"A'Famosa Resort Safari Wonderland" Species List (July 6, 2024)

[Toki]

Hi

I created a species list for this facility:

Name: A'Famosa Resort Safari Wonderland
Location: Melaka, Malaysia
Website: https://www.afamosa.com/safari-wonderland

This facility is probably the only existing safari park in Malaysia, where visitors ride a specially made car to enter the animals zone.

The facility is undergoing long-term maintenance, and the information on the website is quite outdated. During my visit in July, the entire "walk-through safari" was closed, and many enimals including Malayan Tapirs were off exhibit. Also, I was not able to enter the reptile house on this visit due to temporary maintenance.

The list is based on the signs and personal observations, and may be wrong or missing some species.

<Mammals>
Asian Elephant / Elephas maximus
Southern White Rhinoceros / Ceratotherium simum simum
Dromedary Camel / Camelus dromedarius
Reticulated Giraffe / Giraffa reticulata
Javan Rusa / Rusa timorensis
Bawean Deer / Axis kuhlii
Lesser Mousedeer / Tragulus kanchil
Red Lechwe / Kobus leche
Nilgai / Boselaphus tragocamelus
African Water Buffalo / Syncerus caffer
Banteng / Bos javanicus
Malayan Tiger / Panthera tigris jacksoni
African Lion / Panthera leo (white)
Cheetah / Acinonyx jubatus
Nile Hippopotamus / Hippopotamus amphibius
Malayan Sun Bear / Ursus malayanus
Wild Boar / Sus scrofa
Common Squirrel Monkey / Saimiri sp.
Dusky Langur / Trachypithecus obscurus
Siamang / Symphalangus syndactylus
Ring-tailed Lemur / Lemur catta
Southern Pig-tailed Macaque / Macaca nemestrina
Bornean Orangutan / Pongo pygmaeus
Patagonian Mara / Dolichotis patagonum
Capybara / Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Finlayson's Squirrel / Callosciurus finlaysonii
Malayan Porcupine / Hystrix brachyura
Common Raccoon / Procyon lotor
Binturong / Arctictis binturong
Agile Wallaby / Macropus agilis
Domestic Cow / Bos taurus
Domestic Horse / Equus ferus caballus
Domestic Sheep / Ovis aries
Domestic Goat / Capra aegagrus hircus
Domestic Cat / Felis catus
Domestic Rat / Rattus norvegicus domestica
Domestic Rabbit / Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus

<Birds>
Emu / Dromaius novaehollandiae
Ostrich / Struthio camelus
Brahminy Kite / Haliastur indus
White-bellied Sea Eagle / Haliaeetus leucogaster
Greater Flamingo / Phoenicopterus roseus
Mute Swan / Cygnus olor
Black Swan / Cygnus atratus
Pink-backed Pelican / Pelecanus rufescens
Great Hornbill / Buceros bicornis
Red-billed Toucan / Ramphastos tucanus
Blue and Yellow Macaw / Ara ararauna
Green-winged Macaw / Ara chloropterus
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo / Cacatua galerita
Eclectus Parrot / Eclectus roratus
Domestic Pigeon / Columba livia domestica
Domestic Goose / Anser anser domesticus
Domestic Mallard / Anas platyrhynchos domesticus
Domestic Chicken / Gallus gallus domesticus

<Reptiles>
Estuarine Crocodile / Crocodylus porosus

The facility was facing a major animal abuse issue regarding Orangutans in the past:
Don't return the orang utan to A'famosa

This problem seems to have solved, but there are still concerns in the way elephants and other animals are treated during the show. There are also safety concerns regarding the safety of safari vehicles.

Please let me know if you see any points to fix or have any questions.
I'll be happy to discuss!

 

[PossumRoach]

What was the closed walkthrough safari supposed to have? Have you ever seen it in a previous visit?

 

[Toki]

What was the closed walkthrough safari supposed to have? Have you ever seen it in a previous visit?

Hi

Unfortunately, this is my first visit here, and I am not quite sure what they had in the walkthrough safari. The area was partly open, with Greater Flamingo,Capybara,Agile Wallaby, Great Hornbill, etc.

It looks like the off exhibit part had Malayan Tapir, deers, and Ring-tailed Lemurs (they were in a small temporary exhibit when I went there).

However, the closed area is quite big, so probably had more species.