Zoo

Taiping Zoo

Q: Where is Taiping Zoo?

Malaysia. Taiping Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Malaysia. Its coordinates are 4.854° N, 100.733° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Taman Negara National Park, about 174 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Taiping Zoo?

24 species. Citizen-science photos record 24 species at Taiping Zoo, including Asian Elephant, Tiger, Asian Tapir, White Rhinoceros and Chimpanzee. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Taiping Zoo in the wild?

Asian Elephant: Udawalawe National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Taiping Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Asian Elephant (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park), Tiger (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Bandhavgarh National Park) and White Rhinoceros (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Nakuru National Park).

Q: When did Taiping Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1961, 14 ha. Taiping Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Malaysia, opened in 1961 and covers about 14 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 24 species are photographed there.

🇲🇾 Malaysia

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Malaysia 24 spp. present

The Zoo Taiping (English: Taiping Zoo) is a zoological park located at Bukit Larut, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Established in 1961, is the only zoo in northern Malaysia. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

4.854° N 100.733° E

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

Medium

Species present

species

Opened

1961

Size

Medium

Visit

Opening hours

Mo-Su 08:30-18:00; Mo-Fr, Su 20:00-23:00; Sa 20:00-00:00

Getting there

zootaiping.gov.my ↗

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Elephas maximus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Udawalawe National Park+ 24 more parks · Nearby records

Panthera tigris

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Bandhavgarh National Park+ 13 more parks · Nearby records

Tapirus indicus

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or citiesNearby records

Ceratotherium simum

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Lake Nakuru National Park+ 14 more parks · Nearby records

Pan troglodytes

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Kibale National Park+ 6 more parks · Nearby records

Helarctos malayanus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Kaeng Krachan National Park+ 2 more parks · Nearby records

Tomistoma schlegelii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Tanjung Puting National ParkNearby records

Equus quagga

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Akagera National Park+ 39 more parks · Nearby records

Before you go

Where is Taiping Zoo?

Malaysia

Taiping Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Malaysia. Its coordinates are 4.854° N, 100.733° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Taman Negara National Park, about 174 km away.

What animals can you see at Taiping Zoo?

24 species

Citizen-science photos record 24 species at Taiping Zoo, including Asian Elephant, Tiger, Asian Tapir, White Rhinoceros and Chimpanzee. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Taiping Zoo in the wild?

Asian Elephant: Udawalawe National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Taiping Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Asian Elephant (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park), Tiger (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Bandhavgarh National Park) and White Rhinoceros (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Nakuru National Park).

When did Taiping Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1961, 14 ha

Taiping Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Malaysia, opened in 1961 and covers about 14 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 24 species are photographed there.