"For a small fee, you are able to treat yourself to the exotic sights and sounds of some of Malaysia's wild animals in an enclave of natural setting with streams, lakes and abundance of flora."
Located within the Taiping Lake Gardens, it houses both local and exotic wildlife in excellent surroundings, making it a popular spot for family outings. The zoo is probably the oldest in the country.
For a small fee, you are able to treat yourself to the exotic sights and sounds of some of Malaysia's wild animals in an enclave of natural settings with streams, lakes and abundance of flora.
More than 1200 species of animals including birds, reptiles and mammals can be witnessed in the natural-looking enclosures. Among the wildlife here are the endangered species such as the whitehead eagle (Brahmini Kita/Halistur Indus), honey bears (Helactus Malayanus), black panthers, Orang Utans, the Malaysian elephants and tigers. There are also a host of animals from foreign lands including the African lions.
The zoo is open from 8.30am to 6pm daily and the animal feeding time is usually from 10am to 12pm.
The entrance fees are as follows:
Adult - RM5
Children- RM3
Video Camera- RM5
Last viewed - May 17, 2008
Getting there
To get to Taiping from the North-South Expressway, exit at Changkat Jering Interchange and take the Simpang route before turning right towards Taiping. The Taiping Lake Garden is easily accessible through Jalan Istana and Jalan Kelab Baru.
User recommendation
"still a plenty of space to improve"
"i have loads of illustrations to share." by Al
"The Malaysia 1st Zoo which open at night " by popoyan
"Zoo Taiping was the best place for all people come and see by themselves the animal that located there..." by ekien
"taiping's zoo is the best place where you can feel the nature.. i was a student of sek.men. sains. raja tun azlan shah, opposite the taiping's zoo. when i was in form one, i used to visit the zoo every weeks!!!" by azri zahier
"need to renovate that zoo and add more animal which not found in malaysia " by riedz
"Taiping's zoo night safari is something new in the country where we could see and compare the animals attitute at night and broad daylight. A PLACE THAT SHOULD BE VISITED BY ALL MALAYSIANS. I'VE BEEN THERE TWICE, IT'S GREAT AND I ENJOY IT!"
