National Zoo description and photos - Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur (Topic)

National Zoo description and photos - Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is National Zoo.

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The National Zoo is the same age as independent Malaysia. It began its development in 1957 as a small zoo under the auspices of the Agro-Horticultural Association. And in 1963 it was officially opened by the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Land in the northeast of Kuala Lumpur, set aside for a zoo, coexisted with pristine rainforest. Hence its name "Zoo in the jungle".

It impresses with the scale of the territory occupied and the number of animals collected on it. There are about five thousand of them here, representing about five hundred species: mammals, reptiles, birds, fish and amphibians, whose composition is constantly replenished. The zoo adheres to the global trends of keeping animals in close to natural conditions. Almost 90 percent of the zoo's inhabitants live in the natural habitat of their wild relatives. Most of the pets are representatives of the rich fauna of Malaysia. Along with them, animals from other parts of the world are fairly well represented.

The park is divided into 18 sections, isolated from each other and given over to certain species of fauna. The most beautiful hornbills, the unofficial symbol of Malaysia, have a separate area. The other was inhabited by reptiles, the largest crocodile in the world lives here. In addition to it, several species of turtles, snakes and lizards live.

The country's oldest aquarium contains all types of fish found in Malaysian rivers and swamps, including their rare species.

Primate Zone always attracts and entertains visitors. Chimpanzees, gibbons, macaques, monkeys and other interesting monkeys feel great in their current home. Orangutans from the islands of Sumatra and Borneo also found their home, where nothing remained of their native rainforests.

Without a bird society, any zoo is not considered fully staffed. The National Zoo has the largest collection of birds in the country.

There is a separate area with nocturnal animals. There you can see flying foxes and huge bats hanging from the trees. A mouse deer and black-backed tapir live on earth, which also prefer a nocturnal lifestyle.

The most interesting is the territory of African animals, called "Walk on the Savannah". White rhinos, giraffes, and zebras with antelopes live there - real Africa.

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