How it all started...
Opened in:
23 June 1973.
Officiated by:
Dr Goh Keng Swee.
Total Land Area:
28 hectares.
Initial Capital:
$9 million (Government grant) only initial, Now no more.
Design Concept:
Long acclaimed for its Open Zoo concept - animals live in spacious and landscaped enclosures simulating that of their natural habitat, the Singapore Zoo is taking this further by evolving towards an Open, Learning Zoo experience. Instead of just watching the animals, there will be educational content designed in an interactive mode such that facts about the animals and messages about wildlife conservation are more effectively conveyed.
Number of animal species:
332, 20% of which are threatened species.
Total number of specimens:
3200.
Number of visitors:
1.2 million per year but its shrinking.
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