The Mandai Wildlife Parks are Singapore's resident "zoo" group - operating Singapore Zoo, The Night Safari, Bird Paradise and River Wonders. This year, they added a fifth park, Rainforest Wild, as well as a free Boardwalk around the outside of the reserve.
I visited Rainforest Wild early on a Monday morning to 'check it out'. The main difference is this park is laid out as a series of short 'trails' - so, rather than wide tarmac/concrete pathways, you are walking across pebbles or stones or following a grass track. This makes it much more intimate and natural feeling. There are less animals in this park; however, those that are here are in larger spaces where they have a certain freedom to roam. These include the Francois and Javan langurs, Malayan Tiger, Crocodile, Sun Bear, and a selection of different deer breeds. Unfortunately, I was too early and none of the deer, tigers or crocodile were out, so I feel I missed a major part of the experience.
Rainforest Wild also offers (at an additional fee) some adventures, such as rock climbing, rappelling into a cave, trampoline nets and a canopy jump. A beautiful park, although smaller that Mandai's other parks. However, do come later in the day when all the animals are out.
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