Measure life with the moments you have lived facing thrills and adventures of life and by defeating your fear. Experience Thailand’s best Animal safari from the best zoo, Khao Kheow Open Zoo. Come with your family and friends and gear up in this summer for mind-boggling scenes of the journey to the jungle’s special programs. After dark night safari is an adventurous show for kids, adults and for every other wildlife enthusiasts, who likes adventures of jungle.Visitors traveling around Pattaya, 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 [...]
A Walk To Remember: In To The Jungle
Posted by admin on May 8th, 2013
Measure life with the moments you have lived facing thrills and adventures of life and by defeating your fear. Experience Thailand’s best Animal safari from the best zoo, Khao Kheow Open Zoo. Come with your family and friends and gear up in this summer for mind-boggling scenes of the journey to the jungle’s special programs. After dark night safari is an adventurous show for kids, adults and for every other wildlife enthusiasts, who likes adventures of jungle.Visitors traveling around Pattaya, Read more [...]
Asiatic Lion – Magnificent Panthera Leo Persica
Posted by admin on May 7th, 2013
One of the most fascinating bits is why people are enthralled as they hear or talk about the magnificent Asiatic Lion and needleless to say it is because of their fearless persona. Asiatic lion is one of the seven species of lions. They are also known as Panthera Leo Persica by their scientific name and they are majorly found In the Gir Forest of Gujarat, India. If you have ever imagined experiencing wild animals from the closest distance, Gir is the ultimate place to be for this thrilling experience.Diet Read more [...]
Celebrating Hard Work & Sincerity @ Khao Kheow Open Zoo!!
Posted by admin on May 6th, 2013
On the occasion of Labour Day on May 1st 2013 entertaining events were lined up at Khao Kheow open zoo for the visitor, animals and employees.
The zoo celebrated this day of commemorating hard work and sincerity by paying a tribute to all the hard working employees.
Last Wednesday the zoo saw a string of animal performance shows that left the guests completely enthralled and entertained.
A fleet of 15 Humboldt Penguins from Peru paraded to resemble a perfect set of disciplinarians in tuxedos. Read more [...]
As Spring Arrives, It’s Time To Wish, Happy Greenery Day!!
Posted by admin on May 5th, 2013
Japan is one of the rare, environmentally sound nations that celebrate a special day devoted to Mother Nature. This day is called ‘The Greenery Day’, or in Japanese, ‘Midori no Hi’ where ‘Midori’ means green and "Hi" means day.
This day is also a part of the grand Japanese celebrations of the golden week. Greenery day is celebrated on the 5th of May every year. May in Japan is a pleasant month where the winters make way for the beautiful spring. The nature puts on a beautiful dress Read more [...]
Thailand’s Jungle Tours To Calm Your Senses
Posted by admin on May 3rd, 2013
Khao Kheow open zoo welcomes you to its lush green premises. Forget the world for two days and enter into a dream. Yes dream is what a '2 Day 1 Night Trip' to the zoo will seem like. From the moment you enter the gates till you leave, be cradled by Mother Nature. This uplifting experience begins as you check in to the well set up camping resort. Make sure you savor the delicious Thai food at Green Hills Restaurant and get ready for a long walk around the zoo. This open zoo of Thailand offers Read more [...]
Reap the Fruits of Your Labour: Happy Labour Day
Posted by admin on May 1st, 2013
Labourer is beautifully defined as "who from crude nature have delved and carved all the grandeur we behold."
May 1ST is celebrated all over the world as the International Labour Day. It is a day to celebrate time after eight hours of long hard work throughout the year. It is said that the labour class of New Zealand were the first people to celebrate this on 28 October 1890. On this day thousands of trade union members and supporters attended parades in the main centres and Government employees Read more [...]
Let the golden week bring you golden memories. Happy Golden Week!
Posted by admin on April 29th, 2013
Golden week is one of Japans’ longest and most anticipated holiday times. Many Japanese offices close at this time for a stretch of the entire week. Due to the long holiday most people look at this as the best opportunity to travel with their friends and family. Also tourists are expected in large numbers to experience the culture of Japan more closely. Hence the airports, railways and most other forms of transport, hotels and tourist spots are overflowing with both local and international tourists.
The Read more [...]
Happy Showa Day
Posted by admin on April 29th, 2013
Japan has a very rich history, and one such history is the 63 year long reign of Emperor Hirohito. Emperor Hirohito was born on 29th April 1091 and came to power on December 25, 1926 after his father’s demise. Hence Showa day is celebrated on his birth day to commemorate his great kingship.
This day is a National Holiday in Japan and also marks the beginning of the most celebrated ‘Golden Week’ festival. Traditionally the day was celebrated as the emperor’s birthday, although post the death Read more [...]
Reach a New High with Ripley’s Believe It or Not
Posted by admin on April 24th, 2013
The Ripley’s Believe It or Not is creating a one a million opportunity for thai people to experience the glorious experience of flying. It’s called the “Ripley’s Sky Rider,” and is Thailand’s first tethered helium balloon.
Balloon ride from the roof of Royal Garden Plaza open to the public since April 3 the 72-meter-wide balloon is equipped to carry 30 passengers to a height of 150 meters in the air.
This ride is Ripley’s eighth tourist attraction to have opened in South Pattaya mall. Read more [...]
Let’s Paint The World Green On Earth Day
Posted by admin on April 22nd, 2013
Happy earth day to all the humans, animals, birds, insects and every other creature to whom this planet is home!
Today, April 22th is the International Earth Day, a day to remind each one of us how the brunt of unsustainable development are being borne by Mother Earth. Earth Day events are held worldwide to express support towards environmental protection.
The name and concept of Earth Day was originated by John McConnell in 1969 at an UNESCO Conference in San Francisco. March 21, being the first Read more [...]
Best wishes of ‘Gio To Hung Vuong Day’
Posted by admin on April 19th, 2013
On the 19th of April 2013 the whole of Vietnam celebrates its most patriotic day, ‘Gio to Hung Vuong day’. This day is a somber ritual of commemorating the death anniversary of the Hung Kings. Vietnam as a nation was founded by Emperor Hung Vuong almost 50 centuries ago.
A Hung Vuong National Altar was built in 250 BC in Phu Tho (North Vietnam) to honor the founding fathers and all the kings of this dynasty. It has since been one of the most popular sites in the country where tourist came from Read more [...]
Protecting the gifts of nature: Neill’s Long-tailed Giant Rat
Posted by admin on April 17th, 2013
These mischievous rodents are also known as Leopoldamys. Jungle is full of beautiful birds, animals and other dangerous species and then comes a time where these wild treasures start reducing down. Gradually, one fine day we realize that we are not in a position to save these endangered animals. That is when need of finding solutions arise.
Neil’s Long-tailed Giant Rats are majorly found in Thailand. Major concern is their data is not so easily available, therefore the International Union for Read more [...]
