Besides the Johor Zoo, there is yet another Zoo located right in Johor Bahru. And this is perhaps the more educational zoo, especially for your kids.
Located within Danga Bay, the Danga Bay Petting Zoo (mini-zoo) feature over 180 species of animals and birds. What makes the zoo really stands out is on how personal you can get to the animals. You get to:
1. PET on rabbits, monkeys, parrots.
2. FEED the deer and pheasants.
3. TOUCH the lion, tiger and black bears.
Over 20,000 visitors has visited Danga Bay Petting Zoo since its opening in 2007.
Only qualms is the living conditions for some of the animals in the zoo – for example, there has been feedback that the elephant has been chained with no way to sit/rest/lie down. Hopefully, something can be done by the relevant authorities to improve the living conditions at the zoo.
Seeing a lion eye to eye, at Danga Bay Petting Zoo
Located at Jalan Petrie, near to Thistle Hotel and the Sultanah Aminah Hospital, the Johor Art Gallery (Galeri Seni Johor) is tucked away in a quite corner as a standalone building. The building was originally known as the Dato’ Abdullah Jaafar Building, built before the start of World War I in 1910. Unknown to many, this building was the headquarters of the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II (well in the first place, most of the locals are not even aware of the existence of this art gallery..)
Several transitions took place until the year 1994, when the building was officially launched to host the artworks related to the culture of Johor. In 2003, the Johor Art Gallery was enhanced with air-conditioning and improved documentation of artworks.
Limsimi.com - Johor Art Gallery (Galeri Seni Johor)
Limsimi.com - Inside Johor Art Gallery
Limsimi.com - Exhibits on display at Galeri Seni Johor
The gallery is quiet most part of the day (even during weekends), with less than 10 visitors at any one time in the gallery Read on…
Dataran Bandaraya was built in Jan 1994 as a proclaimation of Johor Bahru as a city. In the initial years, it plays host to many performances and events. While the crowd has dwindled in recent years, you can still see people gathering here for a game of football (there are 3 fields facing Dataran Bandaraya) or simply for food, especially on Sundays.
Limsimi.com - DATARAN BANDARAYA, the famous clock tower in Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Limsimi.com - DATARAN BANDARAYA, the famous clock tower in Johor Bahru, Malaysia
