JOHOR ZOO

The zoo was opened in 1928 by Sultan  Ibrahim and named as the Kebun Binatang, which is Malay for Animal Garden, or zoo. At the time, the Johor Zoo was the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. 

On 1 April 1962, the zoo was handed over to Johor State Government and opened to the public that same year. The 12.5 acre Johor Zoo is located 1 km from Johor Bahru City Centre and is the only zoo administered by a state government in Malaysia