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Celebrating Nila Utama's First Birthday

9:46 PM  , ,  

Night Safari
Mandai, North, Singapore
20 November 2011

Nila Utama, the first elephant to be born at the Singapore Zoo and Night Safari in nine years,  celebrates his first birthday at an exclusive tea party today.


The little elephant, lovingly referred to as "Nila" by his keepers and who is named after the Palembang prince who founded the kingdom of Singapura, received a giant birthday cake made from carrots, wheat and ice, among other ingredients, while his guests enjoyed delicious elephant-shaped mini cakes and other tea-time treats during the celebration.

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An elephant-shaped cake and mask...

Delicious yummies to while tea-time away...

A very special goodie bag for party guests...

Invited guests  (Merlion Wayfarer included!) went on a gourmet safari tram ride at the Night Safari, which stops at the Asian elephants exhibit where the party was be held. It was fascinating seeing all the Night Safari animals clearly in bright daylight.


Mr. Kumar Pillai, general manager of the Night Safari, said the birth of Nila Utama was a significant milestone as it underscored the importance of education and conservation of Asian elephants in the wild.
"This mini event is not only a birthday celebration for Nila - 
it also highlights the success of captive breeding programmes like ours and 
the plight of these beautiful animals in the wild."



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