Jurong Bird Park

This top-notch attraction contains 8,000 birds from 600 species. There’s a multitude of exotic and endangered South-east Asian species, alongside pelicans, penguins, flamingoes, ibises, swans, toucans, birds of paradise – and more. Key attractions include the largest walk-in aviary in the world, where you’ll find a 30m (98ft) man-made waterfall and 1,500 birds from Africa and South America flying freely within the huge compound. After a $10m revamp in 2006, the park now has a exhibit modelled on the Okvango River in Botswana, complete with storks, cranes, fish, frogs and African-style huts. Bird shows and feeding sessions take place throughout the day. Joint tickets for the BirdPark, Night Safari and Zoo ($40; $20 children) are available. 

Things To See

African Waterfall Aviary
Daily; 9am-6pm
A more holistic African experience is now on offer within a simulated tropical rainforest. With a 35m-high net ceiling, 1,500 African birds have more space to roam, but they’re not the only animals reaping the benefits of a renovation. Enjoy a spanking new suspension bridge, observation posts and the new African hut for all your ornithological conquests.

African Wetlands Exhibit
Daily; 9am-6pm
A simulation of the St Lucia Wetlands in South Africa, this replica reflects the balanced wildlife ecology at its original site, allowing African birds like shoebills, crowned cranes and saddle-billed storks to grow accustomed to living in this part of the world.

Early Bird Breakfast Show
Daily; 8.30-11am (breakfast), 9.15-9.45am (show)
Various prices (breakfast), free (show).
They say the early bird gets the worm, and you just might want to let them have it at this interactive breakfast. Instead, you can choose from a variety of delectable dishes off the Bongo Burgers Terrace menu while you make new feathered friends like Big John, the park’s oldest cockatoo, and Merlin, a yellow-naped Amazon who tells fortunes.

Birds of Prey Show
Daily; 10am (Fuji World of Hawks), 4pm (Kings of the Skies)
Not only are they ferocious flying predators, these birds are also very disciplined. Watch the turkey vulture swoop past your ear, the Himalayan griffon vulture climb up a tree and the Brahminy kite eat from chopsticks (Fuji Hawk Walk).

Feeding Frenzy
Daily; 10.30am & 2.30pm (Bee-Eater and Starlings), 10.30am & 3.30pm (Penguins), 2pm (Pelicans)
Birds (like Singaporeans) are at their happiest when eating. Time your visit to the park and you’ll get to see a variety of birds catching their meals – literally (Waterfall Aviary, Penguin Expedition, Pelican Cove).