Kuang Si Waterfall Park, Luang Prabang, Laos
Daily: 8.00am - 5.30pm
From elephants, let's move on to bears. Strategically located along the way to the beautiful Kuang Si Falls, the non-profit rescue centre has been taking care of Asiatic black bears that were saved from illegal trading. These bears are endangered; the young cubs are often targeted by hunters after their mothers have been killed due to easy concealment and transportation.
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| I've always loved this kind of view~ |
Upon reaching the entrance of the Kuang Si Waterfall Park, we had a quick lunch at one of the eateries nearby. That was when my BFF and I started to converse a lot with the Japanese couple mentioned in the previous post.
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| Simple, yet delectable fried rice! |
There are quite a few eateries and shops catered to tourists.
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| Are elephant pants so popular among kids these days? |
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| I'm not sure, but somehow I feel that Lao people love crepes. |
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| Such a heady aroma~ |
There's no separate entrance fee to the rescue centre, but since it's housed inside the Kuang Si Waterfall Park, one has to pay the park entrance fee of LAK 25,000 (~S$3.40) to be able to see the bears.
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| "Rescued and happy" - I'm sure they are! :D |
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| And apparently the first thing I saw was a cat! :P |
Pardon me for not being able to get nice shots of the bears, but here are what I can share.
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| Lazy afternoon~ |
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| Another one sleeping peacefully~ |
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| "Wanna fight?" xD |
There are a few more bears behind , but all of them were having siesta.
You may want to make a donation and/or buy some merchandise, which proceeds will ultimately go those adorable bears.
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| Bear bile is said to have amazing healing propoerties. Sigh... |
I wonder if you'll be interested in taking a picture or two with the statues shown below?
Let's play our part to save not only those bears, but also the wildlife in general.
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