Bird Paradise
www.mandai.com/en/bird-paradise.html
City: Singapore
Country: Singapore
Opend 03.01.1971
Species 380
This is Asias largest birdpark covering 17 ha (42 acres) showing everything frome the small colibri to the large ostrich. It opened in 2023
Last visited 2023
Birdd Paradise
80 Mandai Lake Road
Singapore 729826
Singapore
Phone number 6269 3411
Opened minimum open 9 am - 6 pm
Entrance fee
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Adult 48$
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Child 3-12 years 33$
Entrance fee for 2 zoos (ticket valid for 7 days)
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Adult 96$
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Child 3-12 years 66$
Entrance fee for all 4 zoos and all rides (ticket valid for 7 days)
Friends of Wildlife (valid for 12 months free visits in all 4 zoos)
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Adult 195$
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Child 3-12 years 95$
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*Family 385$
*Valid for 2 adults and 1 child. The next 4 children cost 10$ each. Above 5 children must pay an ordinary child membership card
The bird park has a water play area
History:
Jurong Bird Park, which opened on 3 January 1971, is Asia's largest bird park and home to more than 5,000 birds across 400 species. Built at a cost of S$3.5 million, the 20.2-hectare park draws about 800,000 visitors annually. The park offers visitors an immersive experience with large open-concept displays that feature exhibits simulating the natural habitats of birds.
Jurong Bird Park owes it founding to the vision of then Minister for Finance, Goh Keng Swee. The idea for a bird park arose from his visit to the Rio Aviary in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, while attending a World Bank meeting in September 1967. A visit to the Bangkok Aviary the following year convinced him that such a venture was feasible, and could be self-supporting. Goh went on to propose the creation of a bird park for Singapore at the inaugural meeting of the Jurong Town Corporation in June 1968. He saw the value of a having a bird park as a recreational attraction for Singaporeans to enjoy and connect with nature at a time at a time, the country was in the midst of rapid industrialisation and urbanisation. By the end of 1968, a 20.2-hectare site was chosen on the western slope of Jurong Hill (Bukit Peropok) in Jurong for the location of the new bird park. The park was designed by the London Zoological Society’s curator of birds, John Yealland, and aviary architect, J. Toovey. Construction began in February 1969, and was completed by late 1970. The park included 78 display aviaries, an administration block, a transit and quarantine station, a nursery breeding area, as well as facilities such as a tram system, a restaurant, refreshment kiosks, footpaths, benches and shelters. The park received contributions of birds from all over the world. By its opening day, countries, seven zoos and 40 private donors had contributed birds to its collection. The park attracted 37,493 visitors in its first 15 days and welcomed its millionth visitor in August 1972. That year also saw the opening of the Loke Wan Tho Memorial Library, which carried photographs and reference books from the private collection of the late philanthropist and ornithologist, as well as the publication of the park’s first guide book.
The opening of Asia’s first nocturnal bird exhibit, "World of Darkness”, on 3 April 1982 marked the first in a string of new exhibits added to the park in its second decade. In 1985, Jurong Bird Park finalised a Master Plan for upgrading and redevelopment in an effort to boost its image and reputation as one of the top bird parks in the world. The S$7-million redevelopment programme commenced in 1986, and was completed in two phases over seven years. The first phase included a new entrance plaza; covered walkway; automated ticketing machines; a 240-seater air-conditioned theatrette; the Songbird Terrace; new Scarlet Ibis, Manchurian Crane and Crowned Pigeon exhibits; and the Fuji Hawk Centre (presently called Hawk Arena) with the Hawk-Walk and Falconry Arena. A Breeding and Research Centre was established in 1988 to strengthen the park’s on-going efforts in the breeding and management of birds in captivity, especially rare and endangered species. The park has since successfully bred over 200 species, and its notable hatchlings include the Bali mynah, blue-throated macaw, black palm cockatoo, hyacinth macaw, king penguin, twelve-wired Bird of Paradise (first in captivity) and the Oriental pied hornbill (first in the world to be successfully incubated and hatched). The park also became Asia’s first heliconia (a genus of flowering plants in the Heliconiaceae family) repository in 1989, when it was designated an official heliconia collection centre by the Heliconia Society International. More exhibits were opened by the end of 1990, namely the Crane Paddock and crane breeding aviaries, the White-winged Wood Duck exhibit, the Flightless Birds exhibit, the Woodpeckers exhibit, Penguin Parade, the Hornbill and Toucan exhibit, and the cockatoo and macaw courtyards. The second phase saw the completion of a 2,000-seater covered amphitheatre, a monorail system (dubbed the Panorail), and the Southeast Asian Birds Aviary in 1992 as well as the re-opening of an enhanced Waterfall Aviary in 1993. This was followed by the opening of large-scale exhibits: Parrot Paradise in 1996 and Jungle Jewels Flight Aviary in 1999, where visitors could get close to birds like the yellow-hooded blackbirds and sun conures. In 2006, the park celebrated its 35th anniversary after a S$10-million revamp that unveiled a new Palm Plaza entrance, the African Wetlands exhibit, retail and food and beverage outlets, such as the Bongo Burgers restaurant and Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream parlour, and Asia-Pacific’s first avian hospital.
3 January 2023 Jurong Bird Park closed its doors and the animals are moved to Bird Paradise. Next to the other zoos of Mandai Wildlife Reserve. Bird Paradise opened 5 months later on May 8th.
After paying the entrance fee we have on the left the winged sanctuary with hornbills, the Philippine Monkey eating eagle and birds of paradise. Then we enter Pengvin cove with king penguins and many more. On the upper level we then enter the first aviary - the Australian Outback with emus, laughing kokaboora and cockatoos.From there we enter lory loft with lorikeets. Next is the song of the forest with bali starlings and mouse deer. Leaving Asia we enter the Amazonian jewels with toucans and cock of the rock. Lets then see the flamingos at Crimson Wetlands, where we also see macaws. Going out of the Aviary system we pass the amphitheatre to get to the Wings of Asia. Here we meet the lesser adjudant, hornbills and pelicans. The last aviary is the Heart of Africa with shoebills, glossy starlings and many more
DE: Der größte Vogelpark Asiens zeigt größte Artenvielfallt von Pelikanen und Hornvögel. Neben bei hat er auch riesige Vollieren.
DK: Asiens største fuglepark viser verdens største artsmangfoldighed af pelikaner og næsehornsfugle. Desuden har den også kæmpe volierer.
