Zoos of Peninsular Malaysia

And another place in Selangor - just near to Batu Caves - which only opened in March 2018 - 99 Wonderland Park
99 Wonderland Park - Malaysia Asia Travel Blog

It has a range of animals including birds, sambar, mara, marmosets, meerkats, farm animals, etc.

Curiously, the opening hours are listed on that page as 6pm to 9.30pm.
 
Hello,
Which places are worth visiting in Kuala Lumpur - Melaka area? I am interested in mammals and birds difficult to see elsewhere, especially native Malaysian species not found in Europe. So things like the flat-headed cat or crested serpent eagle, not gorillas or giraffes.
 
Jurek7 said:
Hello,
Which places are worth visiting in Kuala Lumpur - Melaka area? I am interested in mammals and birds difficult to see elsewhere, especially native Malaysian species not found in Europe. So things like the flat-headed cat or crested serpent eagle, not gorillas or giraffes.
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I last visited most of these zoos in 2013, so my information will be out-of-date.
For rare species, my recommendations would include Zoo Negara, maybe KL Bird Park, Aquaria KLCC, KL butterfly and insect kingdom and maybe Melaka's butterfly and reptile sanctuary. I'm not sure if there's anything special at Melaka zoo any more. Further afield, I'd urge you to visit Taiping Zoo (and maybe Penang bird park), even as a day trip from KL. Among the highlights there is a marbled cat. I don't think any of these zoos display flat-headed cat at present, but crested serpent eagle shouldn't be an issue.
 
devilfish said:
I last visited most of these zoos in 2013, so my information will be out-of-date.
For rare species, my recommendations would include Zoo Negara, maybe KL Bird Park, Aquaria KLCC, KL butterfly and insect kingdom and maybe Melaka's butterfly and reptile sanctuary. I'm not sure if there's anything special at Melaka zoo any more. Further afield, I'd urge you to visit Taiping Zoo (and maybe Penang bird park), even as a day trip from KL. Among the highlights there is a marbled cat. I don't think any of these zoos display flat-headed cat at present, but crested serpent eagle shouldn't be an issue.
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It's been a while since I visited any as well (hence me not replying before). I'm pretty sure the KL Bird Park would have various Malaysian species which might be considered unusual from a European zoo perspective. Zoo Negara has a lot of Malaysian mammals but I don't know if any would be unusual, same for Melaka Zoo. (My basic problem is that I don't know what would be standard or rare from a European point of view - I only know that most species in the zoos are "ordinary" for me). I'd recommend the Melaka Butterfly Park as a place to visit in general, but they don't really have any birds or mammals.

Are the Helmeted Hornbills still on display at the Penang Bird Park?
 
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This is a great forum - which I wish I'd discovered earlier. I'm particularly keen to see small carnivores (especially civets, linsangs, etc.) Which of these zoos would be the best to visit with about a week to spend in Malaysia?
 
Goura said:
This is a great forum - which I wish I'd discovered earlier. I'm particularly keen to see small carnivores (especially civets, linsangs, etc.) Which of these zoos would be the best to visit with about a week to spend in Malaysia?
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Curiously, there often aren't many small carnivores displayed in Malaysian zoos, and where they are the species are usually either very common ones (e.g. palm civets) or exotic (e.g. raccoons).

If you are coming up from Singapore, I'd go first to Melaka for the Melaka Zoo (maybe A'Famosa too? I don't know what's there). You could fit the Butterfly Park, Crocodile Park, and Bird Park all in on the same day (they are all in the same area and none take very long). Then up to Kuala Lumpur for Zoo Negara and KL Bird Park. The two little "petting zoos" in KL (99 Wonderland and Farm in the City) might be interesting too. Then up to Taiping for Taiping Zoo and then across to the Penang Bird Park. There are a couple of places on Langkawi as well but you wouldn't be able to fit those in with a week.

Using buses or trains it's about four hours between Singapore and Melaka, about three hours between Melaka and KL, and about four hours between KL and Taiping.
 
Chlidonias said:
Curiously, there often aren't many small carnivores displayed in Malaysian zoos, and where they are the species are usually either very common ones (e.g. palm civets) or exotic (e.g. raccoons).

Using buses or trains it's about four hours between Singapore and Melaka, about three hours between Melaka and KL, and about four hours between KL and Taiping.
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Thanks for that - most useful. I was considering going in December so plenty of time to organise.
 
Thanks a lot, I will try checking galleries and websites and eventually come back. For me, most interesting are native: smaller mammals (small cat, viverrids, weasels, rodents, langurs, eventually bats or pangolins), birds of prey, insect-eating songbirds, fruit and imperial pigeons, near-passerines. Asian zoos often have rescue animals, but these groups are very under-represented outside Asia.
 
While I was looking up Farm in the city I did see some promotional material featuring, in addition to KL Tower Mini Zoo, a facility that goes by the Bentong Farm. I am not sure if this is a new facility to this list or a renamed facility, but the facility’s instagram page was made in 2021 so it’s probably new. Noteworthy species include zebra, nyala, albino crab-eater macaque, agile wallaby, and smooth fronted caiman.
 
