Jong's Crocodile Farm and Zoo explained

Jong's Crocodile Farm and Zoo
Date Opened:1979 (original site)
Location:Siburan, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Area:10 hectares
Management:Jong's Crocodile Farm & Zoo Sdn Bhd
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The Jong's Crocodile Farm and Zoo is a privately-run crocodile farm and zoo in Siburan, Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It was originally started by Yong Kian Sen when he started to collect crocodiles in 1963. In 1979, his family purchased 1 hectare of land in Siburan for their crocodile farm.[1] The crocodile farm and zoo is divided into barking deer, bear, bird, crocodile, deer, fish pond, monitor lizard, owl and eagle, porcupine and wild boar sections.[2] The crocodile farm and zoo is opened everyday from 09:00 a.m. to 5

00 p.m.[3] [4]

The farm and zoo is one of seven crocodile farms in Malaysia that is registered under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History. Jong's Crocodile Farm. 21 December 2016.
  2. Web site: Farm & Zoo Map. Jong's Crocodile Farm. 21 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Jong's Crocodile Farm - World's First Tomistoma Breeding Farm. Sarawak Tourism. 21 December 2016.
  4. Web site: 15-minute show never fails to amaze visitors to Jong's Crocodile Farm. Sharon. Ling. 10 April 2014. The Star Online. 21 December 2016.
  5. Web site: WHY ARE PEOPLE ASKING THE GOMEN TO AUDIT… MALAYSIAN CROCODILE FARMS!?. Dhanhyaa. Cili Sos. 3 May 2023. 27 May 2019.