Mandai Wildlife Group
{{Short description|Singaporean zoo organisation}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
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{{Infobox organisation
| name = Mandai Wildlife Group
| image = Mandai Wildlife Group_logo.svg
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| formation = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2000|8|1}} (as Wildlife Reserves Singapore){{cite web |title=Singapore Zoo |url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_403_2005-01-19.html |website=NLB |access-date=7 September 2019}}
{{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|10|13}} (as Mandai Wildlife Group)
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| type = Non-profit organisation
| status = Active
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| headquarters = 80 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729826
| region_served = Singapore
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| leader_title = Chairman
| leader_name = Piyush Gupta{{cite web |url=https://www.mandai.com/en/about-mandai/mandai-wildlife-group.html |title=About Mandai |publisher=Mandai Wildlife Group |access-date=13 September 2024}}
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| parent_organization = Temasek Holdings
| website = {{URL|https://www.mandai.com}}
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Mandai Wildlife Group is a self-funded organisation based in Singapore which manages the Mandai Wildlife Reserve at Mandai in Singapore, which includes the Singapore Zoo, Night Safari, River Wonders, Bird Paradise and Rainforest Wild.{{cite web |url=https://www.mandai.com/en/our-parks.html |title=Our Parks |publisher=Mandai Wildlife Reserve |access-date=8 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024011245/http://www.wrs.com.sg/our-parks.html |archive-date=24 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}
File:Wildlife_Reserves_Singapore.png
Founded as Wildlife Reserves Singapore in 2000, Wildlife Reserves Singapore was renamed to Mandai Wildlife Group as part of a corporate rebranding on 13 October 2021.{{Cite web |title=River Safari, Jurong Bird Park renamed in Mandai Wildlife Group rebranding |url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/river-safari-jurong-bird-park-renamed-mandai-wildlife-group-rebranding |access-date=2021-10-13 |website=TODAYonline}} In addition, the River Safari was renamed River Wonders, while the Jurong Bird Park was relocated and renamed to Bird Paradise.{{Cite web|url=https://www.connectedtoindia.com/singapores-river-safari-renamed-in-new-mandai-wildlife-group-rebranding-9510.html|title=Singapore's River Safari renamed in new Mandai Wildlife Group rebranding|website=www.connectedtoindia.com|date=13 October 2021 |language=en|access-date=2021-10-14}}
Mandai Wildlife Group and all of its member institutions are members of the South East Asian Zoos and Aquariums Association (SEAZA).{{Cite web |date=2 January 2023 |title=Roster of Members - Southeast Asian Zoos and Aquariums Association |url=https://www.seaza.asia/roster-of-members/ |access-date=2 January 2023 |website=Seaza.asia}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.mandai.com/}}
{{Zoos of Singapore}}
{{Major Tourist Attractions in Singapore}}
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Category:2000 establishments in Singapore
Category:Organizations established in 2000
Category:Wildlife sanctuaries of Asia
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