PossumRoach said:
While I was looking up Farm in the city I did see some promotional material featuring, in addition to KL Tower Mini Zoo, a facility that goes by the Bentong Farm. I am not sure if this is a new facility to this list or a renamed facility, but the facility’s instagram page was made in 2021 so it’s probably new. Noteworthy species include zebra, nyala, albino crab-eater macaque, agile wallaby, and smooth fronted caiman.
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I've added that into the list.

I imagine there are probably a number of places like this dotted about which are marketed to locals rather than foreign tourists, so get overlooked here.
 
Chlidonias said:
I've added that into the list.

I imagine there are probably a number of places like this dotted about which are marketed to locals rather than foreign tourists, so get overlooked here.
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Instagram tends to show pages of places related to facilities one looks at.


On another note I don’t know how I didn’t notice this the first time but KL tower mini zoo is permanently closed according to their instagram page.
 
PossumRoach said:
On another note I don’t know how I didn’t notice this the first time but KL tower mini zoo is permanently closed according to their instagram page.
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Oh yeah. Their last Facebook post was July 2023, and in a (recent) reply on that post they have said "You may visit our sister branch Farm In The City 城の农场 or The Bentong Farm 文东休闲农场 for similar fun experience"

And Instagram, 28 June 2023:
"Hello animal lovers! We are sadly to announce that we are closing down our beloved KL Tower Mini Zoo at the end of this week. But this is not the end fellas! Our Mini Zoo will be relocating soon!"
 
PossumRoach said:
I also found G2G Animal Garden from Selangor. I am also not sure if it’s a rebranded collection or a collection of its own. The most significant species I found on their instagram was a bat eared fox from an instagram post from July 27 2023.
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Oh my...
I knew about this zoo, but never imagined a Bat-eared Fox!

I just confirmed that they still have it.
Thanks for the info! I must go soon!
 
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Hi!

Let me share my personal list of zoos and aquariums in Peninsular Malaysia.
It was quite difficult to define a "zoo", so I just included any facility with animals that is open to the public.

<Kuala Lumpur>
Aquaria KLCC
Blue Coral Aquarium
KL Bird Park
KL Butterfly Park
KL Deer Park

<Negeri Sembilan>
Port Dickson Ostrich & Pets Show Farm
Pusat Ikan Hiasa Port Dickson
Rabbit Fun Land Lenggeng

<PutraJaya>
ioi City Farm

<Selangor>
99 Wonderland Park
Aves World Broga
Aviary & Bunny Park
Farm in the City
G2G Animal Garden
Hussin Fauzi Farm
Niloofar Mini Zoo & Restoran
Ostrich Wonderlands Semenyih
Sunway Wildlife Park
Zoo Negara

<Melaka>
A’Famosa Resort
Melaka Butterfly & Reptile Sanctuary
Melaka Crocodile and Recreation Park
Padang Kemunting Turtle Conservation and Information Centre
The Shore Oceanarium
Zoo Melaka

<Johor>
Cattle Queen Park
Desaru Mini Zoo
Desaru Ostrich Farm
JN Pagoh Deer Farm
La Dairy Goat Farm
Mr One Agro Farm
Reban PokLeh Pontian Farm
RMZ Petting Land
Sea Life Malaysia
Star Fish Leisure Farm
Teluk Sengat Crocodile Farm
UK Farm
Zoo Johor

<Pahang>
Animal Feeding Rainbow Garden
Cherating Turtle Conservation and Information Centre
Deerland Park Lanchang
Mini Zoo Taman Teruntum
National Elephant Conservation Centre
Rabbit Farm Bukit Tinggi
Rabbitland Jengka
The Bentong farm Malaysia
The Sheep Sanctuary Cameron Highland
Zoo Teruntum

<Trengganu>
Dataran PGU Jabi Zoo
Kemaman Zoo and Recreation Park
Rantai Abang Turtle Conservation and Information Centre
Zoo Rimba Razia

<Kelantan>
Mini Zoo Kuala Krai

<Perak>
Animal Village at Hot Springs Sg Klah
Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island Foundation
Bukit Merah Waterpark Petting Zoo
Lost World of Tambun
Matang Goat Farm
Pavilion Petting Zoo
Refarm Mini Zoo
Segari Turtle Conservation and Information Centre
Snakemaster Galaxy
Sungai Burung Aquarium
Taiping Goat and Sheep Husbandry
Zoo Taiping
Warisan TokPah Mini Petting Zoo
Zahara Garden

<Kedah (Mainland)>
Kulim Bird Park
Rabbit Republic & Wan's Garden
Sangkar Zoo Burung

<Kedah (Langkawi)>
Crocodile Adventureland Langkawi
Langkawi Nature Park
Langkawi Wildlife Park
Machinchang Pet Land Langkawi
Underwater World Langkawi

<Penang>
Audi Dream Farm
Countryside Stables Penang
ENTOPIA by Penang Butterfly Farm
Pantai Kerachut Turtle Conservation and Information Centre
Penang Bird Park
Penang Boutique Aquarium
Akuarium Tunku Abdul Rahman

<Perlis>
Perlis Ostrich Farm
Perlis Snake Park

Some facilities might be closed, since information on the internet is limited.
I'll be happy to discuss anything!
 
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