Jurong Bird Park Celebrates 45 Years of Living Colours
Charming visitors all over the world since taking flight in 1971, Jurong Bird Park is one of the most renowned bird sanctuaries with some of the largest free-flying aviaries in the world.
Situated
on a 20.2-hectare hillside, the award-winning park is a haven for 5,000
birds representing 400 of the world’s bird species of which 15% are
threatened. The bird park is famed for its large and immersive walk-in
aviaries such as Lory Loft (the world’s largest walk-in lory flight aviary) and Waterfall Aviary (home to the world’s tallest waterfall inside an aviary).
As
Asia’s largest bird paradise, the park receives over 800,000 visitors
annually and has played host to several foreign dignitaries. They
include Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, who left impressed by the park’s amazing avian collection.
Here is an infographic which gives an overview to the exciting experiences
one can look forward to when visiting the park. It highlights exclusive
attractions designed for an intimate visitor experience, milestones, as
well as the park’s achievements in avian conservation.
Jurong
Bird Park is part of Wildlife Reserves Singapore, the holding company
of other award-winning attractions—Night Safari, River Safari and
Singapore Zoo. To find out more, visit www.birdpark.com.sg or www.wrs.com.sg
The WAHM, Dulce Javier- Ansis