Singapore River Safari opens to public on April 3rd

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River-themed wildlife park River Safari will open its doors to the public in a soft opening on 3 April.

The 12-hectare park, which is situated at Mandai between the Singapore Zoo and Night Safari, will feature some 150 plant species and 300 animal species.

Built at a cost of S$160 million, visitors will be able to explore eight types of river habitats including the Mississippi, Nile, Amazon, Ganges and Yangtze rivers.

Creature exhibits include the Giant Salamander, the Mekong Giant Catfish and the Giant River Otter, the world's largest otter which can grow up to 1.8metres in length.

On how park management selected its animals for display, assistant director of zoology Ang Cheng Chye said the process boils down to certain criteria.

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