National Zoo of Malaysia

National Zoo of Malaysia
A monument at Zoo Negara
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3°12′35″N 101°45′28″E / 3.20972°N 101.75778°E / 3.20972; 101.75778
Date opened14 November 1963; 60 years ago (1963-11-14)[1]
LocationUlu Klang, Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia
Land area110 acres (45 ha)[2]
No. of animals5137[2]
No. of species476[2]
MembershipsISO 9001:2008,[3] SEAZA[4]
Major exhibits16 major exhibits
Websitewww.zoonegara.my

The National Zoo (Malay: Zoo Negara) is a Malaysian zoo located on 110 acres (45 ha) of land in Ulu Klang, Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia. It was officially opened on November 14, 1963, by the country's first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman.[5] The zoo is managed by a non-governmental organization known as the Malaysian Zoological Society and is home to 5,137 animals of 476 different species.[6] It received MS ISO 9001:2008 certification in July 2007 and is a member of the South East Asian Zoos Association (SEAZA). The president and chairman of the zoo is Y. Bhg. Dato' Ismail Hutson.

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  5. ^ "Zoo Negara". Tourism Malaysia. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Zoo Negara - About Us". www.zoonegara.my. Retrieved 29 May 2018.