Hi!
Here is another visit report and species list from a not well-known Malaysian facility.
Name: Sungkai Wildlife Conservation Centre
Place: Google Maps
Operation Hours: 2-5PM (Closed on Public Holidays)
Visit Date: October 20, 2025
This is a government-operated conservation centre for local wild animals.
The center consists of a small museum and animal enclosures, which are partly open to the public.
The museum has a variety of local species in specimens and a great collection of documents on local wildlife.
The place is small, but a Zoochatter might be able to spend the whole day here reading literature.
There are 5 areas with animals that are open to the public:
<Hog Badger>
This area is located behind the museum
Species list:
Hog badger (no species or subspecies status) (Arctonyx collaris (sensu lato))
1 male animal is here. It is a rescued animal.
<Birds>
This area is located behind the Hog Badger
Species list:
Lesser Indo-Malayan chevrotain (No Subspecific status) (Tragulus kanchil)
Green peafowl (Green peacock) (no subspecific status) (Pavo muticus)
Crested fireback (no species or subspecies status) (Lophura ignita (sensu lato))
Malayan peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron malacense)
Mountain peacock-pheasant (Rothschild’s pheasant) (Polyplectron inopinatum)
Domestic fowl (Domestic chicken) (No Breed-status) (Gallus gallus f. domestica (Syn.: Gallus gallus domesticus))
Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
*There are probably more species in this area, but none of them are signed
<Deer 1>
This area is located in front of the museum
Species list:
Malayan sambar (Rusa unicolor equinus (Syn.: Rusa unicolor malaccensis))
Javan rusa (Timor deer) (Rusa timorensis (Syn.: Cervus timorensis))
<Deer 2>
This area is located near the entrance to the centre, and you will need a car to visit the place
Species list:
Javan rusa (Timor deer) (Rusa timorensis (Syn.: Cervus timorensis))
<Gaur>
This area is located at the end of the centre, and you will need a car to visit the place
Species list:
Southeast asian gaur (Bos gaurus laosiensis (Syn.: Bos gaurus readei) (Syn.: Bos gaurus hubbacki))
<Off Exhibit>
There are other species kept in the backyard, and not open to the public.
Species list:
Sunda pangolin (Malayan pangolin) (Manis javanica (Syn.: Paramanis javanica))
Sun bear (Malayan sun bear) (no subspecific status) (Helarctos malayanus)
Malayan tiger (Jackson's tiger) (Panthera tigris jacksoni [= Nomen nudum!] (Syn.: Panthera tigris malayensis))
*There are probably more species in this area
This centre is located in a remote place, and is quite difficult to access.
However, it is only 15 minutes from the nearest highway exit, so it will not be very difficult to stop by if you are traveling on the highway.
Feel free to leave any questions and comments!
Here is another visit report and species list from a not well-known Malaysian facility.
Name: Sungkai Wildlife Conservation Centre
Place: Google Maps
Operation Hours: 2-5PM (Closed on Public Holidays)
Visit Date: October 20, 2025
This is a government-operated conservation centre for local wild animals.
The center consists of a small museum and animal enclosures, which are partly open to the public.
The museum has a variety of local species in specimens and a great collection of documents on local wildlife.
The place is small, but a Zoochatter might be able to spend the whole day here reading literature.
There are 5 areas with animals that are open to the public:
<Hog Badger>
This area is located behind the museum
Species list:
Hog badger (no species or subspecies status) (Arctonyx collaris (sensu lato))
1 male animal is here. It is a rescued animal.
<Birds>
This area is located behind the Hog Badger
Species list:
Lesser Indo-Malayan chevrotain (No Subspecific status) (Tragulus kanchil)
Green peafowl (Green peacock) (no subspecific status) (Pavo muticus)
Crested fireback (no species or subspecies status) (Lophura ignita (sensu lato))
Malayan peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron malacense)
Mountain peacock-pheasant (Rothschild’s pheasant) (Polyplectron inopinatum)
Domestic fowl (Domestic chicken) (No Breed-status) (Gallus gallus f. domestica (Syn.: Gallus gallus domesticus))
Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
*There are probably more species in this area, but none of them are signed
<Deer 1>
This area is located in front of the museum
Species list:
Malayan sambar (Rusa unicolor equinus (Syn.: Rusa unicolor malaccensis))
Javan rusa (Timor deer) (Rusa timorensis (Syn.: Cervus timorensis))
<Deer 2>
This area is located near the entrance to the centre, and you will need a car to visit the place
Species list:
Javan rusa (Timor deer) (Rusa timorensis (Syn.: Cervus timorensis))
<Gaur>
This area is located at the end of the centre, and you will need a car to visit the place
Species list:
Southeast asian gaur (Bos gaurus laosiensis (Syn.: Bos gaurus readei) (Syn.: Bos gaurus hubbacki))
<Off Exhibit>
There are other species kept in the backyard, and not open to the public.
Species list:
Sunda pangolin (Malayan pangolin) (Manis javanica (Syn.: Paramanis javanica))
Sun bear (Malayan sun bear) (no subspecific status) (Helarctos malayanus)
Malayan tiger (Jackson's tiger) (Panthera tigris jacksoni [= Nomen nudum!] (Syn.: Panthera tigris malayensis))
*There are probably more species in this area
This centre is located in a remote place, and is quite difficult to access.
However, it is only 15 minutes from the nearest highway exit, so it will not be very difficult to stop by if you are traveling on the highway.
Feel free to leave any questions and comments!
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