"One of the oldest in the country. It was built in 1928 by Sultan Sir Ibrahim and handed over to the state government to manage in the 1960s."
The Johor Bahru zoo is one of the oldest in the country. It was built in 1928 by Sultan Sir Ibrahim and was handed over to the state government to manage in the 1960s and open to the public in 1962.
There are 100 species of animals in the 5ha compound. The entrance charge is RM2 for adults and RM1 for chilren. The zoo opens daily from 8am to 6pm and is visited most during public holidays and school holidays.
For more information, please contact the Johor Tourism Information Centre at 607-2234935.
Last viewed - May 17, 2008
Getting there
The Johor Bahru zoo is located at Jalan Gertak Merah. From the city centre, you can catch a taxi to get to the zoo which is situated close to the Johor Bahru Palace Grouds and Royal Museum.
User recommendation
"Quite good, except canopy can do much more sights and shelter.
Then it would be a 4.
A good experience.
The tiger and bear area could do some user-friendliness.
Can be hot without shelters.
" by Kevin
"failure in providing a conducive environment for animals.
" by Ah Pek
"Need to improve the management and facilities. Upgrade the facilities and infrastructure...." by Ria Qistina Abdullah
"not much animals, no activities....
boring tour to vitsit ........" by see kh
