Man is a strange creature; he chases fame, money, power and even love. In his chase he forgets that some things can’t be pursued but only enjoyed by giving away. These things I believe are the true love of a friend, their unbiased support, their acceptance of your craziness and their involvement in your every step towards a happy life.
Man is not the only social animal to have relationships, in the animal world to several animals are known to make best friends and stick with them through life. Read more [...]
Khao Kheow Open Zoo Has Welcomed Its Newest Members – Four Newborn Meerkats
The birth of the baby Meerkats came just days before the Zoo hosts a Children’s Day event on Saturday. “It’s a pleasure for us to have four pups as our newest members. The parent still keep them underground and they only started coming out of the burrow recently. Judging by what he’s seen, the vet said the quartet is healthy,” said Attaporn Srihayrun, the zoo’s assistant director. “The pups stay close to their parents and don’t allow our officers to get close. It’ll take time Read more [...]
Animals receive icy treats at Khao Kheow Open Zoo
Khao Kheow Open Zoo is distributing icy treats to animals as relief for heat, relaxing animals from stress. Khao Kheow Open Zoo’s Director Suriya Saengpong has said that the zoo is now feeding frozen fruits and syrups to animals to increase their energy and relive their stress and savageness caused by the extreme heat during March and April. He has said the care for animals during hot weather is crucial as animals tend to be stressed from the increased temperature, resulting in the reduced likelihood Read more [...]
Khao Kheow Open Zoo Invites Visitors To Watch Migratory Pelicans
Khao Kheow Open Zoo is inviting the general public to enjoy the pelicans, which have migrated to the zoo during the rainy season. A large group of Spot-billed Pelicans were seen flocking to the reservoir of Khao Kheow Open Zoo’s Botanical Garden to catch small fish alongside the resident painted storks, forming a spectacular sight. The coexistence between the two groups of bird occurs yearly from June – August and can be found only at Khao Kheow Open Zoo. Spot-billed Pelican or grey pelican Read more [...]
Chiang Mai Zoo Welcomes A Baby Red-Shanked Douc Monkey
Chiang Mai Zoo has proclaimed that it will consolidate a naming competition for a baby red-shanked douc monkey, the sixth of its kind in the zoo. Niphon Wichairat the Director of Chiang Mai Zoo said the zoo newly welcomed its new member, red-shanked douc monkey whose sex was still obscure. Its father is six-year-old “Boo” and mother is five-year-old “Nang.” A naming competition for the baby monkey will happen soon. Red-shanked douc monkeys are bright since there are five shades everywhere on their Read more [...]
Zoos offer fathers free entry on Father’s Day
The Zoological Park Organization will permit free entry to zoos under its care as a gift for fathers on the National Father’s Day. The zoos that join in this promotion include Dusit Zoo in Bangkok, Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi, Korat Zoo in Nakhon Ratchasima, Songkhla Zoo, Khon Kaen Zoo and Ubon Ratchathani Zoo. Fathers will allow to enter these zoos without any charge on December 5. A press conference held on December 2nd outside the Zoological Park Organization office. The Zoological Park Read more [...]
Friendship Is a Superior Form of Love
Posted by admin on August 4th, 2013
Man is a strange creature; he chases fame, money, power and even love. In his chase he forgets that some things can’t be pursued but only enjoyed by giving away. These things I believe are the true love of a friend, their unbiased support, their acceptance of your craziness and their involvement in your every step towards a happy life.
Man is not the only social animal to have relationships, in the animal world to several animals are known to make best friends and stick with them through life. Read more [...]
Thailand’s Best Adventures – Khao Kheow Open Zoo
Posted by admin on August 2nd, 2013
Treat yourself with best tour deals from Khao Kheow Open Zoo’s dynamic Thailand Adventures options. Thailand adventure is widely recognized across the world for warm and welcoming hospitality. Fun begins in many packages for instance ‘Breakfast with Suriya’ – where mischievous orangutan shows his mind-blowing acrobatic skills and entertains visitors.
World’s largest canopy ‘Flight of Gibbon’, challenges visitors to swing through 3 kilometer long Zipline wires. Come and experience Read more [...]
Learn, Enjoy and Experience: The Nature in Pattaya
Posted by admin on July 31st, 2013
Are you wondering to start and where to go when you visit Pattaya? This is the right time to find and explore the best in Thailand – the Khao Kheow Open Zoo. Experience the good, better and the best wildlife and Zipline adventure in Pattaya with exciting shows such as Breakfast with Suriya (the friendly orangutan), the after dark wildlife safari, the flight of the gibbon which is considered as one of the largest jungle canopy with three kilometer long of Zipline wires.
