Jurong Bird Park

Jurong Bird Park is a place not to be missed by tourists when they visit Singapore. It is the largest bird park in the World, having the widest variety of birds that one could not have seen in their entire lives if they didn’t pop by the place. Jurong Bird Park is built in Jurong with the belief that Singaporeans and Tourists can escape from the urban life and appreciate nature.

Jurong Bird Park Singapore houses more than 8, 000 birds of 600 species and specializes in tropical birds, endangered birds, water birds, flightless birds and birds from Southeast Asia. The major attraction of the Jurong Bird Park is the largest walk-in aviary with tallest manmade waterfall. The tourist are entertained and educated via the Bird Shows in the Amphitheater and the Falconry Arena.

Furthermore, Jurong Bird Park is built on the basis that birds are free to fly where ever they want to without disturbing visitors. In this way, birds are not being caged up and visitors do not have to worry about birds attacking them!

Features

1. Birds & Buddies Show

The Birds and Buddies Show showcases a large number of species of performing birds in a single act. Besides highlighting the antics of talented birds like the mimicking cockatoos, this show is also a window for visitors to the natural behavior of birds like pelicans, flamingos and hornbills.

Venue: Pools Amphitheatre
Time: 11am & 3pm daily



2. Birds of Prey Show

In Birds of Prey Show, visitors can watch birds of prey such as eagles, hawks and falcons in a stimulated act of hunt.
Venue: Fuji Hawk Walk
Time: 10am & 4pm daily



3. Lory Loft - The World's Largest Walk

The Lory Loft showcases the Lory, a native bird of Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Visitors can enter, traverse and exit Lory Loft at treetop level, allowing for a bird eye’s view of the majestic panorama. From beginning to end, the Lory Loft provides visitors with a 360 degrees elevated view of the environs.

Time: 8.30 am to 6pm daily



4. Waterfall Aviary

Home to more than 1,500 free-flying African birds. This is an enclosed sexton of the park with many small tropical birds and a beautiful man-made waterfall.

Time: 8.30am to 6pm daily



5. Penguin Expedition

House for more than 200 penguins of five different species : Humbolt, Rockhopper, Macaroni, Fairy and King penguin

Time: 8.30am to 6pm daily



6. World of Darkness

The exhibit uses a reversed lighting technique which transforms day to night and vice versa, allowing seeing night-active creatures during the daylight hours. The exhibit includes mainly owls.

Time: 8.30am to 6pm



7. Pelican Cove

In this aviary is the world's most complete collection of pelicans, including all of its seven species. It includes the world’s first underwater viewing gallery for pelicans, where they can be watch diving for their fish during feeding time.

Time: 2pm daily



8. Panorail

Take a ride on the air-conditioned Panorail for a panoramic view of the Park and into a tropical world of jungle mists at the Waterfall Aviary.

Time: 8.30am to 6pm daily



Basic Visitors Info

Opening hours:

- Park
8.30am to 6pm daily
(Last ticket sale at 5.30pm)

- Panorail Ride
8.30am to 6pm
(Last train leaves from Main Station at 5.45pm)

Rates:

-Park
Adult - S$18
Children (3-12 years old) - S$9

- Panorail
Adult- S$5
Children (3-12 years old) – S$2.50

How to get there:

Take MRT to Boon Lay station and transfer to bus number 194 or 251 at Boon Lay Bus Interchange.

For more information on Jurong Bird Park and other services, please visit WWW.BIRDPARK.COM.SG.

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