National Zoo hits a milestone

National Zoo hits a milestone

IN conjunction with Zoo Negara’s 50th anniversary, visitors born in 1961 will be given free admission.

“To celebrate the zoo’s ‘birthday’, we would like to invite more people to visit, with special treats for those born in the same year as the zoo,” said Malaysian Zoological Society president Datuk Ismail Hutson.

“Currently, Zoo Negara receives about one million visitors a year, of whom about 300,000 are children.

“As children are our future conservation ambassadors, I am pleased to inform that the zoo’s facilities will be upgraded to improve visitors’ experience and enable the zoo to better serve as an educational resource,” said Ismail during the Zoo Negara 50th anniversary dinner at Palace of the Golden Horses in Seri Kembangan last Friday.

During the gala dinner, Kuala Lumpur mayor Tan Sri Ahmad Fuad Ismail donated RM250,000 to the zoo to upgrade the multi-animal show amphitheatre.

Other guests at the gala included Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, Zoo Negara director Dr Mohamad Ngah and representatives of the Natural Resources and Enviroment Minstry.

The zoo based in Hulu Kelang has grown from a five-acre garden to a 120acre zoological park today.

Ismail said the anniversary promotion, starting July 30, would continue until Dec 31. Standard ticket prices are RM20 for adults and RM6 for children.

~News courtesy of The Star~