Zoo in Pattaya are gifted Read more [...]
Don’t Let The Roars Become Cries!
Posted by admin on July 29th, 2013
Patterned black stripes on a bright orange canvas, the famous Bengal Tiger also known as the Asian tiger is the enigmatic symbol of power, beauty, royalty, stealth, strength and survival in Asian cultures for centuries. Unfortunately this beautiful strong animal has fallen weak in comparison to the rampant savage of mankind on this planet. Today there are as few as 3,200 tigers in the wild according to WWF (World Wide Fund). They are scarcely distributed mostly in isolated pockets spread across increasingly Read more [...]
Fish Owl – True Owl
Posted by admin on July 26th, 2013
These fishing owl go by many names such as “Typical Owls or True Owl”. They belong to Strigidae family, which are amongst the most living owls. They are about 48-57 cm long and weighs approximately between 2-3 Kg.
Fish owls are large birds and with visible bears. Their white throat and yellow eyes looks really beautiful on them. They lay their eggs in other birds’ nest like on the trees, clefts and around uneven rocky ledges.
Fish Owls have other subspecies as mentioned below:
B.z.zeylonensis Read more [...]
Traveler’s Destination: Thailand
Posted by admin on July 19th, 2013
Thailand is the place blessed with natural beauties and several sparkling streets which are loved by tourists globally. The lavish hotels, restaurants and resorts simply lifts mood of visitors with its incredible hospitality. Thailand Travel gets easier when you have most reliable services from Khao Kheow Open Zoo. You need best place that offers delightful tours and when you are with your family, friends and loved ones we want you to have the best time of your lives.
Thailand Travel includes Read more [...]
‘Hisss’ is the Day! Welcome the World Snake Day
Posted by admin on July 16th, 2013
Snakes aren’t the most delightful or adored animals in domestic atmosphere and yet it is not very strange to hear about someone who owns a snake as a pet. This cold blood creature has approximately 3,400 species in existence around the world.
Snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica and can vary from 32 feet long pythons to tiny 10 cm-long thread snake. Out of all the snakes on earth only about one-fourth are of the venomous kind.
Snakes are the majorly misinterpreted creatures, Read more [...]
Frilled Shark or Sea Serpent
Posted by admin on July 12th, 2013
Sharks have similar persona just as lions do in the forest. Both are fierce, dangerous and quick. Frilled Shark is one of the rarest specimens of extant shark family called Chlamydoselachidae. Frilled Shark exists in Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Aqua enthusiasts, divers and other adventure lovers have tried to find these frightening species deep inside the oceans. In one of the case this shark had been caught at the extreme depth of 5000 feet.
Japan’s Suruga Bay is a renowned place for several Read more [...]
Controlling the Human Pest on World Population Day
Posted by admin on July 11th, 2013
The estimated population of the world as of July 9, 2012 has been 7,025,071,966. The world population has been on a constant rise ever since the 1960s. The human population and its consumption methods have become a big burden on planet earth; so much so that our recklessness has caused the extinction of over hundred species of other life forms.
Hence to spread awareness about population control and other medical and social problems related to it the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Read more [...]
Jaguarundi : The Eyra Cat
Posted by admin on July 9th, 2013
Jaguarundi belongs to Felidae family and they are twice as house cat. These cats are also known as Felis yagouaroundi by their scientific name. Jaguarundi resembles like otter or weasel with small head and round ears.
Other Interesting facts about Jaguarundi:
These cats are rare and they disappear with the faintest of the noise. Jaguarundi likes to chase birds and other little mammals and they prefer walking on ground but they are exceptionally skillful swimmers. Gestation period for Jaguarundi Read more [...]
Is your four legged friend safe? Ask more on World Zoonoses Day
Posted by admin on July 6th, 2013
These days no family is complete without a pet that usually comprises of a dog or cat or birds. In the olden days a household would typically own cattle, poultry, a dog and a horse. This bond between humans and domestic animals has been intact since a long time. Many households treat their pet more as a family member than just an animal. Thus daily vaccination and healthcare of these animals is done.
This is necessary not only for the good health of the pets but also the family at large. Today, Read more [...]
Triops – Shrimps of the Dinosaur Age
Posted by admin on July 5th, 2013
Name Triops is derived from the Greek word which essentially means three eyes. The existence of Triops goes back to 200 million years back and no point for guessing why this Triops are considered as shrimps of the dinosaur age. This rare aspect itself makes Triops one of the rarest shrimps in the history of water creatures. Scientists have found that the colonies of Triops have gone unnoticed or missing precisely because of their peculiar under water behaviors.
It is disappointing to believe that Read more [...]
