WILDLIFE RESERVES SINGAPORE CELEBRATES NATION’S BIRTHDAY

AUGUST BABIES ENTER FREE AT JURONG BIRD PARK AND SINGAPORE ZOO

Singapore, 30 Jul 2012 – Wildlife Reserves Singapore’s parks will be celebrating the nation’s birthday with a month-long promotion in August. Singaporeans and Permanent Residents born in the same month as Singapore will be offered free admission at Jurong Bird Park and Singapore Zoo. To redeem, simply flash your identification card at the respective ticketing counters.

Details at a glance:
Date: 1 – 31 August 2012
Time: 8:30am – 6:00pm
Venue: Singapore Zoo and Jurong Bird Park

Terms and conditions:
• Valid from 1 – 31 Aug 2012
• Valid for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents only
• Proof of identity required
• Not valid with other offers and online purchase. Redemption valid at point of purchase only
• Promotion is only valid at Jurong Bird Park and Singapore Zoo
• Offer is not exchangeable for cash
• Does not include tram ride at Jurong Bird Park and Singapore Zoo

National Day is the perfect time to spend with loved ones, so why not make it a family affair with our array of activities for every age?

Jurong Bird Park Highlights
Take the kids to the Birdz of Play area at Jurong Bird Park, where they can flap their imaginary wings at Singapore’s only bird-themed playground. Cool off in the tropical heat at the wet play area, which even comes with a giant tipping bucket that will get them wet and wild!

Fancy an educational but equally fun activity? Take them to the newly opened Breeding & Research Centre, where you’ll find out all about the breeding and nursing processes that take place at the Bird Park.

Explore the various delights that the Bird Park has to offer, from the majestic African Waterfall Aviary with over 1,000 free-flying native African birds to the Lory Loft, where birds will quite literally eat out of your hands! Also not to be missed is the Kings of the Skies show, which will take you back in time to appreciate the ancient medieval art of falconry.

Have these colourful winged wonders quite literally eating out of your hands at the Bird Park’s Lory loft.

The newly opened Birdz of Play offers hours of splashing-good fun!

Singapore Zoo Highlights
Make getting up early a joyous affair with Singapore Zoo’s Jungle Breakfast with Wildlife. This programme allows visitors to come up close and personal to animals such as elephants and orang utans, or even pet a snake – all this while enjoying a sumptuous buffet breakfast with an international spread. After filling yourselves up, embark on a journey into the world’s best rainforest zoo, with open-concept exhibits that allow you to come even closer to nature.

Dine alongside animals like the orang utan at Singapore Zoo’s Jungle Breakfast with Wildlife programme.


Watch our orang utans having fun at their free-ranging exhibit – the largest of its kind in the world. Equipped with vines and branches to allow them to swing around freely, the exhibit also has platforms and hammocks, which stimulate these highly intelligent apes mentally. Step into the Fragile Forest, where you’ll be greeted by creatures such as ring-tailed lemurs, flying foxes, mousedeer and sloths, all at arms-length!

Watch our free-ranging orang utans live and play at their exhibit.

Come up close to our Madagascar natives, the ring-tailed lemurs at the Fragile Forest.

JURONG BIRD PARK LAUNCHES BIRDZ OF PLAY

NEW ‘WET AND WILD’ CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUND OPENS IN CELEBRATION OF PARK’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY

Singapore, 22 November 2011 – The world’s largest Park for birds is now home to Singapore’s newest children’s playground. Launched today, Birdz of Play at Jurong Bird Park is the only place in Singapore where kids of all ages can get wet and wild amidst a colorful avian paradise.

Birdz of Play is designed with children, fun and colour as key priorities, which resulted in vibrant bird motifs of all shapes and sizes liberally placed all over the play area. The 9,700sqm playground was officially opened by Mr David Ong, Member of Parliament, Jurong GRC this morning. Its’ unique features include wet and dry zones for both toddlers and older children.

Toddlers who love frolicking in the water in this tropical heat, can have hours of fun just going over and under water sprays; getting splashed by a “Flamdingo”; and catching the little water sprouts at the Dandelion Dome. Older kids can hold mock water fights by squirting a friend with the “Little Sqwerts Fish and Duck”. They can also ride the fun slides, and get a tremendous soaking under the overhanging, tipping bucket at the splash zone.

Over at the dry area, young kids can explore two-seated see-saws, swings and slides, which feature sensory elements that will invoke a child’s intellect, hearing and sight. The upper body strength and agility of the older ones will be challenged as they play and take a ride at the Disc Challenge and the Flying Fox sections.

All through the December school holidays, the park is also organising a series of wholesome programmes for the entire family at Birdz of Play. These weekend activities include ‘egg citing’ creative art and craft stations to a celebratory Hatch Day Party. More details are available at http://www.birdpark.com.sg.

Said Ms Isabella Loh, CEO, Wildlife Reserves Singapore, “The launch of Birdz of Play wraps up a very significant year for Jurong Bird Park, as it celebrates its 40th anniversary. This new, interactive attraction is also an important milestone for Wildlife Reserves Singapore, as we continue to come up with interesting and original family-centric activities and facilities at all our award-winning parks. It symbolizes our commitment to the family unit by engaging them and providing a venue which is all about good, clean fun. We are confident that Birdz of Play will develop into a very successful play and learning venue at the Jurong Bird Park.”

Flight of fancy; Bird Park’s famous resident, Sassy delivered the last puzzle piece to Mr David Ong, Member-of-Parliament, Jurong GRC. He was accompanied by Ms Claire Chiang, Chairman, Wildlife Reserves Singapore.

Ms Claire Chiang, Chairman, Wildlife Reserves Singapore, accompanied Guest-of-Honour Mr David Ong, Member-of-Parliament, Jurong GRC as he received and fitted the last puzzle piece from Sassy, a sulphur-crested cockatoo. The final piece completed the big jigsaw puzzle, and launched the new play arena, Birdz of Play.

Get splashed by Flamdingo!