Bird Paradise getting 50% more visitors a day than old Jurong Bird Park; over 600,000 guests since May
SINGAPORE — Average daily visitor numbers at Bird Paradise have soared past the level at the old Jurong Bird Park since its soft opening in May this year.

A sulphur-crested cockatoo named Sassy delivered Bird Paradise commemorative stamps to Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the grand opening of the park on Nov 15, 2023.
- More than 600,000 local and international guests have visited Bird Paradise in Mandai Wildlife Reserve since the park’s soft opening in May this year
- Bird Paradise, which held its grand opening on Wednesday (Nov 15), has been getting an average of 3,000 guests daily — 1,000 more than the average at the old Jurong Bird Park
- Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the Government will also be “refreshing” the other existing parks in Mandai: The Night Safari, River Wonders and Singapore Zoo
SINGAPORE — Average daily visitor numbers at Bird Paradise have soared past the level at the old Jurong Bird Park since its soft opening in May this year.
Already, more than 600,000 local and international guests have visited Bird Paradise, with an average of 3,000 guests a day, up from 2,000 a day at the now-closed Jurong facility.
On weekends, visitor numbers are even higher at 5,000 a day, on average.
Operator Mandai Wildlife Group disclosed the figures on Wednesday (Nov 15) as Bird Paradise was officially opened.
The new bird park in Mandai Wildlife Reserve has created buzz over its large walk-through aviaries, allowing visitors to get close to thousands of free-wheeling birds.
Mandai Wildlife Group said that the park is “on track” to reach its target for visitors for its first year of operations.Bird Paradise made headlines in June when a cockatoo bit a 13-year-old girl who was visiting the park with her family. Experts TODAY spoke to then had called for more stringent safety measures and for visitors to take precautions.
Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong officiated at the opening ceremony and interacted with the same type of cockatoo, which delivered commemorative stamps to him.
Mr Wong said in his speech that while Bird Paradise “will pay homage” to the legacy of Jurong Bird Park — which received over 40 million guests over five decades — it will also “take it to a brand-new level”.
Amid noisy calls from the park’s avian residents in the amphitheatre, Mr Wong told the hundreds in attendance that Bird Paradise will embrace conservation and sustainability as its key ethos.
The park will also seek to increase the populations of endangered species within the park.
Mr Wong said that the Government will be “refreshing” the other existing parks in Mandai: The Night Safari, River Wonders and Singapore Zoo.
“We continue to look, to see how we can make Singapore a better place for all families. We want Singapore to be highly liveable, as well as an attractive destination for tourists,” Mr Wong said.
“Ideally, we want attractions that build on our unique strengths in Singapore – our culture, our heritage, our history, as well as our rich biodiversity and distinctive city in nature.”
Mandai Wildlife Group also announced on Wednesday the opening of its Glamping with the Penguins experience, where guests get to stay a night near the penguin exhibit.
It unveiled a new breeding and research centre featuring species of high conservation value, where park-goers can have a behind-the-scenes look into what goes into caring for its resident birds.
A limited-edition commemorative stamp set in partnership with SingPost was launched, featuring some of the most threatened species hosted in the park, such as the Negros bleeding-heart dove, Philippine eagle and the knobbed hornbill.