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ANNUAL REPORT 2005ZOO NEGARA
THE MALAYSIANZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
PREPARED BY THEMANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
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OFFICE BEARERS
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
DIRECTORS’S REPORT
DEVELOPMENT& PLANNING
FINANCE &ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC AFFAIRS& MARKETING
EDUCATION
PARK & GARDENS
ZOOLOGY
AQUARIUM
VETERINARYSERVICES
DONORS &SPONSORS
STAFF LIST
STATISTICALANALYSIS
ANIMALINVENTORY
CENSUS
APPRECIATION& THANKS
CONTENTS
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OFFICE BEARERS
PRESIDENT Y. Bhg. Dato’ Ismail Hutson
VICE Professor Dr. Abdul Razak Alimon-PRESIDENTS Dr. Mohd Azam Khan B. Goriman Khan
En. Rahmat Ahmat LanaDr. Loo Koi SangDato’ Hj. Zaharin B. Hj. Md. Arif
COUNCIL
CHAIRMAN Y. Bhg. Dato’ Ismail Hutson
VICE Professor Dr. Abdul Razak Alimon-CHAIRMEN Dr. Mohd Azam Khan B. Goriman Khan
MEMBERS Professor Dr. Abdul Razak AlimonY. Bhg. Dato’ Jimin IdrisDr. Mohd Azam Khan B. Goriman KhanDr. Loo Koi SangMr. James E. BushEn. Rahmat Ahmat LanaProfessor Dr. Zulkifli IdrusAssoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad IsmailEn. Mohd Seth IsmailDato’ Hj. Zaharin B. Hj. Md. ArifHj. Ayub AbdullahY. Bhg. Dato’ Low Yow TianMr. John Lee Cheng San
EX-OFFICIO Mr. T. Ponna Kovandan (representing DBKL)MEMBERS Dato’ Dr. Munit B. Kasmin (Selangor State Government)
Datin Huzaimah Mohd Yusoff (Min. of Nat. Res. & Env)Puan Hajjah Khairiah Mohd Shariff (PERHILITAN)Dr. Mohamad B. Ngah (Zoo Director)
SECRETARIES Fiscal Corporate Services Sdn. Bhd.
AUDITORS Khoo, Wong & Chan
COMMITTEES Management Chairman: Y.Bhg. Dato’ Ismail HutsonAnimal Welfare Chairman: Prof. Dr. Abdul Razak AlimonFinance Chairman: Y.Bhg. Dato’ Ismail HutsonAquarium Chairman: Y.Bhg Dato’ Jimin IdrisHR & Administration Chairman: En. Rahmat Ahmat LanaDevel.& Plan. Chairman: Y.Bhg. Dato’ Hj Zaharin Hj Md ArifPA& Marketing Chairman: Mr. James E. BushEducation Chairman: Dr. Loo Koi SangResearch Chairman: Dr. Mohd Azam Khan Goriman Khan
I would like to welcome on board and introducethe new Director of Zoo Negara, Dr MohamadBin Ngah. He has over 25 years of animalhusbandry experience, ranging from the researchin livestock at Malaysian Agricultural Researchand Development Institute (MARDI), developmentas well as commercialized the livestock atKumpulan Guthrie Berhad. His last posting beforejoining the Zoo was with Monash UniversityMalaysia at Sunway.
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
We continued to control our expenditure and triedhard to create activities within the year 2005. Iam delighted to report that by the end of theyear; again we showed a better operating surplusof RM 278,000.00 as compared to RM 54,000.00in 2004.
I would like to acknowledge the Public Affairsand Marketing Department for the hard work toachieve the record high donations from the publicof close to RM 600,000.00.
DEVELOPMENT
Two development projects which comprised 80%of the development expenditure and thereforejustified to be highlighted are: - (1) Refurbishmentof Akuarium Tunku Abdul Rahman (RM2,300,000.00) (2) Earthwork and InstallationInterlocking Pavers at the Picnic Area oppositethe Marrybrown Family Restaurant (RM 189,759.00).
The refurbishment of the Akuarium Tunku AbdulRahman took off in two parts. The first partinvolved in the evaluation of the existing physicalstructure and its usability. The secondcomponent was the real refurbishment of theaquarium.
