SINGAPORE – Visitors to River Wonders at Mandai Wildlife Reserve can look forward to festivities celebrating the 100-day milestone of its new capybara pup, Ollie, from April 3 to May 3.
The month-long celebrations – titled It’s a Capy Celebration – span a curated trail, enrichment activities, keeper talks and themed photo points where visitors can learn more about the world’s largest rodent, Mandai Wildlife Group said on April 2.
The male capybara pup, born to parents Muniek and Luna, was one of two capybaras born on Jan 4. The other, a female, did not survive “the critical early weeks” and died about three weeks later, Mandai said in a statement earlier in March.
The two pups were the first capybaras to be born at Mandai in 10 years.
As part of the celebrations, the capybara family will be treated to specially crafted items such as an ice cake and woven fire hose reels filled with treats.
This will take place during scheduled enrichment sessions at the Amazonia Encounters attraction, where animals move freely around visitors, while keepers share insights into the animals’ unique behaviours and how they are cared for.
