots and fruits. Many of them are widely domesticated and are used for forestry, harvesting, or ceremonial purposes. There are only an estimated 30,000 to 50,000 Asian elephants left in the wild today.
