Mandai Wildlife Reserve • Festive Wild-erland (Rainforest Wild Asia)
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Celebrate the year-end holidays in the wild at Mandai Wildlife Reserve, where a delightful array of themed activities awaits throughout Singapore’s nature and wildlife destination. From a themed trail of challenges to festive trails and light displays, the area transforms into a wonderland of adventure and joy from November to early January.
Join the Wild Patrol!
Experience a special adventure inspired by Disney’s Zootopia 2, running from 8 November 2025 to 4 January 2026. At Wildlife West, Festive Wild-erland illuminates Bird Paradise and Rainforest Wild Asia with magical projections, installations, and Christmas token hunts from 15 November 2025 to 4 January 2026.
In an exclusive collaboration with Disney, Singapore Zoo invites visitors to step into a world inspired by Zootopia 2 and help solve a mystery alongside Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde. Join the wild patrol and follow a trail of clues to find a mysterious new friend, Gary De’Snake. The trail begins at the Zootopia-inspired Police Department reception at the park entrance.
Explore a reimagined downtown city in Zootopia and Transfer Tube Network at Singapore Zoo’s Sensory Garden, with interactive stations and vibrant photo points featuring beloved characters from the film. Along the way, uncover clues to earn stamps in your patrol kit and keep an eye out for Gary’s telltale signs. Complete the tasks to graduate with a Zootopia-themed certificate and badge.
Beyond the trail, children can explore the Zootopia-themed Marsh Market at Pavilion by the Lake on whimsical swing cars and have the opportunity to participate in meet-and-greet sessions with special friends from Zootopia on 8 to 9 November and 25 to 28 December. Other activities include a social media photo contest with prizes such as Zootopia 2 movie tickets and themed collectibles. Guests can also enjoy keeper sharing sessions about the playful fennec foxes at the Animal Behaviour and Enrichment Centre and observe reptile feeding at RepTopia.
Limited edition Zootopia-themed merchandise will be available for purchase at retail stores, making perfect souvenirs to remember the adventure. Enjoy a special $75 admission bundle for one adult and one child to Singapore Zoo, which includes an exclusive Zootopia 2 plush keychain.
For more information on Join the Wild Patrol!, visit www.mandai.com/Zootopia2 and don’t forget to catch Disney’s Zootopia 2 in cinemas from 27 November 2025.
The celebrations continue just a shuttle ride away, where a dazzling 8-metre tall Tree of Life welcomes guests at the publicly accessible Mandai Wildlife West. Snap photos with the first wildlife-themed Christmas tree at Mandai Wildlife Reserve, adorned with ornaments representing threatened species cared for in the wildlife parks like the Negros bleeding-heart pigeon, Philippine spotted deer, and Sunda pangolin. Guests can also count down to Christmas with daily surprises at Bird Paradise and Rainforest Wild Asia, where a digital advent calendar will spread festive cheer from 1 to 25 December 2025.
At Rainforest Wild Asia, the iconic Cavern transforms into an enchanting dreamscape with gentle snowfall and dancing aurora lights. Join Santa’s Adventure Quest to hunt for hidden Christmas tokens along the Forest Treks and stand to win prizes such as GoPro HERO cameras and the Wild Cavern Adventure experience at Rainforest Wild Asia worth $70,000 in total. Keepers will also present festive-themed enrichments like wrapped holiday treats, Christmas tree with carrot ‘baubles’ and Christmas wreaths for animals like the Malayan sun bears, axis deer, tortoises, and Malayan tigers.
Flock to Bird Paradise for photo-worthy moments of the penguin residents surrounded by snowflake projections when they dive to the lower level of Ocean Network Express Penguin Cove. Surprises await around the habitat too – children can join the Penguins Christmas Party Quest to locate festive tokens and redeem a special prize.
The Christmas edition of the Wings of the World presentation adds holiday cheer as feathered friends deliver Santa’s mails and gifts. From 1 to 25 Decembe2025r , indulge in delectable seasonal treats like the Christmas mini log cake, chocolate walnut bread house, and Christmas Stollen at Bird Bakery and Penguin Cove Café.
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