Being one of the world’s first ‘open concept’ zoos, this 26-hectare attraction is home to more than 4,200 animals, including orangutans, the exotic white tiger and the Hamadryas baboons.
Highlights at the Zoo
Elephants of Asia
You won’t learn more about elephants than from the zookeepers themselves. Taking place daily at 11.30am, this keeper talk is your chance to hit these elephant whisperers with all your burning questions about the elephants and learn their interesting quirks. You’ll leave the exhibit with a greater appreciation for these gentle giants and the people who have such passion for them.
Australasia
Rumble with the ‘roos at this zone featuring plenty of animals from down under. Get up close and personal with the massive grey kangaroos and agile wallabies from Australia at the walk-through area or from the viewing gallery. And if you didn’t know tree kangaroos existed, you will after a trip to this exhibit. Clumsier compared to their land counterparts and appearing like a cross between a kangaroo and lemur, you’ll be peering up at the trees in wonder at their powerful arms and sharp claws.
Reptile Kingdom
Home to two other exhibits within, the newly-opened RepTopia and Tortoise Shell’ter, Reptile Kingdom is an all-encompassing zone that features the best of the prehistoric creatures. Find over sixty species of reptiles and amphibians within RepTopia alone, many of which are not native to Singapore. Catch sight of the endangered Komodo dragons outside of Indonesia, as well as a selection of marmosets, iguanas and tortoises.
Fragile Forest
You’ll be thinking you’ve entered the Amazon Rainforest just by stepping into this zone. Mimicking a tropical jungle, the Fragile Forest exhibit hides well-camouflaged amphibians and invertebrates hiding in the trees or tiny mousedeer peeking out from the shadows. Catch some of the world’s largest and smallest bats swooping overhead and all within the same vicinity.
When the sun goes down, continue on to the Night Safari which opens from 7.15pm.