The Akuarium Tunku Abdul Rahman was targetedto open early in 2006; however it took a longerperiod of time to solve the leaking problems withsome tanks, the target for the opening was movedto middle of 2006.
Another development project that needs to behighlighted was the 12,000 sq ft area designedwith monier. This new facility can accommodatecomfortably up to 4000 people suitable for familyday, birthday and other social functions. In factamong those numerous functions which werecarried out last year at the Wakaf area, onethat deserved to be mention was the weddingof Encik Mohd. Sham Semawi and his bride fromKluang, Johore. This was the first weddingceremony carried out at Zoo Negara Malaysia.
EVENTS
TV3 Goes Green with Zoo Negara on April 24th
I would like to express my appreciation to a localbroadcasting company in the country, SistemTelevisyen Malaysia Berhad (TV3), which hadgiven us the fullest support in 2005. With theEarth Day Celebration in April, TV3 and ZooNegara had agreed to an MOU giving us theopportunity to promote various activities on theirnetwork.
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Zoo Negara’s Earth Day Celebration themed ‘TV3Goes Green with Zoo Negara’ marked the beginningof a fruitful one-year relationship promoting manyother meaningful events such as EnvironmentalDay and TV3’s Sure Heboh Carnival.
The Earth Day Celebration was a notable successwith activities such as tree planting by TV3personalities and staff; and an awarenesscampaign on Endangered Malaysian Wildlife.
Malay Mail Big Walk – Save the Milky Stork Fundfrom May - SeptNews Straits Times Press – The Malay Mail, hadchosen us as the theme for their annual Big Walkin 2005. Zoo Negara, notable for many breedingsuccesses would need as much support as wecan get from various organizations to aid usfurther in Wildlife Conservation.
The Malay Mail chose our successful breedingprogramme on Milky Storks as their annual themeto gather funds to build a bigger nesting aviaryfor the birds. The Malay Mail Big Walk would gatherRM 1 from each registered participants. Thepromotion on the ‘Save the Milky Stork Fund’lasted for over 5 months and ended with asuccessful walk in September 2005. Besidesgaining funds, the five-month promotion in thelocal paper had created the much neededawareness on these birds.
Universal Children’s Day Celebration on Nov. 20th
Zoo Negara celebrated Universal Children’s Daywith the support from the United NationsAssociation of Malaysia, over 10 NGO’s and threemain local broadcasting networks – TV3, NTV7and fly.fm radio.
Friends of the zoo – Petrosains, MenaraKL, SPCA,WWF Malaysia, Malaysian Nature Society andmany others had also come together to providea unique blend of activities for children andteenagers.
Local conservationist and performer, Zainalabidinand friends had also spent their time on thismeaningful day entertaining children with theirpopular renditions. The Universal Children’s Dayon 20 November 2005 was officiated by the Vice-President of UN Association of Malaysia, YangBerbahagia Tan Sri Razali Ismail.
FUTURE PLANS
The Society submitted a development plan tothe Federal Government through PERHILITAN forfunding consideration under the 9th Malaysia Plan.We await the positive outcome in 2006 andlooking forward to start our developmentprojects. These projects are designed to bringZoo Negara closer to the world class zoo whichis targeted to be achieved in 2015.
Steps to gain ISO 9001/2002 certification forthe Zoo have started. It is our dream that withthis certification, Zoo Negara Malaysia will fulfillcustomer requirements and enhance customersatisfaction whilst achieving continualimprovement in the pursuit of excellence inmanaging the National Zoo.
I would like to thank the members of the Councilfor their advice and directives throughout 2005,members of the Society for their loyal supportand the Zoo Staff for their hard work and loyalty.
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I took upoffice on 2nd
January 2005as theDirector ofZoo NegaraM a l a y s i a .T h eappointmentwas madeamidst ther a t h e runfavourabler e p o r t sregarding Zoo Negara in the local newspapers.
These negative advertisements and publicitycaused a significant drop of 50% of the muchneeded corporate sector support. On thecontrary, the public continued to bring theirfamilies to visit Zoo Negara, ignoring the negativepublicity. As a result, there was a significantincrease in the number of visitors to the Zoorecorded in 2004 compared to the previous year.
