Friday 13 March 2015

Jurong Bird Park - A travel delight

The Jurong Bird Park in Singapore is the largest bird park in the world. It was also the first in the world to breed the Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise in captivity. It is a haven that holds 5,000 birds from 380 species! Visitors can get up-close and personal with the birds in the aviaries, and even feed them from their hands.
Singapore Jurong Bird Park Kings of the Skies Show
Witness the heat of the hunt at Jurong Bird Park’s Kings of the Skies show that will leave you in awe and amazement. Catch our dynamic raptors in action as they demonstrate what they are born to do.
Journey back in time as our medieval master walk you through the ancient art of falconry, a sport once reserved for nobility. Meet the Mongolian Falconer on horseback with a Harris' Hawk and the Arab Falconer who uses the Lugger Falcon to help in his hunt. Stick your hand up if you dare and you just might be picked to try your hand at falconry during the show! 
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Witness the Heat of the Hunt

Like predators on the prowl, this mighty winged warriors will appear when you least expect them. Be captivated by the strength and agility of these amazing raptors including the White-tailed Sea Eagle, the Hooded Vulture and the Bald Eagle. Meet the parade of our twilight friends, the Malay Fish Owl, the Eurasian Eagle Owl and the popular Snowy Owl. See for yourself why the scurrying prey of an Owl never seem to get a chance to hear what’s coming before they are snatched by talons from above.
Stay alert when the fearsome and infamous Vultures enter the grounds. They’ll be thirsting for a kill. For the spectacular finale, keep your eagle eyes focused in the air for a sight that’s sure to win you new respect for the Kings of the Skies and their mighty trainers.
Venue: Hawk Walk at Singapore Jurong Bird ParkShow times: Daily at 10am, 4pm 

Singapore Jurong Bird Park High Flyers Show

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Launched in celebration of Jurong Bird Park's 30th anniversary of world-class bird shows, Jurong Bird Park presents the all-new High Flyers Show, featuring an exhilarating line-up of our best-loved bird stars and new talents. It’s a high altitude, free-flying performance that will leave you marvelling at the amazing natural talents, beauty and intelligence of our feathered friends from around the world.
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Cheer on as our parrots go beak-to-beak in a race against time to display their speed and agility and be awed by their dramatic fly-bys. Discover the behaviours of Gaia, our endangered Hyacinth Macaw plus Alfred and Vicky, our Great-pied Hornbills, in the wild. Share the limelight with our bird stars – raise your hand and you just might be picked to hold up a knotted rope filled with surprises for our adorable Sun Conures. You’ll also get to see and hear the mimicking ability of Amigo, our Yellow-Naped Amazon, the only bird in the world that sings in three languages.
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Take in the stunning sight of the grand finale, as a flock of over 100 birds of different species swoop in to take centre stage. With the most feathered friends ever seen on one stage, it’s a sight that’s sure to take your breath away! The fun continues after the grand finale - be sure to join our flock of beautiful flamingos for a close up photo in an unique all-new encounter right after the show.
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Venue: Pools Amphitheatre at Singapore Jurong Bird Park
Show times: 11am, 3pm 

Singapore Jurong Bird Park Lunch with Parrots 

Guests who purchase any food and beverage item from Jurong Bird Park's Songbird Terrace are welcome to attend the Lunch with Parrots show. Featured cast: Quincy the yellow-headed Amazon who mimics a wide variety of animal and human noises, Pikasso the sulpher-crested Cockatoo that paints with his feet, Ippy the scarlet Macaw who does backflips and sit-ups and Michael the green-winged Macaw who has unique problem solving skills.
Dining, a great show and the company of our birds. That’s what we’ll serve up at our unique Jurong Bird Park dining experiences. Whether you are celebrating a birthday, an anniversary, organising a corporate function or just hunting for a new dining experience, you can be assured of a tantalising menu along with fantastic “in-flight” entertainment.

Beak Performance At Lunchtime

When you lunch with parrots, you can expect to be out-talked. You can also expect to have a great spread of food and a buffet of hearty laughs while our colourful personalities (and their trainers) demonstrate to you that birds are beauties with brains.
Feast on a sumptuous spread of Asian cuisine or have an a la carte meal as you marvel at the natural talents of our feathered performers in a highly interactive 30-minute show.

Our Tweet Hearts!

  • “Chat” with our Amazon Parrot who shows off his human emotions by laughing and crying, singing a song, and mimicking everyday sounds. 
  • Flip over the amazing stuns of Ippy, our acrobatic Scarlet Macaw who’s also very friendly with the environment. 
  • Be awed by how Michael, the Green-winged Macaw solves a towering problem. 
  • Own a piece of artwork by Pikasso the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, that is hand-painted before your eyes. For just $10, you’ll also be supporting the Wildlife Conservation Fund, as you bring home a masterpiece you can really crow about.
Venue: Songbird Terrace at Jurong Bird Park
Show times: Lunch is from 12pm to 2pm. The show begins at 1pm and lasts for 30 minutes.

Singapore Jurong Bird Park Lory Feeding

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to walk into a centre of a rainbow? Jurong Bird Park's Lory Feeding experience comes close. As you step into the world’s largest Lory Flight aviary, you’ll be immersed in the spectacular, high-flying world of our Lories and Lorikeets.
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Arm yourself with a cup of nectar and within a second or two, you’ll be the popular attraction to some of the friendliest birds you have ever met. Yes, in all colours of the rainbow! Chat with our gregarious birds as they perch on your hands and shoulders while helping themselves to the delicious nectar you are holding. Admire their bold and colourful feathers as they rest along the railings of the bridges. When they take flight in unison, watch overhead for a wonderful cacophony of colours in flight.
Have the lories literally eating out of your hands as you scale our two-tiered central feeding tower. Take a walk on Jurong Bird Park's suspension bridges and get a bird’s eye view of the entire enclosure. Watch out for birds nesting in the trees and see if you can spot our spectacular peacocks ambling about like royalty on the grounds below.
The Lory Feeding experience at Jurong Bird Park is a signature event, not to be missed.

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