River Wonders
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1.403782°N 103.79414°E / 1.403782; 103.79414
River Wonders | |
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Date opened | 29 November 2012; 11 years ago (2012-11-29) (Giant Panda Forest) 3 April 2013; 11 years ago (2013-04-03) (Soft opening) 28 February 2014; 10 years ago (2014-02-28) (Official opening) |
Location | Mandai, Singapore 80 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729826 |
Land area | 12 ha (30 acres)[1] |
No. of animals | 11,000[2][3] |
No. of species | 260[3] |
Annual visitors | 966,890 (FY 2019/20)[4] |
Public transit access | 138[lower-alpha 1] 927[lower-alpha 2] |
Website | www |
River Wonders, formerly known as River Safari, is a river-themed zoo and aquarium located in Mandai, Singapore, it forms a part of the Mandai Wildlife Reserve, consisting of the Singapore Zoo, Night Safari and Bird Paradise and the upcoming Rainforest Wild Park. It is built over 12 hectares (30 acres) and nestled between its two counterparts, the Singapore Zoo and the Night Safari, Singapore.[2] It is the first of its kind in Asia and features freshwater exhibits and a river boat ride as its main highlights. The safari was built at a cost of S$160m, with an expected visitor rate of 820,000 people yearly.[5]
The Giant Panda Forest was opened to the public on 29 November 2012,[6] with a soft opening on 3 April 2013, attracting close to 1,500 visitors.[7] The park was officially opened on 28 February 2014, and it was announced that more than 1.1 million have visited the River Safari since its soft opening in April 2013.[8]
On 13 October 2021, River Safari was renamed to River Wonders.[9]