This wildlife park recreates the habitats of numerous world-famous rivers, including the Yangtze, Nile and Congo. While most are underwhelming, the Mekong River and Amazon Flooded Forest exhibits are impressive, their epic aquariums rippling with giant catfish and stingrays, electric eels, red-bellied piranhas, manatees and sea cows. Another highlight is the Giant Panda Forest enclosure, home to rare red pandas and the park's famous black-and-whiters, KaiKai and JiaJia.
Young kids will enjoy the 10-minute Amazon River Quest Boat Ride, a tranquil, theme park–style tour past roaming monkeys, wild cats and exotic birdlife. The ride begins with a big splash, so if you're sitting in the front row, keep feet and bags off the floor. Boat-ride time slots often fill by 1pm, so go early. River Safari tickets purchased online are subject to a 10% discount.
