Singapore Miniature Zoo
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Singapore Miniature Zoo was a former private zoo located in Singapore. It was located at 189 West Coast Road (old informally
Pasir Panjang Road 7 1/4 milestone).[1]
Opened by wildlife dealer Tong Seng Mun in 1957, it was home to a multitude of bird and animal species; such as lions, sun bears, penguins, panthers, orangutans, a leopard, a tapir, a camel, a baby rhinoceros, and a baby elephant. In addition to 50 tanks of tropical fish.[2][3]
The size of the zoo was 2
hectares, which faced the sea. Owned a 90 kg sea lion imported from Holland in 1956 (costing $3,000) - it was featured at Singapore Aquarists Society's fish exhibition (held at the Happy World stadium). The zoo was opened daily from 9am to 7pm, charged admission fees of 50c for adults and 20c for children. The zoo closed in the early 1960s.[4]
References
- ^ "All Creatures Great and Small: Singapore's First Zoos". biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ Singapore, Remember (12 April 2021). "A Forgotten Past – The Noah's Ark of Pasir Panjang". Remember Singapore. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "A New Colony Zoo". The Singapore Free Press. Singapore. 11 January 1957. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Singapore Miniature Zoo, 1950s-1960s". corporate.nas.gov.sg. Singapore: National Archives of Singapore. Retrieved 6 April 2022.