Singapore Zoo - Committed to Wild Life Preservation

Commonly known as Mandai Zoo, "Singapore Zoo"main center where most of animal research and
was opened on the 23rd of June in 1973 with an initialrescue programs are conducted specially for
investment of 9 million Singapore dollars. It is beingthreatened species. and another effective and
preserved by Wildlife Reserves Singapore that alsobeneficial program implemented in the zoo is "friends
operates the "Jurong Bird Park" and the "Night Safari".of the Zoo" which offers its members free entrance
The conception of the creation of the zoo wasand rides for an entire year and free quarterly
brought up by Public Utilities Board in 1969 and havingmagazine "Wildlife wonders" delivered home.
hired consultants from many countries during theSingapore Zoo also offers special rides, trams and
construction of two years it was opened with 270horse rides which can be enjoyed at lower charges.
animals of 72 species that were maintained by aFurther more the zoo offers accessibility for even
staff of 130 people. By 1990, it was home for moredisabled people and small babies having offering some
than 1600 animals including over 160 species.additional transportation modes providing even
Now the zoo is operated by "open zoo" conceptwheelchairs and strollers. More over visitors get
where the visitors are able to see the animals thatenthralled by various kinds of events of the animals
are in spacious enclosures. The zoo spreads throughat the main three event venues of the zoo which
28 hectares and attracts more than 1.4 million visitorsare Pavilion-By-the-Lake, Forest Lodge and the
a year who come to observe the natural life of overGarden Pavilion. Other than that, the zoo also provide
315 different animal species. Another feature of thethe possibility to hold weddings and birth day parties
attraction was established as the "Night Safari" with awhile getting use of its main cocktail spots such as
secondary forest of 40 hectares. The other mostTiger Trek and Treetops Trail.
interesting program featured in the zoo is "BreakfastApart from that, it is really easy to find top-class
with an Orangutan" which is the moment where theSingapore hotel accommodation facilities around the
visitors get the opportunity to interact with thearea including Millennium hotels Singapore. People who
orangutans.travel in the country gain many benefits specially
A fruitful consequence of efforts of the zoo induring the season with a wide range of favorable
wildlife conservation is "The Wildlife Healthcare &hotels deals in Singapore hotels.
Research Centre" which was opened in 2006 as a