Wildlife Reserves Singapore
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Wilidlife Reserves Singapore is a non-profit organization based in Singapore
which manages the majority of zoos in the country. The organization currently manages the Singapore Zoo
, Night Safari
, Jurong Bird Park as well as the upcoming River Safari
in Singapore.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
which manages the majority of zoos in the country. The organization currently manages the Singapore Zoo
Singapore Zoo
The Singapore Zoo , formerly known as the Singapore Zoological Gardens and commonly known locally as the Mandai Zoo, occupies 28 hectares of land on the margins of Upper Seletar Reservoir within Singapore's heavily forested central catchment area. The zoo was built at a cost of S$9m granted by...
, Night Safari
Night Safari
The Night Safari is the world's first nocturnal zoo and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Singapore.The concept of a nocturnal park in Singapore was mooted in the 1980s by the former executive chairman of the Singapore Zoo, Dr Ong Swee Law...
, Jurong Bird Park as well as the upcoming River Safari
River Safari
The River Safari is an upcoming river-themed zoo located in Singapore to be opened in 2012 with construction set to be completed in late 2011. The attraction built over 12 hectares of land, and will be nestled between its two counterparts the Singapore Zoo and the Night Safari...
in Singapore.