Oldest zoo to get facelift to attract more tourists


All cool, all new: The Johor Zoo is set for upgrades to attract more tourists to the state. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BAHRU: The Johor Zoo, which is almost 95 years old, will have a new look with upgrading works to be done soon.

Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar said the Johor Zoo, which is the oldest zoo in Malaysia, needed to be made into one of the new tourist locations in the state to attract visitors from home and abroad.

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