A GUIDE TO BIRD PARADISE IN SINGAPORE

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(SPOT.ph) Singapore has always been known for its safety. Just check out the Forbes Advisor 2024 research; the Lion City ranks first in its "Top 3 Safest Cities For Tourists" list. If you're the designated travel planner in the family or group of friends, there's no reason this "safest city for travelers" shouldn't figure high on your travel plans. But also there's always something fun and new to do in Singapore, aside from the usual shopping for designer brands (Orchard Road has pretty much all of them) and devouring chili crabs from a favorite hawker center.

One of the relatively new attractions in Singapore is the aviary park Bird Paradise, which is under the Mandai Wildlife Group, same outfit that handles attractions such as the Night Safari and River Wonders. Bird Paradise was previously Jurong Bird Park, migrated from the south to the north of Singapore and officially opened to the general public last May 2023.

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Check out the new Bird Paradise, a family-friendly attraction in Singapore:

Bird Paradise is home to over 3,500 birds from over 400 avian species. Divided into eight meticulously designed zones, this sanctuary offers unique experiences highlighting the beauty and diversity of avian wildlife from around the world.

There are seven different zones at Bird Paradise, some of which showcase the songbirds of Southeast Asia, the penguins of the Antarctic, and the vibrant-feathered macaws, parakeets, and flamingos from Latin America. So, go and grab your binoculars and take a closer look at Bird Paradise's different zones:

Shaw Foundation Australian Outback

The Australian Outback zone is a slice of the rugged Aussie wilderness with its eucalyptus trees and giant termite mounds. Here, you’ll meet around 30 bird species including emus, kookaburras, cockatoos, parrots, and the majestic Tawny frogmouth. This is a great way to learn about Australian wildlife without booking that super expensive flight to Oz.

Nyungwe Forest Heart of Africa

Modeled after the forested valleys of Africa, the Nyungwe Forest Heart of Africa is home to over 80 species of African birds. You can meet the grey parrots, also known as the "Einsteins of the Bird World," and birds with stylish mohawks like the red-crested turaco and great blue turaco. For an additional 8 SGD, you can get up close and hand-feed the African starlings and weavers.

Hong Leong Foundation Crimson Wetlands

The star attractions at the Crimswon Wetlands are the vibrant Scarlet Ibis and the elegant American Flamingos whose striking, pink-hued plumage makes for a breathtaking scene against the wetland backdrop. This zone also has the tallest and most picturesque waterfall within Bird Paradise.

Kuok Group Wings of Asia

The Kuok Group Wings of Asia is a vibrant explosion of color, with birds that look like they’ve flown straight out of a storybook and into the zone's dense bamboo forests and Balinese-inspired rice terraces. This zone has over 30 avian species including cranes, storks, the rarest spoonbill species called the black-faced spoonbill, and the world's most endangered duck called the Baer's pochard. For an additional 8 SGD, you can feed the pelicans, storks, and other shorebirds on the paddy field.

Mysterious Papua

Inspired by the coastal forests and lowlands in Papua, this aviary zone is home to over 25 species of rainforest birds. Some of the birds you can find inside this zone are the palm cockatoo, Nicobar pigeons, salmon-crested cockatoo, southern cassowary, and sumba Eclectus. For an additional 8 SGD, you can meet these flightless birds up close and hand-feed them.

Ocean Network Express Penguin Cove

The Penguin Cove is recommended as the last stop when touring Bird Paradise—only because you'll definitely want to cool down in this area while watching charming, flightless birds (yes, we're talking about the penguins) waddling around in one of the world's largest sub-Antarctic, cold salt-water habitat. The Ocean Network Express Penguin Cove is a peek into the lives of these different penguins, such as the Gentoo, Humboldt, king, and northern rockhopper.

Songs of the Forest

The Songs of the Forest zone is where nature's music takes center stage: Southeast Asia's songbirds. We're talking about the straw-headed bulbul, Asian starlings, laughing thrushes, and the critically endangered snow-white Bali mynahs.

Winged Sanctuary

Lastly, the Winged Sanctuary has several enclosures housing larger birds and those with high conservation value. There are hornbills in this zone, such as the southern and northern ground hornbills, and the rhinoceros hornbill, plus a magisterial Philippine Eagle.

How to book a ticket to Bird Paradise, Singapore:

A ticket to Bird Paradise costs 49 SGD on Klook. They also have other admission tickets such as the Multi-park Combo which costs 80 SGD. This includes access to two attractions, the Bird Paradise and River Wonders.

For those planning to go with their kiddos, Klook currently has a B1T1 promo wherein a child aged 0-2 can enter free of charge for every (adult) admission ticket purchased.

How to get to Bird Paradise, Singapore:

Singapore has a great transportation system so you don't really need to book a private car to get to Bird Paradise. You can just take a train ride and connect to a short bus ride that can drop you off at Bird Paradise.

If you're taking the Thomson-East Coast Line, you can get off at the Springlead MRT station and connect to the 138 bus. For those taking the North South Line, you have three options: Get off at Khatib and connect through the Mandai Khatib Shuttle; exit at the Choa Chu Kang MRT station and connect to the 927 bus; or depart at Ang Mo Kio and connect to the 138 bus.

Bird Paradise is at 20 Mandai Lake Rd, Singapore. Open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Sunday.

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