SINGAPORE – From the freezing cold of the Arctic to the scorching heat of the desert, visitors to Exploria can now experience hidden realms of the natural world right here in Singapore.
The newest attraction at Mandai Wildlife Reserve opens on March 3, and is one of South-east Asia’s largest indoor, nature-themed multimedia attractions.
Through an array of interactive multimedia and game-based play, visitors can explore extreme habitats and natural environments that cannot be simply recreated at zoological parks, and encounter creatures too small to be seen with the naked eye and wildlife from prehistoric eras.
Spanning 10,000 sq m – roughly a quarter of the size of the Padang – the multisensory attraction offers five immersive worlds on two levels.
With the use of real-world footage, visitors can learn about how earth’s ecosystems function, species adapt, and human choices can influence the balance of life on the planet.
“With Exploria, we are opening a new dimension of nature at the Mandai Wildlife Reserve,” said Mr Bennett Neo, group chief executive of Mandai Wildlife Group.
“Visitors step into immersive worlds where hidden systems of life come alive – from the tiniest insects to the forest canopy above. Through science-guided storytelling and interactive exploration, they witness the delicate balance of ecosystems and experience how everything in nature is connected.”
Visitors begin their journey at Our Interconnected World, the central hub of Exploria that connects to five immersive worlds. At the heart of the hub is the Biopool, which features a 4m LED globe.
Actions that visitors make send visible pulses of light to the globe in response in real time, expressing Exploria’s central idea that small, individual actions combine to create meaningful change.
The Planet Awakens, Exploria’s signature light show spectacle at Our Interconnected World, welcomes visitors as they begin their discovery through the different worlds.
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The globe is also a part of Exploria’s signature light and sound show, The Planet Awakens, where dynamic colours and rhythms represent the different worlds as well as the interconnectedness of life, the group added. The light show takes place six times each day.
Visitors each receive a recyclable radio-frequency identification wristband, which allows them to create digital avatars and activate interactive installations, earn badges and unlock unique photo stations across the attraction.
