SINGAPORE – Exciting news for all you bird enthusiasts out there! Fans of Jurong Bird Park can anticipate the opening of Singapore’s brand-new Bird Paradise and ungated Mandai Wildlife West on 8 May.
The opening is a follow up to the closure of Jurong Bird Park previously this year on 3 January.
What to watch out for at Bird Paradise
The brand-new 17-hectare park will be home to 3,500 birds from 400 various types, permitting visitors to check out 8 big walk-through aviaries, and get up close and personal with a few of the world’s most threatened types like the Philippine Eagles, Negros Bleeding-heart Doves, and Black-winged Mynas.
The park is likewise happy to house the world’s biggest population of Hornbills under human care. And if that’s insufficient to get to flock to the brand-new bird destination, the Sky Amphitheatre will be premiering 2 brand-new bird discussions called “Predators on Wings” and “Wings of the World.”
Crowd preferred feeding sessions are likewise rebounding with brand-new ranges of birds to feed such as Starlings, African Hornbills, and Barbets, Pelicans, and Lories. Proceeds from these sessions will go towards Mandai Wildlife Group’s preservation efforts.
Besides the birds, the park will likewise provide a walking Bird Discovery Tour and the Avian Care Backstage Pass, which grants visitors a behind-the-scenes take a look at how veterinarians and wildlife nutritional experts look after park birds at the Avian Healthcare and Research Centre.
Additional behind-the-scenes trips will be released through the year.
“Our animal care group and vets have actually been performing the massive task of moving more than 3,000 birds from Jurong to the Mandai Wildlife Reserve,” said Mandai Wildlife Group’s group president Mike Barclay.
“This ‘great migration’ was a novice experience for both our birds and workers, and I am grateful to share that they are all settling in well at their brand-new home.”
Highlights of Mandai Wildlife West
Mandai Wildlife West will act as the primary arrival location for visitors to Bird Paradise and the upcoming Rainforest Wild. There, visitors will bypass a10m-tall waterfall shaped after Indonesia’s Madakaripura waterfall.
Kids will likewise have a blast at 2 brand-new anchor backyard, specifically Pangolin Adventure and Pangolin Hideout. These names were motivated by the Sunda Pangolin, a native Singapore types.
Hungry visitors can anticipate a variety of food and drink choices consisting of Luke’s Lobster, Leckerbaer, Mr Holmes Bakehouse and a gelato shop and sandwich bar from Birds of Paradise.
The park will likewise provide junk food and fast bites from occupants such as A&W, western restaurant Collin’s, Han’s, Pavilion Banana Leaf, Old Chang Kee, Starbucks and Cheers.
Ticket rates
Discounted tickets throughout the soft opening duration will be available from 8-26 May at an unique rate of $38 for grownups, $23 for kids (aged 3 to 12 years of ages) and $20 for elderly people.
Full price tag at $48 for an adult and $33 for a kid will begin with 27 May. Ticket rates for elders will stay at $20.
Admission tickets and add-on programs can be pre-booked at www.mandai.com from 24 April.
So, mark your calendars for 8 May, and prepare yourself for a memorable day with the birds!
