One of the three majestic white tigers, at the famous Singapore Zoo, wades through the pool to cool off on a warm and humid day.

It was the feeling of awe that I experienced when I saw these tigers at the Singapore Zoo when I was in Singapore last week on a vacation. Being a model of the “open zoo” concept, one can see these majestic animals move around in large “natural” areas… as opposed to seeing weakened animals lie listlessly in cramped cages in older zoos like the one in Mumbai.

But I’ve been reading news that there are plans afoot to convert Mumbai Zoo into an open zoo based on the Singapore model. Now that’s an idea whose time has come!