About River Wonders
River Wonders is a river-themed wildlife park at Mandai Wildlife Reserve in northern Singapore. Opened on 3 April 2014 as River Safari and rebranded as River Wonders in October 2021, it is Asia's first and only river-themed wildlife park. The park showcases freshwater habitats from eight major world rivers including the Amazon, Nile, Mekong and Yangtze, housing over 11,000 animals across 260 species.
Visitors guide
Visitors can explore indoor and outdoor exhibits organized by river zones, including the Amazon Flooded Forest with manatees and arapaimas, the Mekong River with giant freshwater stingrays, and the Giant Panda Forest featuring giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia. The park offers a reservoir boat ride (Amazon River Quest), walk-through exhibits, viewing tunnels and animal presentations in a landscaped setting along Upper Seletar Reservoir adjacent to Singapore Zoo and Night Safari.
Key highlights
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Giant Panda Forest - home to giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia and red pandas
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Amazon Flooded Forest - one of the world's largest freshwater aquarium exhibits with manatees and arapaima
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Amazon River Quest boat ride through animal habitats
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Mekong River exhibit with giant freshwater stingray and giant river otters
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Congo River and Nile River zones showcasing African freshwater species
History of River Wonders
Developed by Wildlife Reserves Singapore and opened on 3 April 2014 as River Safari, it was Asia's first river-themed wildlife park. It was rebranded as River Wonders on 13 October 2021 as part of the Mandai Wildlife Reserve rejuvenation. The park was created to highlight freshwater ecosystems and conservation of river habitats.
Culture & Context
Showcases cultural and ecological heritage of major world rivers including the Amazon, Nile, Mekong and Yangtze, highlighting the relationship between rivers, wildlife and human communities through themed exhibits and conservation education.
Route
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