The Zoo Taiping (English: 'Taiping Zoo') is a zoological park located at Bukit Larut, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Established in 1961, is the only zoo in northern Malaysia.[1] [2] [3]
It is one of the major zoological parks in Malaysia. It covers 36acres and exhibits 1300 animals representing 180 species of fishes, birds, mammals, and reptiles.[4] The zoo .[5] In 2003, the zoo established a night safari, opening again at nighttime hours.
The zoo has a collection of 1500 animals from 140 species. It also houses the largest number of stump-tailed macaques in Malaysia, which is thirteen, compared to six at Zoo Negara and five at Malacca Zoo.[6]
Some of the animals in the zoo include:[7]