The heightened interests and overwhelmingresponse from the public could be due to theseadverse reports by the press. However, to date,it is both heartening and encouraging to havethe total support of the local press and media inZoo Negara’s management targets to acceleratethe expansion of facilities and activities to benefitthe public.
It was essential that in 2005, we strived to focuson our strengths and forged forward. TheAquarium Committee continued its concertedefforts to refurbish the Aquarium Tunku AbdulRahman. Zoo Negara’s target by the first quarterof 2006 was to complete and ensure a fullyoperating Aquarium. At the end of 2005, theprogress of refurbishment was on schedule. Itwill be the first and the largest ecosystem-basedaquarium consisting of Malaysian flora and fauna.
At Zoo Negara, innovative activities or eventsmust constantly be created, developed anddirected towards diverse market segments.
Where possible, these targeted market sectorsshould be reachable with minimal costs. For this,we are grateful to Yang Berbahagia Dato’ FaridRidzuan, the Chief Executive Officer of TV3 whoagreed to initiate the collaboration and promotionof Zoo Negara by (i) ensuring consistent andsustained media exposure, (ii) the organizationand promotion of relevant activities or eventsheld at Zoo Negara, (iii) the procurement ofsponsorships for the activities at Zoo Negara,and (iv) development, creation andimplementation of ideas. We are looking at a goodyear ahead!
The 2005 exciting activities and entertainingevents are reported in the Public Affairs &Marketing Department Report. Followingsuccesses of these activities and events, ourloyal, regular and new sponsors came forwardand spurred donations of about RM600, 000.00.We are appreciative of these contributions anddonations to reach this phenomenal amount. Andwe wish to say to all the sponsors Terima Kasih.
Also, for the record, on 4th June 2005 as thenation celebrated the Agong’s Birthday, thecountry witnessed Zoo Negara’s first Night AnimalShow and also the first for Malaysia. The mainattraction was the nocturnal animals such asthe Otter, Raccoon, Owls and Snakes and thisstirred much curiosity from the public to furthervisit Zoo Negara. Needless to say, the coolerambience at night also offered the much neededalternative relaxing time for the city folks and
their families.
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In 2005, Zoo Negara was honored to receivemany local and international guests from variousZoos and Theme Parks. From Singapore, we hadthe pleasure to welcome Ms. Fanny Lai, ExecutiveDirector of Singapore Zoo, Dr Ho Yew Kee,Executive Director of Singapore Wildlife Reservesand Singapore Zoo Staff namely, Barry ChongPeng Wee, Kumar Pillai, Alagappasamy Chellaiyah,Ahmad Surasa Adi Omar and Dr Chris Furley, theChief Veterinarian, further discussed andexchanged views with our Zoo Hospital staffs.
We were delighted to receive official internationalvisitors like Mr. Vladimir Frolov, Deputy Directorof Moscow Zoo and his two Staff, SergeyKudryavtsev and Sergei Mamet. Also, on officialvisits were the Staff from Saigon Zoo – Vietnam;Chiang Mai Night Safari – Thailand; Adelaide Zoo– Australia. The discussions encompassed plansto exchange experiences of mutual benefit, fosterbetter relationship and linkages in the future.
The new facilities of direct benefit to the public,developed in 2005, was the picnic area (wakafarea) which promoted and further enhancedinteractive and dynamic events in the Zoo forFamily Day, birthdays and other social functions.About 12,000 sq ft area was designed with moniertiles and can accommodate comfortably up to4000 people. The photo corner, launched on 20th
August 2005, became a favourite hot spot andmust-visit location for visitors to record theirmemorable moments with our wildlife.
Zoo Negara has worked very hard on the captivebreeding programs of several species, particularlythose that are endemic to Malaysia and the region.Of particular importance are the efforts to protectand breed the Milky Stork (Mycteria cineria).Reports have indicated that there are only aboutsix Milky Storks left in the wild of Malaysia, whiledeclining numbers remain sighted in countries likeIndonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam. Currently, ZooNegara has bred in captivity over 120 Milky Storkchicks. Following this success, we haveconducted the release program of the Milky Storkin Kuala Selangor, in collaboration with PERHILITANand the Malaysian Nature Society.
