Gazipur Safari Park Tour 🦁 | Sreepur Travel Guide & Wildlife Adventure | গাজীপুর ভ্রমণ Day-4

Gazipur Safari Park:
Gazipur Safari Park, established in 2013, is one of the largest wildlife parks in Bangladesh. Covering about 3,690 acres, this park is perfect for nature lovers, bird watchers, and families looking to explore wildlife. Visiting the Safari Park can easily take a whole day as you walk through its vast greenery, spotting exotic birds, mammals, and freshwater fishes.

Parrot (তোতা পাখি):
Parrots are among the most intelligent and colorful birds in the world. They can imitate human voices, ringtones, and animal sounds. Parrots have long lifespans (50–80 years), with Macaws living up to 100 years in captivity.
Diet: Fruits, seeds, nuts, and flowers.
Intelligence: Some have IQ similar to a 4–5-year-old child
Behavior: Stand on one leg like yoga!

Macaw:
Macaw Parrots are larger than ordinary parrots, with long tails, strong beaks, and vivid feathers. They are highly intelligent, interactive, and loyal lifelong companions.

Oscar Fish:
Oscar Fish are smart and interactive aquarium fish, recognizing owners and even following hand movements.
Lifespan: 10–15 years, sometimes over 20 years
Size: 12–18 inches as adults
Varieties: Albino, Tiger, Lemon, Blue, Long Fin
Interesting: Color changes based on mood, health, and environment
Reproduction: Small Oscars lay 300–500 eggs; larger ones 2,500–3,000 eggs

Koi Carp:
Koi Carp are ornamental freshwater fish known for vibrant patterns and long lifespans.
History: Originated in China (5th century BC), refined in Japan
Lifespan: 50+ years; famous “Hanako” lived 226 years!
Cultural Significance: Symbol of perseverance, courage, and spiritual transformation in Japan and Buddhism
High Value: Some Koi sold for millions of dollars

Zebra Tilapia
Zebra Tilapia are freshwater fish with black-and-white stripes, growing up to 12 inches.

Rainbow Shark:
Rainbow Sharks are shark-shaped aquarium fish, cleaning tanks and showing territorial behavior.
Tank Size: 50+ gallons
Behavior: Bottom-dwellers, active swimmers
Care Tips: Monitor aggression and stress signals

Goldfish:
Popular, can live 10–15 years, known for memory and color variations

Tinfoil Barb:
Bright silvery scales, active social fish, grows up to 14 inches

Blood Parrot Cichlid:
Hybrid species, 8 inches long, lifespan 10–15 years, peaceful and colorful

Polar Blue Parrot:
Hybrid with blue-gray body, 10–12 inches, secretes protective mucus at night.

Glow Fish (Tetra Fish):
Fluorescent genetically modified fish in Starfire Red, Moonrise Pink, Sunburst Orange, Electric Green, Cosmic Blue, Galactic Purple.

Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula):
Known as a living fossil, existing over 100 million years.
Size: Over 10 feet, 300+ pounds
Appearance: Crocodile-like, two rows of sharp teeth
Special Features: Ganoid scales, breathe air and water
Safety: Generally harmless to humans, eggs are poisonous.

Butterfly:
Flight: Needs warm body temperature
Senses: Use antennae for smell, navigation, and food
Vision: See UV light, recognize flower patterns
Lifespan: 2–4 weeks (Monarch up to 9 months)
Migration: Monarchs travel thousands of miles

Crocodile:
Crocodile: Lived 200+ million years, strongest bite, lifespan 50–100 years, apex predator.

Gharial:
Fish-eating specialist, 20 feet long, harmless to humans, symbol of river god in mythology

Western Plantain-eater:
Omnivorous bird, gray-brown feathers, 50–60 cm, loud hoarse call.

Lesser Adjutant:
4 feet long, 6.5 feet wingspan, bald head, skilled hunter in wetlands.

Indian Rock Python:
Non-venomous constrictor, 10–20 feet long
Diet: Can swallow prey bigger than their heads
Behavior: Mostly solitary, slow metabolism after meals, generally non-aggressive
Habitat: Forests, rivers, wetlands.

Emu:
6.5 feet, runs 50 km/h, dark green eggs 450–650 g, iconic Australian bird.

Ostrich:
Fastest bird (70 km/h), 1.4 kg eggs, huge eyes, strong legs capable of killing lions

Vultures:
Feed on carcasses, stomach acid kills bacteria, can fly 37,000 feet, incredible eyesight

Peafowl:
Males called peacocks, 6-feet tail, dance to attract females, national bird of India

Purple Swamphen:
Bright purple-blue, swamp chicken, rail family

Little Egret:
White feathers, yellow feet, quick fish hunter, migratory bird.

Great Hornbill:
4 feet long, 6 feet wingspan, casque, colorful, found in forests of India and Bangladesh

Hippopotamus:
1,500–3,200 kg, herbivore, secretes reddish sunscreen, aggressive, can run 30 km/h

Zebra:
Unique stripes, heat regulation, insect repellent, runs 65 km/h

Deer:
Antlers in males, panoramic vision, jumps 10 feet, fast swimmers.

Bear:
8 species worldwide, omnivores, honey lovers, excellent climbers.

Lion:
King of the grasslands, roar heard 8 km, sleeps 20 hours, runs 80 km/h, hunts in prides.

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