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The Mandai Wildlife Group has advised that visitors will soon be able to walk through Singapore's Bird Paradise and Mandai Wildlife West.

Singapore’s new bird park is set for a soft launch period from 8th to 26th May, with visitors also able to enjoy the new dining and retail options as well as playgrounds and public artworks at Mandai Wildlife West, the new ungated public node which serves as the gateway to Bird Paradise and the upcoming Rainforest Wild.

Looking forward to the opening, Mandai Wildlife Group Chief Executive, Mike Barclay stated “our animal care team and veterinarians have been carrying out the mammoth task of moving more than 3,000 birds from Jurong to the Mandai Wildlife Reserve.

“This ‘great migration’ was a first-time experience for both our birds and employees, and I am glad to share that they are all settling in well at their new home. We look forward to welcoming everyone who’s eager to visit the new park during this run-in period.

“We are also excited to be opening Mandai Wildlife West as a new, ungated community space. This marks another major milestone moment for the Mandai Rejuvenation Project, with other openings to follow in the years ahead.”

During the soft launch period, single-park admission tickets for the 17-hectare park - home to more than 3,000 birds from over 400 avian species - will available at a special rate.

Relocated from their former home at Jurong Bird Park, the new attraction features eight walk-through aviaries modelled after the different biomes of the world - African rainforests, South African wetlands and Australian dry eucalypt forests where guests can walk among free-flying birds, including some of the world's most threatened species and one of the largest populations of Hornbills under human care.

Guests arriving at Mandai Wildlife Reserve will be welcomed by Forest Gateway, an 85-metre long entry archway across Mandai Lake Road that features different animals carved from rock.

After passing through the gateway, visitors will arrive at Mandai Wildlife West, the main arrival area for visitors to Bird Paradise and the upcoming Rainforest Wild.

Continuing on Mandai Lake Road, guests will travel under the Mandai Wildlife Bridge - an animal crossing opened in 2019 for terrestrial native animals to move about safely between the neighbouring forested areas - before arriving at Singapore Zoo, River Wonders and Night Safari.

Access to Mandai Wildlife West is free and, aside from F&B and play areas, the space will be used for public events and activities in the future.

Images courtesy of Mandai Wildlife Group.

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