Night Safari

Night Safari in Mandai, Singapore, is the world's first nocturnal wildlife park, located within the Mandai Wildlife Reserve adjacent to Singapore Zoo. Opened in 1994, it houses over 900 animals from around 100 species in naturalistic habitats designed for nighttime viewing under subtle lighting. Visitors explore via guided tram and walking trails to observe nocturnal animals, with a focus on conservation, research and education.

Visitors can expect a nighttime wildlife experience in a forested setting with dim, moonlight-like lighting. The park is explored via a guided open-air tram ride through geographical zones and four walking trails (Fishing Cat, Leopard, East Lodge and Wallaby Trails). Enclosures are naturalistic and open-concept, allowing close viewing of nocturnal animals such as Malayan tapirs, fishing cats, leopards and flying foxes, plus a Creatures of the Night presentation and dining areas.

Opened on 26 May 1994 by the Singapore Zoological Gardens, Night Safari was conceived as the world's first nocturnal zoo to showcase nocturnal animals in naturalistic habitats using specialized lighting techniques that simulate moonlight, pioneering nighttime wildlife tourism and conservation education.

Functions as a conservation, research and education centre within Mandai Wildlife Reserve, promoting awareness of nocturnal wildlife and Southeast Asian biodiversity and supporting captive breeding and wildlife conservation programmes.