We are now planning on the second debut in thesame area. Further, this year with the cooperationfrom the Malay Mail Big Walk 2005 themed “BEAWARE, GET INVOLVED AND MAKE ADIFFERENCE!” Zoo Negara has launched theMilky Stork Fund to help us in setting up a newbreeding aviary, tracking equipments and relatedfacilities.
In addition, Zoo Negara is the first organizationin Malaysia to successfully run a captive breedingprogram for the False Gharial (Tomistomaschlegelii). This shy species of freshwatercrocodile numbers fewer than 2,500 heads inthe wild in Malaysia, Indonesia and other partsof Borneo. Reports indicated that, in Thailandthe population is now believed to be extinct. Weare excited with the opportunity to map therelease program.
New animal arrivals and births have always beena crowd puller. Vibrant baby pictures of 2005 inthe following pages are the testimony of someof the successes of captive breeding programat Zoo Negara in 2005. Apart from theseattractive, fresh faces of 2005, Zoo Negara alsohas an ongoing animal exchange program withSingapore Zoological Gardens.
The new arrivals in 2005 were the Agile Wallabies,Capybaras, Nyalas, Hyaenas, Gir Lion andMeerkats. They have undergone the mandatoryquarantine measures and are now in theirrespective habitat surroundings. We reciprocatedby sending Charlie, our lovable Orangutan, toSingapore Zoological Gardens.
The Development and Planning Committee (DPC) continued with its policy of improvement withinthe Zoo during 2005.
Development Projects:
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DEVELOPMENT& PLANING
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WORKS COMPLETED BY 31 DECEMBER 2005
Renovation and refurbishment at old office building.
Upgrading works at the old Giraffe’s enclosure.
Proposed upgrading Car Park A & B.
Upgrading Penguin House.
Upgrading stainless steel cages and doors at Ape Centre section.
Installation of barb wire repaired damaged perimeter brick walls and
security fencing.
Repaired damaged gabion walls along Sungai Kemensah and Sungai
Pandang.
Construction of artificial rockwork for Photo Corner.
Construction of artificial tree trunk with branches for Painted Stork
resting and nesting and feeding trough.
Earth works and Installation Interlocking Paver at Picnic Area
opposite Marrybrown.
Upgrading of amphitheatre at the Show Area.
Construction Staffs’ motorcycle parking shed.
Premix Construction of car parking bay to road shoulder
of Jalan Kemensah.
Office Renovation at Rotunda.
Upgrading works at Mammal Kingdom
Construction of Parrot Enclosure.
Upgrading works to Camel Night quarters.
COST (RM)
16,805.00
28,070.50
66,271.00
36,677.00
68,062.00
92,281.00
25,314.00
31,830.00
44,280.00
189,759.00
36,265.00
11,533.00
32,661.00
37,773.00
67,106.00
8,255.00
12,050.00
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PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR YEAR 2006.
In addition to the work already carried out, a number of projects have been proposed by the variousmembers of the Committee and Zoo staffs. The List below itemizes those projects which are nowunder consideration:
As can be from the above list, at number of new developments are planned for the future. Asystem of priorities and procedure will be used before final decisions are taken on implementation.This is to ensure the best results for the upgrading.
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Proposed restoration of existing Aquarium Tunku Abdul Rahman building.
Proposed upgrading and air conditioning to the existing Wakaf in front of
Elephant Enclosure. Requested and sponsored by GlaxoSmiteKline
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RM 2,3000,000.00
RM 25,000.00
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Upgrading of the Nile Hippopotamus Enclosure.
Refurbishment work of the Bearded Pig Enclosure.
New Meerkat Enclosure.
Upgrading of Animal Show Night Quarters.
Refurbish Public Toilet
Upgrading of the Spotted Leopard Enclosure.
New Public Toilets at the Bird Area.
Upgrading of Elephant Night Quarters
Upgrading KFC Building
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FINANCE &ADMINISTRATION
The annual income for Zoo Negara normallycomes from the gate collection, rentals,sponsorships, interest on fixed deposits,subscription and miscellaneous income.
This year’s gate collections of about RM6.2 millioncontinued to be our main source of income andcontributed 80.4% of our total income of RM7.7million.
Rental income from car park and F&B operatorsshowed an increase from RM512, 600 last yearto RM680, 400. The most significant increase inincome came from Sponsorships RM191, 025 in2004 to RM557, 488 this year.
