"It is home to more than 44 species of wild animals, including the near extinct Sumatran Rhinoceros, Malayan sun bears and native guar oxen."
Sprawling over 22ha, this open-concept zoo has been rated as one of the best zoos in Malaysia. It is home to more than 44 species of wild animals, including the near extinct Sumatran Rhinoceros, Malayan sun bears and native guar oxen.
Zoo Melaka has progressed rapidly to be the second biggest zoo in the country. The number of exhibits have increased five-fold since 1979. At present, there are a total of over 1,200 specimen made up of 215 species of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians in the zoo.
The total annual visitation is about 400,000 people and more than half are people from Melaka and the neighbouring states. The major attractions of Zoo Melaka are the Sumatran Rhinoceros, Malayan Gaur, Serow and the Indochinese Tiger. In line with the current zoo development, Zoo Melaka adopted an open concept and maintains the natural green environment.
Last viewed - February 10, 2010
Getting there
Malacca is easily accessible by roads. From Kuala Lumpur, you can take coaches to Malacca at Puduraya Bus Station. The two and half hour journey will cost you around RM7.90. You may then take a town bus No 19 at any main bus terminal, which will cost you just RM1. Taxi also available with the cost around RM15. It is located about 15 km east of Malacca Historical City.
User recommendation
"After many visits since the early 1990's, I still consider Zoo Melaka to be a first class place for a relaxing day out.
It is pleasing to see the exhibited animals living in conditions as near to their natural environment as this.
Full credit to Zoo Melaka and their dedicated staff for achieving such good results! " by Gavin.
"very nice place and cool"
"I truly enjoy the Safari Park which is still under construction. Nice place to visit, all animals look lively!"
"Based on my observations, Melaka Zoo is the best in Malaysia. It sure beats even our National Zoo in KL, hands down.
Being a Malaccan, I've been going to the zoo regularly since the late 70s and I've practically 'grown up' with it and witnessed all the expansion and improvements in its concept and management. I really must say that in terms of habitat management, the Melaka Zoo has always been far ahead of its national counterpart. When I finally managed to visit the National Zoo in the early 90s, it was quite a shocking disappointment as I realised that
in terms of animal care and habitat management, KL had not even arrived at the level that the Melaka Zoo had in the 80s. The Melaka Zoo had already practiced the open concept quite early on in the 80s and the results are clearly reflected in the positive mental and physical wellbeing of its exhibits (which also translates to a more satisfactory and enjoyable experience for nature-loving visitors). To obtain a more objective view, I took my KL friends on a visit to the Melaka Zoo and they all arrived at the same independent conclusion. The verdict - Buck up Zoo Negara! " by Jo Lai
"One of the best zoos in Malaysia. Great place to visit." by iskandar
"Melaka zoo is an excellent place to be in. Everytime I visit Singapore, I'll make it a point to visit Melaka zoo. I found the surroundings to be so natural. - typical South-east Asia, the picture of which I carried in my mind's eye. Visit Melaka(zoo) whenever you are in Singapore/KL. My son Udit(14) and I carry a special memory of the Urang-utans. I wish I could post our photograph on these pages." by Hari Dasgupta
