State's 95-year-old zoo should be promoted as tourist destination, says Johor Ruler


JOHOR BARU: The almost century-old Johor Zoo at Jalan Gertak here is set to get a facelift and will resume operation at the end of this year.

In a statement on Facebook, Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar said that the 95-year-old zoo should be turned into a tourism destination that could attract local and international visitors.

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