Johor Zoo to be reopened to public on Hari Merdeka

JOHOR BARU: After three years of closure, Malaysia’s oldest zoo, the Johor Zoo will be officially open to the public on Aug 31 which falls on Hari Merdeka, says Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.

He added that the zoo’s reopening would be officiated by Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim on Aug 28 prior to its official opening some three days later.

“There is also a new ticket price for Johor Zoo. The state government has approved that the new price for locals is RM10 for adults while for children is RM5.

“However, for foreigners, the ticket price for them is set at RM30,” he said after visiting the Johor Zoo, which is located along Jalan Gertak Merah, here on Friday (Aug 16).

Previously, the ticket price to enter Johor Zoo was set at RM2 for adults and RM1 for children.

Onn Hafiz added that to mark the zoo’s reopening, the state government was offering a 50% discount on the ticket fee meant for locals.

“The discount is for a month. This means that starting from Aug 31, there will be a discounted price for locals to bring their families to the Johor Zoo.

“I am very pleased with the upgrading works done at Johor Zoo,” he said adding that there were more than 275 animals including tigers, elephants and many more at the zoo.

Johor Zoo was first opened in 1928 and is the oldest zoo in the country.

It was opened by Almarhum Sultan Sir Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar and was then known as Kebun Binatang.