The Zoo Taiping (English: 'Taiping Zoo') is a zoological park located at Bukit Larut, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Established in 1961, Zoo Taiping is the oldest zoo in Malaysia.[2][3][4]
Location | Taiping, Perak, Malaysia |
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Coordinates | 4°51′14″N 100°44′0″E |
Land area | 34 acres (14 ha) |
No. of animals | 1500 |
No. of species | 180 |
Memberships | SEAZA[1] |
Website | zootaiping |
It is one of the major zoological parks in Malaysia. It covers 36 acres (15 ha) and exhibits 1300 animals representing 180 species of amphibians, mammals, and reptiles.[5] It also has a night safari.[6] As the only zoo in North Malaysia, it tends to receive a large number of visitors. It houses the largest number of stump-tailed macaques in Malaysia, which is thirteen, compared to six at the Zoo Negara and five at the Malacca Zoo.[7]
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