PETTING ZOO @ GUNUNG LANG OPENS

 

Ipoh: For the first time, Petting Zoo @ Gunung Lang is now open to the public which showcase 25 animals, here.

 

DATUK RUMAIZI BAHARIN SIGNING PLAQUE AFTER SOFT LAUNCH OF PETTING ZOO

 

Visitors can now get closed to the animals at the zoo, which opens from 10am to 6pm, daily.

 

PETTING ZOO OPERATOR MOHD SYARIFF YAHAYA (LEFT) PRESENTING A HAMPER TO DATUK RUMAIZI BAHARIN. LOOKING ON IS NURMALIS MUSA (RIGHT) AND DATUK MAZLAN ABD RAHMAN (SECOND FROM RIGHT)

 

Currently, the petting zoo housed rabbit, raccoon, snakes, iguana, birds, pony, ostrich and chicken, at a spacious 4.5 acres of land.

 

DATUK RUMAIZI BAHARIN POSING WITH A BIRD

 

The Petting Zoo is a joint smart partnership between Ipoh City Council (MBI) and Petting Zoo Operator. MBI has rented out its land to the proprietor of the Petting Zoo to carry out the business.

 

FASCINATING SNAKE

 

Datuk Bandar Datuk Rumaizi Baharin @ Md Daud performed a soft launch of the the Petting Zoo.

 

VISITORS HAVING A CLOSER LOOK AT THE RABBITS

 

Also present were Tourism Perak Malaysia chief executive officer Nurmalis Musa, councillor Mazlan And Rahman and Petting Zoo proprietor Mohd Syariff Yahaya.

 

COLORFUL CHICKEN

 

Datuk Rumaizi Baharin said the Petting Zoo was one of the new tourism products initiated on March 2020, and due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the council had to reschedule the opening till December which was timely with the school holidays.

 

RABBITS

 

“The council plays a role in assisting the state government in the tourism industry mainly in the aspect of infrastructure and promotion.

 

VISITOR PETTING AN IGUANA

 

“Gunung Lang lies within the Geopark Kinta area, is one of Ipoh’s important tourism product where we have selected to start a Petting Zoo, here,”, he said  adding that there are 90,000 visitors to Gunung Lang in 2019.

 

POSING WITH A SNAKE

 

Meanwhile Nurmalis Musa said that the Petting Zoo was first of its kind of zoo, set-up by the state government which could create a place for children and family to visit, in Ipoh.

Ticket is priced at RM6 (adult/children). Child below two years old is free.

 

REPORTERS INTERACTING WITH PORCUPINE

 

REPORTERS POSING WITH MR RABBIT

 

December 26, 2020