This was our first time actually visiting a Zoo. We went there together and arrived about 10 am. There were not many people on that day.
This is how the entrance looks like.
This is the map for Zoo Negara
First we went to catch the animal show. The showtimes are 11am and 3pm daily.
The show was just okay, maybe more entertaining for the children. Different types of animals performed, but the most interesting was the sea lion performance. Others were eagles and parrots. The animal show lasted for about an hour.
We then came across some penguins that were in an colder enclosed area. These are
Humboldt penguins that came all the way from Czech Republic.
After that, we passed through an area with different species of monkeys.
We even got to see three Hippopotamus that were happily having their meal after their bath.
We passed through the Savannah walk, as the name suggests, it was quiet hot there. It was like the scenery of Africa.
It was already noon by then so most of the animals went to shade themselves under the
trees.
We were walking towards the Ape Centre next where we spotted this elephant wandering.
A walk up the
hill brought us to the Ape Center. The first thing we saw were the Sumatran Orang Utan. When the Orang Utan's saw us approaching, they started using ropes to swing, probably trying to entertain us.
On to the Chimpanzee, sadly we only spotted one Chimpanzee and it looked quiet lonely.
On our way down the hill, we spotted some deerd gathering at the corner. We also saw some fruit bats, which is
known as the world's largest bat. There's were Giant Tortoises resting
nearby.
Then we spotted this Tapir that was sleeping.
A young sun bear! Commonly found across on Southeast Asia.
There were also some cute Capybara resting underneath a tree. They are actually known as the largest rodent in the world.
We also visited the Bee Museum which is located in the Zoo itself, where we got to see different types of bees. We even got to taste a sample of wild honey.
These cute creatures were seen at the Children's World, just before walking to the exit. Probably because the animals were smaller, thus more appropriate for children, thus it's name.
There were also some Ponies there.
Before leaving, we checked out some souvenir shops along the way, then grab some food and as we were already tired of a whole day walking, we headed home.
Overall, the experience was rather disappointing, mainly the cleanliness of the animals' area as well as the facilities there did not meet our expectations. We really hope the management will look into this to attract more foreign tourists and local visitors
