Tuesday, March 1, 2011

INTRODUCTION of National Zoo of Malaysia - Zoo Negara


Welcome to the ZOO NEGARA..


It just about 13km from Kuala Lumpur City Centre...


We are providing you the best information about ZOO ON THE GLOBE... There are too many zoo on the globe, many kinds of zoo. Almost every country in this world have their own ZOO or at least a mini zoo..

In Malaysia itself, we have more than 10 zoos & mini zoos including bird park, snake farm, etc..

One of the best zoo in South East Asia is the NATIONAL ZOO of MALAYSIA, also known as ZOO NEGARA by the locals.

The Fact about ZOO NEGARA is..

Zoo Negara is THE LARGEST & THE OLDEST ZOO in Malaysia. Currently, ZOO NEGARA has more than 5000 animals representing 500 species of mammal, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects and fishes...

Over the years, ZOO NEGARA has transformed itself to an 
OPEN CONCEPT ZOO with over 90% of its animals kept in spacious exhibits with landscape befitting its nature.. ZOO NEGARA is also a LEADER in natural exhibits and an active participants in WILDLIFE CONSERVATION.

The highlights are...

More than 3/4 of the animals at ZOO NEGARA are ENDANGERED SPECIES including Asian Elephants, Bornean ORANGUTAN, Sumatran ORANGUTAN, Malayan Tiger, Tapir, Malayan Gaur, Serow, Milky Stork, False Gharial, HORNBILLS and many other animals..



THE UNIQUE FRESH WATER AQUARIUM in ZOO NEGARA is one of THE LARGEST IN THE REGION. This aquarium mimics our river system in Malaysia, displaying the ECOSYSTEM or the habitats in the upper, middle, lower zones
and finally..the sea..

THE MOST INTERESTING about ZOO NEGARA is this zoo is a home to 3 Malaysian Elephants namely SITI ( 30 YEARS OLD), SIBOL (31 YEARS OLD) & TRIANG (29 YEARS OLD)...

So, WELCOME TO ZOO NEGARA MALAYSIA...meet our 3 STARS AND YOU MIGHT GET A CHANCE TO FEED THEM WITH SUGARCANES or BANANAS....