Singapore Zoo

Singapore Zoo
Entrance of the Singapore Zoo, 2010
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1°24′14″N 103°47′39″E / 1.403782°N 103.79414°E / 1.403782; 103.79414
Date opened27 June 1973; 51 years ago (1973-06-27)
LocationMandai, Singapore
80 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729826
Land area28 ha (69 acres)
No. of animals2,530
No. of species315
Annual visitors2,132,270 (FY 2019/20)[1]
Public transit access 138[a]
927[b]
WebsiteSingapore Zoo

The Singapore Zoo, formerly known as the Singapore Zoological Gardens or Mandai Zoo, is a 28 hectares (69 acres) zoo located on the margins of Upper Seletar Reservoir within Singapore's heavily forested central catchment area. It is operated by the Mandai Wildlife Group, which also manages the neighbouring Night Safari, River Wonders, Bird Paradise as well as the forthcoming Rainforest Wild Park.

All five parks makes up the Mandai Wildlife Reserve, which consists of more than 15,000 animals from 1,000 species. Opened in 1973, the zoo was built at a cost of $9 million that was granted by the government of Singapore. [2][3] Within the zoo, there are about 315 species of animals, of which some 16 percent are considered to be a threatened species. The zoo attracts about 2 million visitors every year.[1][4]

Singapore Zoo has always exhibited animals in naturalistic, 'open' exhibits with hidden barriers, moats, and glass between the animals and visitors. It houses the largest captive colony of orangutans in the world.[5] The Singapore Zoo has been highly ranked by various international metrics.[6]


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  1. ^ a b "WRS Yearbook 2018/2019" (PDF). Wildlife Reserves Singapore.
  2. ^ "Mandai Wildlife Reserve". www.mandai.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ^ Shafeeq, Syarafana (13 October 2021). "Two wildlife parks in Mandai could be further delayed due to COVID-19; River Safari to get new name". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  4. ^ Singapore, National Library Board. "Singapore Zoo". www.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  5. ^ Catharine E. Bell (January 2001). Encyclopedia of the World's Zoos. Taylor & Francis. p. 1155. ISBN 978-1-57958-174-9.
  6. ^ Chong, Clara (31 August 2017). "Singapore's zoo ranked No. 4 in the world, best in Asia on TripAdvisor". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.