Zoo Negara received nearly RM10mil in govt aid since 2018, Dewan Rakyat told


KUALA LUMPUR: Zoo Negara received RM9.86mil in aid from the government between 2018 and last year, says Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

Of the amount, RM8.5mil was for operating costs while RM1.36mil was to cover animal food, husbandry management and medicines through the Wildlife Welfare Concerns Fund under Covid-19 aid.

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