Johor Zoo

The Johor Zoo (Malay: Zoo Johor) is a 12.5 ha (31 acres)-wide zoo in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia with more than 100 animal species in the zoo displayed in 28 exhibits such as macaws, peacocks, pelicans, storks, turtles,ostriches, emus, cassowaries, pythons, chimpanzeess, elephants, camels, tapirs, marmosets, squirrel monkey, capuchin, macaques, hippos, crocodiles, otters, gibbons, deers, gaur, and flamingos, horses and lions tigers,.[1][2] It is located 1 km from Johor Bahru City Centre and is the only zoo administered by a state government in Malaysia.[3]

Johor Zoo
Zoo Johor
1°27′27.0″N 103°45′08.1″E
Date opening1928
LocationJohor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Land area12.5 ha (31 acres)

The zoo was opened in 1928 by His Royal Highness Almarhum Sultan Sir Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Abu Bakar and named as the Kebun Binatang, which is Malay for Animal Garden, or zoo and was the first of its kind in Southeast Asia at that time. On 1 April 1962, the zoo was handed over to Johor State Government and opened to the public that same year.

Transportation

The zoo is accessible by Muafakat Bus route P-101.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Zoo Johor". Visit Malaysia. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  2. "Zoo Johor". tourism.johor.my. Tourism Johor. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  3. Johor Zoo leaflet November 2018
  4. "Laluan Bas Muafakat". Bas Muafakat Johor (in Malay). Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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