Lifespan
70 years
The Sea Lion and Penguin habitats will be closed from 15 Jul 2024 – 2027.
The African Painted Dog exhibit will be closed from 7 – 27 Oct 2024 for upgrading.
The Leopard exhibit is closed for upgrading.
Travelling on the Mandai Khatib Shuttle will cost $2.50 each way from 1 Oct 2024.
The Wild Animal Carousel will delay opening on 16 Oct 2024 due to the Bi-Annual Carousel Drill.
The Chimpanzee exhibit will be closed from 4 - 6 Nov 2024 for upgrading.
70 years
From insects & water birds to buffalo, even sharks
Freshwater, coastal brackish waters even out at sea
India, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Guinea, the Pacific
Panjang is our resident male at Sungei Buaya. Males grow to be larger than females and he is named for his impressive length ('panjang' means 'long' in Malay). To keep him mentally and physically stimulated, Panjang's keepers think up ways to make him 'work' for his food.
Least Concern
At relatively low risk of extinction
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is widely recognized as the most comprehensive, objective global approach for evaluating the conservation status of plant and animal species.
Unknown risk of extinction
At relatively low risk of extinction
Likely to become vulnerable in the near future
At high risk of extinction in the wild
At very high risk of extinction in the wild
At extremely high risk of extinction in the wild
Survives only in captivity
No surviving individuals in the wild or in captivity