Our operating expenditure was about RM7.5million which represents an increase about 1.9%from last year (RM7.3 million); with salariesmaking up 30% of costs and animal food andmaintenance contributing 23.5%. On operatinglevel, we registered a net operating profit ofover RM278, 000 by the year end. Refurbishmentof Tunku Abdul Rahman Aquarium was initiatedearly in the year and expected to cost aboutRM2.3 million.
The year under review was not going as smoothwith regard to the staff Common Agreement (CA)which expired on 31st December 2004. Becauseof very high demand and some items are notnegotiable, the Management proposed to adoptthe old CA for another three years which willend on 31st December 2007.
The staff however, did not agree to the proposalafter six meetings. At the time of the writingthis report, the CA deadlock will be brought tothe Industrial Court for judgment.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS& MARKETING
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Negara, Universal Children’s Day Carnival and theFirst Wedding at Zoo Negara. During festive dayssuch as Chinese New Year or Hari Raya Aidil Fitri,a variety of activities were held throughout theday to cater to foreign and local visitors.
The new attraction for 2005 was the first NightAnimal Show in Malaysia which featured mostlynocturnal animals. This show is held during ZooNegara by Night on Saturdays, Sundays andPublic Holidays. For the convenience of visitors,the visiting hours on Zoo Negara by Night hasbeen revised to open throughout the day from9.00 am till 11.00 pm.
Launch in August was the ‘Photo Corner’ locatednear the zoo entrance. Visitors may take photoswith orang utans, flying foxes, birds and snakesfor no extra charges.
During the year, the department negotiated anMOU with a local broadcasting network – SistemTelevisyen Malaysia Berhad(TV3). Similar agreementswere held with O’BonInternational, a companythat manufactures pencilsfrom recycled paper and withWall’s Ice Cream a Divisionof Unilever Sdn. Bhd.
The department received more that fifty requestsduring the year for filming, interviews and photoshoots from production houses, advertisingagencies and from foreign and local media. Theseactivities have aided the zoo in promotionsthroughout the year. Such request including theNational Geographic filming on ReticulatedPythons and the Leo Burnett Advertising Agencyfor a photo shoot on tigers.
The Public Relations and Marketing Departmentwas expanded during the year and now includesCustomer Services and is known as the PublicAffairs & Marketing Department.
Year 2005 has shown a substantial increase inthe sponsorship programme to over half a millionRinggit collected from companies and individuals.One major contributor was the HSBC Bank whichduring the year contributed a total ofRM 162,000.00.
Two companies have pledged a four-yearsponsorships; Petroliam Malaysia Berhad(Petronas) and The Lion Group. ExxonMobilExploration Inc. made a contribution for educationpurpose and continued to support this purposeby sponsoring the latest school poster onNocturnal Animals. The zoo has also receivedtwo new sponsors this year – A&W Malaysia Sdn.Bhd. and O’Bon International.
The department has organized and co-hosted avariety of events during the year to attract morevisitors to the zoo. Thirty five events where heldon festive and other days. Major events werethe Malay Mail Big Walk – Save the Milky StorkProject, Earth Day – TV3 Goes Green With Zoo
Another year of exciting new activities has come and gone for the Education Department. 2005 sawthe development of our skills and department resources. We also moved our office to the previousadministration building and sharing the first floor with the Zoology Department, Development &Maintenance Department and the ISO office. The library is still in the process of being upgraded to aresource centre. We received a tourism student from Kolej Hulu Langat, Noremilya, who carried outher practical training for a period of 5 months. The department’s clerk, Mrs. Victoria Sundaraj,resigned at the end of the year and we wish her all the best.
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EDUCATION
Education Services
Educational services were provided to a total of266 schools/groups during the year (12,806individuals). This accounts to a slight increaseof 43 groups. However, the total of individualsdropped by 14%. As in previous years we havefound that most groups visited between July andSeptember.
