Melaka Daily Events

Hello again. Last weekend on 10th March 2007, 3,000 tourists from domestic people around Malaysian and foreign visitors like Singapore, Japan, China, Thailand and England attended to Melaka Raptor Watch Week 2007 at Ilham Resort, Tanjung Tuan to watching the annual migration of more than 10,000 thousands of raptors are recorded since 3rd March ago on their way home to the northern hemisphere each year in March. What a great day!

In conjunction Visit Malaysia Year 2007, Melaka already planned many tourism activities to promoting Melaka a must visit destination in Asia region. See what happened daily around places of interest area.Check it out!



DAILY EVENTS

Light & Sound Show
The inspiring show uses fantastic lighting effects and it is woven with a rich tapestry of words, music and sounds to tell the story of this state in general.
Open: 8.30 pm until midnight
Venue: Bandar Hilir

Orang Utan Show
Comedy performance rich with elements of education, conservation and animal behaviour for all to enjoy
Open: 10.00am – 2.00pm
Venue: Ampitheater Zoo, Ayer Keroh

Cultural Show
Malaysian culture shows and performances
Open: 11.00am – 2.00pm
Venue: Taman Mini Malaysia, Ayer Keroh

Elephant Show
Guest can have the opportunity to see the elephant doing their show and experience feeding the animal.
Open: 12.00pm – 4.00pm
Venue: Elephant Village, Zoo, Ayer Keroh

Photo Session With Animal ( Orang Utan,Baby Elephant,Tiger Etc )
A chance for visitors to snap a photo with the animal for memories.
Open: 10am – 5.00pm
Venue: Amphitheater & Elephant Village, Melaka Zoo, Ayer Keroh.

Ok only short notes for today. Come and travel to Melaka! Bye.

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Melaka Raptor Watch Week 2007

Hello again. This 10 - 11 March 2007 Melaka Tourism Promotion Division and The Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) will organize a Raptor Watch Week 2007 at Ilham Resort, Tanjung Tuan Melaka. Every year, thousands of raptors migrate across the Straits of Melaka, and they use Tanjung Tuan as their crossover point because it is the narrowest part of this waterway. To escape the harsh cold of winter, these raptors leave their breeding grounds in northern Asia (China,Mongolia,Russia,Korea and Japan), flying over Tanjung Tuan as they head to the warmer climes of the tropical belt. Once the harsh winters are over and spring arrives, they again make the hazardous return journey. Raptor Watch in March, is truly the best opportunity to catch a glimpse of these magnificent creatures, as they head back home to breed for another year.



What are raptors? They are birds of prey. Direct descendants of dinosaurs (velociraptors), they have inherited the acute vision, powerful talons, sharo hooked beaks and keen predator instincts. These bird are the highest avian species in the food chain and they are vital part of the delicate balance of nature. Only 5 species to be watch next week. They are Crested Honey Buzzard(PERNIS PTILORHYNCUS), Chinese Goshawk (ACCIPITER SOLOENSIS), Grey-Faced Buzzard (BUTASTUR INDICUS), Japanese Sparrowhawk (ACCIPITER GULARIS) and Black Baza (AVICEDA LEUPHOTES). This species come from Northern Asia, India , far Eastern Russia, Northern China, Korea, Japan, the Himalayas and west to Szechuan.

Bird-watches and visitors can also enjoy the scenic Flora and Fauna at Tanjung Tuan Recreational Forests, the oldest tropical rain forest in the west coast of peninsular Malaysia. I think this it for today. See you there. Bye.