Ahead of the opening, members of the media were given a tour of Bird Paradise.
From eight walk-through aviaries where visitors can get up close and personal with birds like macaws to a 20m-tall waterfall and play areas for children, including one with trampolines, here’s what visitors can look forward to.
MIXED SPECIES HABITATS
With larger aviaries in the new park, more species can be placed in the same home to interact with each other, said Dr Luis Neves, vice president of animal care at Mandai Wildlife Group.
“We went (into) very much detail, making sure that whatever is mixed, they actually can co-exist without any problems,” he said.
“That means that they get to experience new things, they get to fly more, they get to interact with other species, they get to be in bigger flocks. And this is really important for them.”
Dr Neves added that the aviaries are meant to mimic what it would be like looking for birds in their natural habitat as they may be hidden in trees rather than on display in an enclosure.