The Marina Bay Sands casino resort, a property in Singapore run by a unit of gaming operator Las Vegas Sands Corp, has pledged SGD1.5 million (US$1.2 million) over three years to support the Mandai Wildlife Centre, described as the city-state’s newest rehabilitation facility for rescued native wildlife.
The centre, operated by Mandai Nature – the non-profit conservation arm of Mandai Wildlife Group – is said to provide a purpose-built facility for the treatment and rehabilitation of rescued native species, while also supporting veterinary research and wildlife care, according to a recent press release.
Located within Rainforest Wild Adventure East, at the Mandai Wildlife Reserve in Singapore, the centre includes a public viewing gallery overlooking treatment rooms, an intensive care ward, and food preparation facilities, allowing visitors to observe rehabilitation work.
Beyond funding the centre, Marina Bay Sands said it would work with Mandai Nature to develop educational experiences and learning opportunities for international visitors and community partners. Such efforts would be aimed at raising awareness of wildlife conservation and biodiversity in urban environments.
Meridith Beaujean, assistant vice president of sustainability and ESG ( at Marina Bay Sands, said the partnership reflected the casino resort’s belief that “long-term destination success and wildlife conservation are closely linked”.
“As a world-leading hospitality destination, we depend on healthy environments and vibrant biodiversity to create places that people value and want to experience,” she stated in prepared remarks.
The Mandai Wildlife Centre expands Mandai Nature’s capacity to provide specialised treatment, including physiotherapy, for rescued native wildlife, per the announcement. Species commonly treated include the Sunda pangolin, reticulated python, common palm civet, long-tailed macaque and Sunda colugo, it added.
