The Singapore Night Safari was opened in 1994 as the world's first nocturnal zoo. It is located on a 40 hectares plot of land of rainforest, adjacent to the Singapore Zoo (fig.) and managed by Wildlife Reserves Singapore.

The zoo has three walking trails that can be explored on foot, while other parts can be visited by an electrically powered tourist tram. It houses over a 1,000 animals of about 120 species.