Jap. Intro: Kalau tuan surf blog ni nak tau berbaloi tak pergi Zoo bawak anak-anak, jawapannya berbaloi. Pergi je la.
1. I've been to the zoo around 8 times since 1999. Before that I went as a boy. I like the Zoo. But the last time I was here was in 2010 (?) And this entry will not talk about the animals.
2. The parking space is now hot. Gone are the big shady trees.
Zaganos first visit to the Zoo.
Did they change the font signage?
3. Entrance fee is reasonable. Could go higher with foreign tourist. Love it free entrance for the disabled. And maybe the can start earlier at 8 am?
4. For the pandas, they charge an extra RM50 per person.
5. The National Zoo made a lot of improvement to their look. Signages and corporate look was upgraded.
6. And they have 2 more 'per entry' fee (in-apps-purchase if you like) inside the Zoo. One with the kids section and another with the 6D cinema.
Buy at any grocery shop for 20 sen a piece, here it's RM1.30. A 500% mark up ?
7. If you are a family with running age children, bring handyplus / bandage / band aid. And please get them to wear proper shoes. Melecet susah.
8. Bring a lot of water. 3 litres didn't last long. Can drinks are sold at RM4.50 each compare to RM2.00 outside.
9. And you would like to know where's the toilets are. In case your children needs to go. The toilets are clean and airy btw.
10. Apart from the new signages, the Zoo have more souvernir shops and eatery places all over. New places are being built. Some new cages, some improved and renovated cages, some improved interiors for the animals. New pavements here and there. Kudos.
The older version is a modified bus. The diesel engines were loud.
11. The trams are new. RM 5 for adults and RM 3 for children. But now the stops are limited to only one place. A little bit inconvenient. Zoo Negara should have bicycles rented out. That would be fun.
12. Along the way there's aircond huts like this. Should it be too hot for the children. Although the whole Zoo is shady, this is a good idea. The non-smoking hut smells of smoke though.
13. They offer nasi goreng and such in the menu.
An old building Akuarium Tunku Abdul Rahman. Please do not do away with the logo.
14. I'm not sure if the aquarium is new, but it's my first time there. Nothing near aquaria but good enough. Thumbs up.
Interior is well planned and decorated.
An old building with retro style tiling. Today, the tiles are 2 feet square each. Orang dulu rajin sikit kot..?
Didn't go in there.
Went in the Butterfly garden. Nice.
15. The butterfly garden is cool. You get to see butterflies and insects. And huge foreign cockroaches. And a few dead butterflies lying on the ground.
16. And the leopard cage has a roof with plants growing on it.
Rumah Leopard.
And I just pass through this building.
17. The amphitheater has shows starts at 11 and 3 daily. I know you've seen this before - sea lions and bird show. Still it's fun. The last time I was here was on a school holiday, the seats are filled 10 minutes before the show.
Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia atau Muzium Seni Islam Malaysia memang best dan informative. Pergi lah bawak anak-anak. Although most of the collection are still the same since it was first open some 16-17 years ago. But no complains. Its good.
Taken from the net. Where's my own picture? I did have a few.
Basically Where Is This ?
Located in the heart of KL, next to the national mosque. Take the whole day to visit the places here. There's the old railway station nearby - beautiful Moorish architecture, the national mosque and the bird park.
Entrance Fee as of 2014
Adults goes in for RM 14 and children is RM 7. Maybe those below 9 years old are too young to appreciate stuff on display, but I brought my boys and they had fun looking. And running.
Basic What Is This ?
But please be reminded that this is a museum that talks about the Islamic art history. Not on Islam as a religion or a way of life, the empire etc. They exhibit clothes, ceramics, Quran, Khats, jewelry and furniture.
Then there is a section of miniature mosques. Great old mosques around the world being displayed. Including Masjidil Haram and Masjid Nabawi.
The Museum itself is has nice interior.
Construction going on.
I didn't take pictures of the exibits. Have to respect the rules. So no more info from me.
What to do? Where to go with the holidays coming? The children are restless and I am no fun nor exiting dad. Cuti sekolah, mana nak pergi? Mana nak pergi? Cuti sekolah.
So this time around we decided to go to PD - Port Dickson. Sapa Dickson ni aku tak berapa nak tau. Again, if you are a family with love for animals (and the smell of animals), PD has an Ostrich Farm to offer besides the beach. Clean, orang dia baik-baik, spacious and children friendly. The toilets were under construction so I didn't get to go. There's a small souvernir shop that nobody goes in. And there's a huge dining area where you can rest and tour groups gather. Very comfy.
Basic Where?
Teluk Kemang. Teluk Kemang is in PD, Negeri Sembilan, which is around 2 hours drive from KL. Drive along the beach of Teluk Kemang, on your right is a sign. This paragraph is not very helpful - because it's kind of easy to find it.
Its there in google map
Basic What Is It?
It is an animal farm. There are rabbits, burung puyuh, chickens, snakes, reptiles, donkeys and a few more suitable animals plus ostriches. There are more rabbits than ostrich. Plus dinosaurs. We didn't see any though. A guided tour will take an hour plus to finish. Come early and you can spend more time with the rabbits.
OK. Reasonable price.
Pay and get this. They also sell packs of food to feed the animals too.
Baru perasan dia tulis untuk di jual. Best jugak ada ostrich kat rumah.
Kan dah cakap, ada dinasour.
Tanduk kambing detail
Mencari makan
Masuk-masuk you will be greeted by a goat.
Samada kurang penguasaan Bahasa sendiri atau menulis berbunga seni.
Kandang puyuh & rabbits. Quails can be very smelly. But not here. Well kept and well cleaned.
Donkey fur detail
"Nobody wants a donkey nowdays," says the farm guide man. The meat is not eaten, work also cannot - got tractor.
Bunyi Keldai amat buruk.
Hmmm...
Iye la. Kurang penguasaan Bahasa sendiri.
Mapping reptile skin
Interrogated
Diorang yang sebenarnya menyambut kami awal awal kat sana. Lupa lak.
A family day group
It was a nice trip. It was hot and sunny. With the tour guy around, plenty of information. We by chance arrived with another group of family and were taken on a tour. I am not sure if the tour guide guy does this on regular basis.
A good trip. You can bring along your baby's stroller. And carry plenty of water.
