Updated for September 2026
The Best Zoos in Malaysia
How this list is ordered: by how complete our listing is — how much we hold on opening hours, ticket prices, accreditation, photographs, animals and facilities. It is a measure of our own coverage, not a judgement of the venue. We hold no visitor scores or conservation assessments, so “best” here means every zoo in Malaysia that qualifies for the list, fullest entry first.
Listed alphabetically
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Keeper talk or showOn-site diningParking
Jong's Crocodile Farm and Zoo
Zoo in Siburan
It began when Yong Kian Sen took up collecting crocodiles in 1963, and the family bought a hectare at Siburan for the farm in 1979. The grounds are laid out in sections for barking deer, bears, birds, crocodiles, deer, a fish pond, monitor lizards, owls and eagles, porcupines and wild boar.
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National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo Negara)
Zoo in Ampang
National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo Negara) is a zoo in Ampang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
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Keeper talk or show
Sunway Lagoon Wildlife Park
Zoo
Sunway Lagoon Wildlife Park is a zoo in Malaysia. Animals on show include Malayan sun bear, White Tigers, Black Panther, Leopard and White-handed Gibbons.
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Guided tourNight and evening openingMobility equipment loan
Zoo Taiping and Night Safari
Zoo in Tupai
The country's oldest zoo, officially opened on 7 March 1924, it has grounds running to 36 acres. It pioneered open-concept displays built around the animals' natural habitat. Breeding and conservation work has produced young of tiger, lion, siamang, deer, nilgai and night heron.
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Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island Foundation
Zoo
Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island Foundation is a zoo in Malaysia.
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Keeper talk or show
Zoo Melaka and Night Safari
Zoo
Zoo Melaka and Night Safari is a zoo in Malaysia.
Our ranking methodology
This is not a ranking. The 7 venues above are listed alphabetically by name, the same order used throughout this site. We do not collect visitor reviews, star ratings, ticket-sales figures or a conservation-impact score, so none of those exist here to rank by — “best” in this page’s title means every venue that qualifies for this list, not first-to-last by quality. If we ever add a data source robust enough to support an honest ranking, this note and the order above will change together.