Taiping Zoo
It was just my boy and me during our trip to the north recently sending my mom, sis and her kids back home. The car was full and my husband could not tag along. Sis is living with her now and am happy that there will someone to take care of mom. I will drive up north again to visit her every now and then. Mom wants to be close to her elder sister.
On the way back to KL, Yassin and me dropped by Taiping Zoo. He had been pestering me to drop by each time we travel up north. The brown signboards of Taiping Zoo along the expressway really caught his eyes. I made his wish came true and he is one happy young lad.
Taiping Zoo is located in a lovely natural setting in Taiping Lake Gardens close to the foot of the Larut Hill (Maxwell Hill). The beautiful natural setting with streams, lakes and abundance of flora gives the zoo a unique advantage of being able to use nature to its best.
Covering an area of 34 acres, the Taiping Zoo exhibits nearly 1,300 animals representing more than 180 different animal species. These include giraffe, tiger, bear, orang utan, chimpanzee, crocodile, elephant and others. Having an “Open Concept”, Taiping Zoo keeps animals landscaped in spacious enclosures that match natural habitat of animals. Like Singapore Zoo, Taiping Zoo also The Taiping Night Safari is a first of its kind in Malaysia.
Ok. let’s take a look at the animals!
Chimpanzee.
Marmoset monkeys.
Estuarine Crocodile -the largest living reptile! The head is large with a heavy snout. The crocodile’s back is covered with ridges that provide protective armour and act to conceal the crocodile’s movement below the surface of the water.
Civet. Civet is a nocturnal mammal native to tropical Asia and Africa, especially the tropical forests.
Yassin and Sambar deer.
Sambar deer.
Barred Eagle Owl. Also called the Malay Eagle Owl, this owl is recognisable by their prominent ear-tufts.
African Lion. Its most famous feature is the mane, which only male lion has The mane is yellow when the lion is young and darkens with age.
Smooth Otter. This type otter is listed as a vulnerable species. Their range and population are shrinking due to loss of wetland habitat and contamination of waterways by pesticides.
Giraffes.
Bat.
Heron.
Taiping Zoo opens around the year of the year including Sundays & Public Holidays from 8.30am to 6.00pm. Admission fee is RM12.00 for adult and RM8.00 for children.
Should you be interested in adopting animals, you can read the information >here<. Prospective “foster parents” are expected to bear the cost of maintaining the animals for ONE YEAR. For an annual contribution of RM50.00 – 499.00, you get 2 free passes to Taiping Zoo; each pass permits free entry for 2 adults and 4 children. Your contribution is tac deductable.
Address:
Jalan Taman Tasik Taiping, 34000 Taiping, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia.
Tel: 605 – 8086577 Fax: 605 – 806 6025.
E-mail : zootaiping@zootaiping.gov.my
Can you guess what is Yassin looking at?
37 Comments
bubbles182
Been here once! But didnt get the chance to visit the night safari tho 🙁
bubbles182
Did u singgah makan at Doli Kuey Teow? Oh how i missed the food!
Enida
Ada badak air tak kat Zoo Taiping, love? Hehehe could Yassin be looking at them or for them? Otherwise, Taiping used to be known for its elephants. Ada lagi ke? Zoos are always a fun and informative place to visit. But sometimes sedih tengok the animals there.
Mariuca
chop
Mariuca
Hmmmm I can see an animal across the water but can’t make it out, what was Yassin looking at????
Mariuca
Finally dapat jugak pi Taiping Zoo ye Yassin? LOL.. ask him to draw animal pics!
Mariuca
So huge and old looking that croc, no likey crocs!
bubbles182
i like the “Madagascar” part of the zoo. I call them Marty, Gloria and Melman then my friends say I was like budak kecik 😛
bubbles182
The owl macam tak cukup tidur. they are known for their big eyes! tapi tu mata macam x boleh bukak. hehe
bubbles182
i once visit zoo KL and got one tapir yang badan ada luka, merah2.. so sad.. 🙁 rasa macam nak carik ubat gamat sapukan je… :((
mamaharaz
Wow! That looks like fun! Bile la nak pg taiping…
You take such nice pictures!
http://ourwonderland.blogspot.com/
bubbles182
kalau pegi taiping, jgn lupa try Doli Kuey Teow 😀
mim
awesome that he got a chance to enjoy a zoo… my boys too love such occasional outings other than the routine
emila
Now that it’s school holiday, my boy is always pestering me to go somewhere hehe
emila
Thanks Mamaharaz for visiting! I try to take best pictures 🙂
Mazny
So what was Yassin looking at? Orangutan?…
Mazny
Kak Emi, kenapa singa-singa tu nampak kurus?
Mazny
Wah, first time I know about the existence of Malay Eagle Owl! :O
Mazny
Please draw one? So cute!
emila
I will, dear. Tapi bulu dia tu tak tahan nak lukis heheheh
emila
Rindu sanak-saudara di Afrika.
emila
Tak…teka lagi.
emila
Ada, luv. Dengan konsep open-space ini, nampak happy sikit. But sedih tengok yang dalam kurungan.
Syuq
K. Em, baru-baru ni saya pergi program Volunteer Zoo Negara. Saya kena cuci kandang seladang, unta, tapir dan juga ke kandang harimau…… Memang terbaik lah…. Siap boleh peluk-peluk tapir tu hehehe
emila
Peluk tak harimau? ;P
Syuq
Pelukkkk…. peluk kandang je lah heheheh. (Peluk kandang pun tak berani tau..errrrr) Gril ja pemisah kami. Itu pun rasa nak gugur jantung bila dia terkam kat gril dan mengaum…
bubbles182
Kak Ems sgt detail. sure boleh lukis tiap2 helai bulu burung hantu tu hehehe
bubbles182
Syuq takleh jadi Tarzan la macam ni.. hehe
Precious Crafts
I am super glad to see that the animals look well-fed.I especially like the Malay Eagle Owl. So distinguish-looking!:D
Th
No go before, miss zoo so much
Th
Hubby dont like outdoor much he dislike hot
Th
Got crocoldile in lake?
Larry
Wat a fantastic photos! I love lion very much.
SamDaddyCool
very masculine Chimpanzee .. hehehehe
penaberkala
gaya cimpanzi posing, sakan,kah3
Yukino Hinata
i’ve been there! the crocodile sure is haunting.
Libby
Taiping Zoo memang antara zoo yang “worth visit”, suasananya memang best….saya telah melawati zoo tersebut 2 kali and looking forward untuk pergi lagi…..