Jurong Reptile Park
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| Jurong Reptile Park | |
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| 1°19′15″N 103°42′32″E / 1.3209°N 103.7089°E | |
| Date opened | 1988 |
| Date closed | 2006[1] |
| Location | Jurong district, Singapore |
| Land area | 2 ha (4.9 acres)[2] |
| No. of species | 50+[2] |
The Jurong Reptile Park (also known as Jurong Reptile and Crocodile Paradise) was a 2-hectare (4.9-acre) reptile zoo located within the Boon Lay Planning Area of the Jurong district in Singapore. It was the largest reptile park in Asia.
Opened in 1988, the park had a collection of more than 50 species of reptiles including crocodiles, Komodo dragons, anacondas, pythons, king cobras, and tortoises, almost half of which were venomous.[2][3] It included a walk-through iguana enclosure, a footbridge over a collection of hundreds of crocodiles,[4] an underwater observation gallery, and the Cavern of Darkness, which simulated nighttime for the crocodiles, including Asian tropical jungle sounds.[2]
There were crocodile feeding sessions and reptile shows.[2] Visitors could have their pictures taken with snakes and other reptiles[3] and reptile skin products could be purchased in the showroom.
In 1997, the reptile park sponsored the S.League Jurong Football Club and ended in 2003.
