Zoo Negara Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

About Zoo Negara Malaysia

Zoo Negara Malaysia is managed by the Malaysian Zoological Society, a non-governmental organization established to create the first local zoo for Malaysians. Zoo Negara was officially opened on November 14, 1963 and has matured into a well-known zoo all around the world. Zoo Negara has a total of over 5137 specimen from 476 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.

Zoo Negara covers 110 acres of land which is situated only 5km from the city of Kuala Lumpur. Over the years, the zoo has transformed itself to an open concept zoo with over 90% of its animals being kept in spacious exhibits with landscape befitting its nature.

Official website: www.zoonegaramalaysia.my

Giant pandas at Zoo Negara Malaysia

Zoo Negara Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur became a Giant Panda Zoo on May 21, 2014. The Malaysian panda pair, Feng Yi & Fu Wa (later renamed Liang liang & Xing Xing) arrived safely at their new home.

The pandas left their Quarantine at the Du Jiang Yan Base of CCRCGP on May 20 and were transported by a freighter of MASkargo, the air cargo division of Malaysia Airlines, to Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Upon arrival, the pandas were warmly welcomed by Malaysian Natural Resources and Environment Minister G. Palanivel and Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Huang Huikang.

Speaking at a welcoming ceremony for the giant pandas, Palanivel said Malaysia had established a strong bilateral diplomatic relationship with China since 1974, adding that this relationship was standing at a new threshold in the face of more significant opportunities for further growth.

Virtual tour of the Panda House: http://www.panomatics.com/nextgen/my/zoonegara/004/

Current Giant Pandas

Previous giant pandas

Latest News

Zoo Negara Malaysia

Malaysia’s second panda cub is a female

2018-01-21

The baby giant panda newly born in Malaysia is a female, a Malaysian official said Saturday. “I am very pleased to announce that the newly born Giant Panda is a female and weighs 190 grams,” Wan Junaidi Bin Tuanku Jaafar, Malaysia’s minister of natural resources and environment, said in a statement. The baby is healthy […]

Liang Liang gave birth for a second time in Malaysia

2018-01-17

Liang Liang gave birth to the second Malaysian panda cub on January 14, 2018. The panda cub was born at Zoo Negara Malaysia 89 days after its parents Xing Xing and Liang Liang mated. The cub weighed 150 grams at birth, it’s sex has not yet been determined. Wan Junaidi Bin Tuanku Jaafar, Malaysia’s minister […]

Malaysia’s panda cub named Nuan Nuan

2016-04-07

The 7-month old baby giant panda must have no idea what it means when she was given the name “Nuan Nuan” on Thursday. But panda-lovers consider her as another symbol of the warm relations between Malaysia and China. “The name means friendliness and good-heartedness, which reflect the relations between China and Malaysia,” said Wan Junaidi […]

Zoo Negara Malaysia’s cub celebrates Lunar New Year

2016-02-04

The cub of Feng Yi (Liang Liang) & Fu Wa (Xing Xing) celebrated the start of the year of the monkey at Zoo Negara Malaysia. Watch the cub take his first steps outside after playing with his monkey:

Zoo Negara Malaysia will close every tuesday

2016-01-01

Zoo Negara Malaysia announced on it’s website that it will be closed every Tuesday from January 5, 2016 (except on Malaysian School Holidays & Public Holidays. Deputy president Rosly Ahmat Lana said to the Rakyat Post that “for the first time in its 52 years of operation, the zoo decided to take a one day […]