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| Night Safari, Singapore | |
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 Entrance of the Night Safari | |
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| 1°24′08″N 103°47′16″E / 1.402260°N 103.787886°E | |
| Date opened | 26 May 1994 |
| Location | Mandai, Singapore 80 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729826 |
| Land area | 35 ha (86 acres)[1] |
| No. of animals | 900[1] |
| No. of species | 100[1] |
| Annual visitors | 1,321,718 (FY 2019/20)[2] |
| Major exhibits | 59 |
| Public transit access |  138[a] 927[b] |
| Website | Night Safari |
The Night Safari, Singapore is the world's first nocturnal zoo located in Mandai, Singapore. One of the most popular tourist attractions in the country, it forms a part of the Mandai Wildlife Reserve, consisting of the Singapore Zoo, Bird Paradise and River Wonders and the upcoming Rainforest Wild Park.
The concept of a nocturnal park in Singapore was suggested in the 1980s by the former executive chairman of the Singapore Zoo, Dr Ong Swee Law. Constructed at a cost of S$63 million, the Night Safari was officially opened on 26 May 1994 and occupies 35 hectares (86 acres) of secondary rainforest adjacent to the Singapore Zoo and Upper Seletar Reservoir.
The Night Safari currently houses over 900 animals representing over 100 species, of which 41% are threatened species.[1] The Night Safari is managed by Mandai Wildlife Group, and about 1.3 million visitors visit the safari per year.[3][2] The Night Safari received its 11 millionth visitor on 29 May 2007.
- ^ a b c d "About Night Safari". wrs.com.sg.
- ^ a b "WRS Yearbook 2018/2019" (PDF). Wildlife Reserves Singapore.
- ^ "About Night Safari". wrs.com.sg.
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