Wildlife Reserves Singapore
Wildlife Reserves Singapore is a self-funded organisation based in Singapore which manages the majority of zoos in the country. The organisation currently manages the Singapore Zoo, the Night Safari, the Jurong Bird Park and the River Safari in Singapore.[3]
 Official Logo | |
| Abbreviation | WRS |
|---|---|
| Motto | 'People, Wildlife and Community – One is no greater than the other' |
| Formation | 1 August 2000[1] |
| Type | Non-profit organisation |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | 80 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729826 |
Region served | Singapore |
Chairman | S. Dhanabalan[2] |
Parent organization | Temasek Holdings |
| Website | wrs |
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
In response to the Singapore government's call on 3 April 2020 to create a circuit breaker to help slow the spread of infection in Singapore,[4] WRS announced on its Facebook page that it would close Jurong Bird Park, Night Safari, River Safari and Singapore Zoo from 7 April.[5]
gollark: People do *not* seem very excited about... fluvoxamine or whatever... despite that actually having efficacy.
gollark: Anything for COVID-19, I mean.
gollark: Well, the interesting question is whether it does anything. Not safety.
gollark: There have already been big trials for ivermectin for COVID-19. Just negative ones.
gollark: Because it somehow became a political issue, I think people mostly just end up believing that ivermectin is or isn't good based on their group's politics.
References
- "Singapore Zoo". NLB. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "Board of Directors". Wildlife Reserves Singapore. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- "Our Parks". Wildlife Reserves Singapore. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- Frater, Patrick; Frater, Patrick (3 April 2020). "Singapore Changes Tack, Nears Lockdown in Coronavirus Fight". Variety. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- "Wildlife Reserves Singapore". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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