Taiping Zoo and Night Safari is free for select visitors this year. — Filepic
ADMISSION to Taiping Zoo and Night Safari will be free for those born in 1964.
Taiping Municipal Council president Khairul Amir Mohamad Zubir said this was to celebrate the zoo’s 63rd anniversary celebration and also in conjunction with Visit Perak Year 2024.
“Entry will also be free for every 150th visitor to the zoo to celebrate the town’s 150th anniversary.
“The promotions will be valid until Dec 31,” he said during the launch of the zoo’s anniversary celebration.
Khairul Amir said this was the oldest public zoo in the country, and among those managed by a local council.
“The zoo now has over 1,500 animals from about 130 species,” he said.
Khairul Amir said the zoo had welcomed a total of 680,305 visitors last year.
“These included 594,384 who visited during the day and 85,921 night visitors.
“This year, the council is expecting to get around 800,000 visitors,” he said.
“We will have various interesting events like Zoorama, Taiping Bird Week and other activities.”
Khairul Amir added that several new education packages had been relaunched in conjunction with the anniversary celebration.
He said he hoped the education packages, introduced in 2010, could attract 5,000 children and pupils.
“There is a special package for those aged 14 and above who can also volunteer to help clean up the premises.”
