Jurong Bird Park

Jurong Bird Park was a large bird park in the Jurong area of Singapore that opened in 1971 and operated for decades as a specialist avian collection and visitor attraction. It was one of the major zoological facilities in Singapore until its operations were consolidated with other parks in the Mandai redevelopment.

The park featured a range of large aviaries, walk-in free-flight enclosures and specialist exhibits for species such as penguins, hornbills and lorikeets. Exhibits combined close-up viewing galleries, elevated walkways and demonstration spaces used for feeding displays and educational programs.

Established in 1971, Jurong Bird Park developed into a long-running public attraction and education centre focused on birds and conservation. In the early 2020s the park’s collection and many of its functions were moved to the new Bird Paradise facility in Mandai as part of a wider reorganisation of Singapore’s wildlife parks; the original Jurong site closed in 2023.

The park sat in the Jurong district of western Singapore, accessible from the city by road and public transport. The new Mandai facility that received much of Jurong’s collection lies north of the city in the Mandai nature precinct.

• Operating history: Opened in 1971 as a specialist bird park in Jurong and operated for decades as one of Singapore's major wildlife attractions before closing its original site in 2023.
• Relocation: In 2023 the bird collections and many exhibits were transferred to the new Mandai facility (Bird Paradise) as part of a park consolidation in Singapore's Mandai precinct.

What to See #

• Waterfall Aviary: A large walk-in aviary that historically housed free-flying bird species and a tall artificial waterfall feature, used as a major visitor attraction within the park.
• Penguin Coast: An exhibit area dedicated to penguins and cold-water species, providing viewing galleries and life-support facilities tailored to penguin care.