Starchild: Malaysian children love animals, big and small


Vaishulakshmi Balasingam, eight

Did you know Kuala Lumpur’s Zoo Negara will be celebrating its 57th anniversary on November 14? This well-known zoo, at Taman Melawati, has over 5,000 animals from 476 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.

Members of the public support Zoo Negara by joining its ‘Adopt An Animal’ initiative.

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