Taiping Zoo, Taiping, Perak

Taping Zoo is a major zoological park located at Bukit Larut, Taiping, Perak. Established in 1961, Taiping Zoo is the oldest Zoo in Malaysia. The zoo is special in its own way. It is located in a lovely natural setting in Taiping Lake Gardens close to the foot of the Larut Hill (Maxwell Hill).


Taiping Zoo whish was also known as 'Taman mergastua Sultan Idris Shah' is the only zoo in the North of peninsular Malaysia. It covers an area if 34 acres. Taiping Zoo is currently home to more than 180 species of animals totalling - 1,300 individuals. These include Tigers, Lions, Elephants, Hippopotamus, Giraffes, Hornbills, Orang Utans and others. Furthermore, attempts to breed these animals have been very successful. This has seen the proliferation of such animals like the Malaysian Tiger, Lion, Siamang, Deer, Nilgai, Night Heron and many others.

Some of the facilities there are public toilet, prayer room, seminar building, restaurant, resting place, children playground and souvenir shop.

Souvenir Shop

Take the train for a tour overall the zoo.

If you're planning to spend the your night time here, you are welcome to the Night Safari. Taiping Night Safari is the first of its own opened in Malaysia. Night Safari has been one of Taiping most interesting place to visit since launched on 1st March 2003.Night Safari is operated Monday to Friday 8pm till 11pm and extended to 12midnight on Saturdays.

Rabbit Farm, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

Location : Berjaya Hill, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

rabbit farm is another attraction of bukit tinggi. the entrance fee to the rabbit park is rm3/person. free for child under 2. when u buy the entrance ticket at the counter, make sure u buy the rabbit feed at rm1.50/packet.

this is the open area for the rabbits. u can touch and play and feed the rabbits. there is another area for newborn rabbits, which are quarantine and u can't feed them.

"feed me..!"

there are also donkeys in the rabbit farm. but not all are truly donkeys. if i'm not mistaken, there is only a donkey at the time we went there. the others are the half-breed of horse and donkey. so the horse+donkey have nicer fur than the original donkey but the hair isn't as nice as a horse have.

this is Simon, Sofea, and the last one i didn't remember (sorry! ;p)

kids below 50kg can also try to ride this half-breed horse/donkey.


a male deer have antlers that are shed and regrown every year from a structure called a pedicle. Antlers grow as highly vascular spongy tissue covered in a skin called velvet. Before the beginning of a species' mating season, the antlers calcify under the velvet and become hard bone. The velvet is then rubbed off leaving dead bone which forms the hard antlers. After the mating season, the pedicle and the antler base are separated by a layer of softer tissue, and the antler falls off.

This is the antler of the (above picture) deer that have fall down during last mating season.

beside rabbits, deer and donkeys, there were also flamingos, Billy the goat and tortoises. It's fun to bring the kids here. Even the adults enjoy being with the animals.

Ostrich Farm, Perlis

i found this ostrich farm on my way back from padang besar. it is situated just by the road side, and it's easy for you to find it.

Penang Butterfly Farm, Penang

ocation : Jalan Teluk Bahang, Teluk Bahang

Penang Butterfly Farm is located at Teluk Bahang, just a bit above Batu Feringhi. There are a wide variety of butterflies (of course!), insects, reptiles, fishes as well as plants. The farm has population of 4000 live tropical butterflies from 120 different species, including some very rare & famous ones .The Penang Butterfly Farm is now a household name in Penang and a must-see for visitors since it opened in 1986.

As you enter the farm, u'll be amazed as if u are stepping into a tropical greenhouse. It is so beautiful with the pond, small stream and variety of plants, and the butterflies - colourful butterflies - fluttered around.

2 different types of caterpillar

and they have finally change to the beautiful butterflies...........

this one had just turned into a butterfly, and not strong enough to be flying around.

the lovely garden

Phasmid Corner

The Phasmid Corner is one of the best part in the Butterfly Farm where fascinating insects with perfect camouflage for their environment are placed.

**Phasmatodea/Phasmida - the ordinal name is derived from the Greek "phasma" meaning an apparition or phantom, and refers to the resemblance of many species to sticks or leaves. Their natural camouflage can make them extremely difficult to spot. (source: wikipedia)

Lets play hide and seek with the insects!!

Thorny Stick, Gray's Malayan Stick

Moving Leaf, Macleay's Spectre

Beside the amazingly-looking butterfly, there are also other insects and animals in the Butterfly Farm from many different species.

There are also an auditorium & mini zoo for other reptiles, insects and other small animals.

(clockwise from left above) Man-face bug, iguana, asiatic horned toad, belangkas

fluorescent scorpion. above; under normal light. below; under uv light

Alligator Snapping Turtle
-look at the head. it's alligator-like, not like usual turtle head

some of the plants

Rhino Beetle Statue
3-Horn Rhino Beetle (Chalcoma Atlas) is one of the greatest fighters in the insects world.

Admission:
Adult: RM20.00
Children: RM10.00 (4 - 12 years old)

Video/Digital Video Camera: RM5.00 per pc.

Malaysian Citizen (MYKad Holder):
Adult: RM10.00
Children: RM5.00 (4-12 years old)

Penang Bird Park, Penang

Location: Near Sunway Carnivall Mall, Seberang Perai, Penang

The first & largest bird park of its kind in Malaysia. Established since 1988, the 5-acre park on the mainland portion of Penang State, has a collection of more that 300 species of birds from all over the world, of which more than 150 species are of Malaysian Species.

More than 3,000 birds in this park are carefully and scientifically housed in more than 150 cages for the breeding and conservation purpose. While the Geodesic Domes and 2 giant sized Walk-in-Aviaries, keep hundreds of tamed birds which offers priceless memory and exciting moment for visitors, after hand-feeding them. Exotic birds ranging from tiny Sunbirds to huge, gigantic 8-foot tall Ostriches frolic in an environment that imitates their natural habitat. Penang Bird Park is particularly proud of its hornbills, sunbirds, and pheasants collection.

Penang Bird Park is the bird-park loved by the expert ornithologists as well as for the people of all ages who love birds.

(source: http://www.cuti.com.my/Sub/Penang/guide_birdpark.htm)

merak biru

double wattled cassowary

emu (anak kasawari)

secretary bird

owl

flamingo

more pict @ my fotopages.