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Closure of Jurong Bird Park
Jurong Bird Park has been at the same location for the past 52 years, but it has recently announced its closure of the park. It is set that Jurong Bird Park will close down on 3th January 2023 which is the exactly 52 years since its debut in 1971.
I am sure many of you remember the times where you have been to Jurong Bird Park, whether is it a school outing or a family outing. With over 3,500 birds across 400 species, Jurong Bird Park is also one of the largest bird parks in Asia. They are also the home to many endangered species such as the Philippines Eagles, Straw- headed Bulbul and Edwards’ Pheasant.
Activities You Can Do at The Park
Some of the activities you can partake in when you are visiting the park are Wildlife Tours, Animal Feeding and Keeper Talk.
Wildlife Tours
- Private Buggy Tour
The private buggy tour allows up to 7 pax, where the employees at Jurong Bird Park will help to plan out your itinerary and give you indepth fun facts about the animals. Be the VIP of the day as you will have reserved show seating and priority park admission.
- Behind the Scenes Tours
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If you want to find out more about how Jurong Bird Park contribute to wildlife conservation efforts, be sure to attend the Behind the Scenes Tours! You will be able to meet the African Hornbills and a Chick Nanny, where you will learn more about raptors and learn how endangered hatchlings are cared for at the Breeding & Research Centre.
Do note that these tours have additional charges, take a look at their website for more information:
Animal Feeding
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Jurong Bird Park also allows you to feed different animals, these animals include African Birds, Penguins, Lories and Lorikeets. However, there are different feeding times for each animal.
Visit their website for more information on the feeding times:
Keeper Talk
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The Keeper Talk are interactive feeding sessions where the keepers will be there to share information and entertain you while you have close encounters with the birds.
* Visit their website for more information on the talks:
Relocation of Jurong Bird Park
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The reason why Jurong Bird Park is relocating is because they want to merge the Rainforest Park, Mandai Zoo, Night Safari and River Safari to form a massive 5-in-1 natural reserve. They will then rename to Mandai Bird Park due to the relocation and it is expected that it will take around 3 months to relocate all the animals. Our winged friends will also be given a spacious 17-hector forest, where they will be given the freedom to roam freely to boost naturalistic habitats. Bid farewell to our winged animals this weekend before they move to Mandai!
Jurong Bird Park
Address: 2 Jurong Hill, Singapore 628925
Opening Hours: Monday to Wednesday Closed
Thursday to Sunday 8:30am - 6:00pm
Contact Info: 6269 3411 | https://www.mandai.com/en/contact-us.html
