Johor Zoo to be reopened to public on Aug 31
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JOHOR BAHRU - 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 the nation’s Independence Day, said Johor Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi.
He said the zoo’s reopening would be officiated by Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim on Aug 28 prior to its official opening three days later.
“There is also a new ticket price for Johor Zoo,” said Datuk Onn Hafiz.
He said the state government has approved that the new ticket price for locals is RM10 (S$3) for adults, while for children it is RM5.
“However, for foreigners, the ticket price for them is set at RM30,” he said after visiting the Johor Zoo on Aug 16.
Previously, the ticket price to enter Johor Zoo was set at RM2 for adults and RM1 for children.
Mr Onn Hafiz added that to mark the zoo’s reopening, the state government will be offering a 50 per cent discount on the tickets for Malaysians.
“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.
He also said he was “very pleased” with the upgrading works done at Johor Zoo, adding that there were more than 275 animals including tigers and elephants at the zoo.
Johor Zoo was opened in 1928 and is the oldest zoo in Malaysia.
It was opened by the late Johor sultan, Sir Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar and was then known as Kebun Binatang. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
