Zoo Melaka
Malacca Zoo (Malay: Zoo Melaka) is a 54-acre (22 ha) zoological park located
besides Lebuh Ayer Keroh (Federal Route 143) in the town of Ayer Keroh in the
state of Malacca, Malaysia.
More than 1200 animals of 215 species can be found at the Malacca Zoo. It is the
second-largest zoo in Malaysia behind the National Zoo of Malaysia.
The zoo was established in 1963, along with the National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo
Negara), but its management was later taken over by the Department of Wildlife
and National Parks of Malaysia in 1979. This enhanced its operations and
upgraded its services for the public's benefit.
Malacca Zoo was the first zoo in Malaysia to exhibit the critically endangered
Sumatran rhinoceros. It also houses overseas as well as local beauties such as
the white rhinoceros, Asian elephants, red panda, Malaysian gaur, the serow, the
squirrel monkey, the molurus python, the grey wolf, the Mongolian wild horse,
the green tree python, the giraffe, the blue-and-yellow macaw and also the
Indochinese tiger as well as the Malayan tiger
Malacca Zoo is now a famous attraction in Malacca and are listed in many
official tourism websites.
Getting There
The Zoo is located in the town of Ayer Keroh besides the Lebuh Ayer Keroh at the
entrance of Melaka; 13 kilometres from Malacca Town. It neighbours with the
Ayer Keroh Crocodile Farm, Melaka
International Trade Center,
Malacca Butterfly & Reptile Sanctuary, Melaka Manipal Medical College.
From the highway, it has a noticeable gate in the Minangkabau design.
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