The highest number of individuals was 2,381 inJuly, followed by 2,270 in September. Augustwhich usually sees a high number experienced adrop because of cancellations due to the haze.Services provided were guided tours on the roadtrains, talks, animal contact sessions, worksheetsand handouts.(The figures above do not include;i) schools/groups
that chose to visit the Zoo without calling upon the
services of the Education Dept.,ii) Tours provided to
dignitaries, VIPs and visiting guests from other
zoological organizations and iii) Adult chaperones
accompanying children in groups)
Education based event organizers continued touse our services in 2005. The department’sdetailed requirements towards theseorganizations’ visits to the zoo prevented a lotof the problems encountered in the past.
As the current Education Department move intoour fifth year of service, we are beginning to seethe same schools and groups coming back tothe department for assistance to enhance theireducational experience.
These include several international schools,kindergarten franchises, private schools and anumber of Government secondary schools. Otherrepeat visitors are the Vocational TrainingOpportunity Centre of YWCA and the SelangorTourist Guide Association (SGTA). Both havecome back for their 3rd and 5th consecutiveyears, respectively.
The Department was also contacted by theEducation Ministry’s Division in Selangor for the2nd consecutive year to provide guided toursfor the national level programme called“Perkhemahan Alam Semulajadi Sekolah-sekolahRendah Peringkat Kebangsaan 2005” in July.Worksheets provided the year before were givento the students as part of a booklet (primaryschool level).
Department Milestone
One major project which started early in the yearwas a collaboration between Zoo Negara andHitachi International for their 7th Hitachi YoungLeaders Initiative which was held in Kuala Lumpurfrom 11th – 15th July. Themed “Balancing People,Planet & Profit in Asia’s Future”, the initiativecomprised of forums with distinguished leaders,workshops and community work activities.
A total of 40 participants from 6 Asian countries;Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines,Singapore and Thailand took part.
Our collaboration was to “translate environmentalawareness into action”. After numerous meetingsand discussions with Hitachi International’srepresentative here in KL, Edelman Public RelationsWorldwide Sdn. Bhd., the Education Departmentdeveloped an information-activity pack of 6threatened Malaysian animals.
Spending a whole day at the zoo, participantsteamed up with their partners from the MalaysianFederation of the Deaf and completed activitiesat each of the 6 animal enclosures. The MalaysianFederation of the Deaf translators were at eachsection to assist.
Although this collaboration was challenging andfaced with many obstacles, the experience waswell worth the effort. The development of theinformation-activity pack has been beneficial asit has also been very useful for other programmes.
Initial efforts to promote more in-deptheducational programmes in the beginning of 2005were met with some interest by NGOs, but didnot produce any results.
However, in June 2005, our colleagues at FRIM-MNS-SHELL Nature Education Centre (NEC)booked us for a session of ‘Tak Kenal, Maka TakCinta’ – focusing on Tigers.
The 20 odd group of enthusiastic childrenparticipated in a half day programme whichincluded a short introduction lecture about tigers,enrichment activities in the tiger enclosure andgoing behind-the-scenes at our Big Cats holdingarea. Everyone was thrilled with the opportunityto be able to come close to these magnificentanimals and work in their homes.
This soon led on to two more similar programmes,focusing on Orangutans (24 August) and finallyon Pythons (14 December). We would like to thankthe educators from FRIM-MNS-SHELL NEC forhaving faith in our new programme and supportingus.
Presentations off-site
Another worth mentioning collaboration was withLESCA who is an educational event organizer,endorsed by the government to conduct sciencecamps for primary school children at a nationallevel. We were invited to give a talk on wildlife atthe National Science Centre on 15 March. Thepacked auditorium of 300 primary school childrenalso took part in a short quiz at the end of thepresentation.
The Education Department was also invited togive short talks to employees of KL Aquaria andthe Department of Forestry. Both created theopportunity to provide the most currentinformation on environmental and wildlifeconservation, conservation education and topromote the zoo.
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Training, Workshops and Seminars
Head of Department, Ms. Renee Yee, was invitedto be a facilitator at ‘Teachers for Tigers’workshop at IKB Bukit Rengit, Lanchang, Pahang,from 7 till 15 January. This environmentaleducation workshop was jointly organized by theDepartment of Wildlife and National Parks(PERHILITAN) and Wildlife Conservation Society(WCS). A subsequent follow-up workshop washeld at Melaka Zoo from 24th till 27th July.Education Officer, En. Suzalinur Manja attendedas a participant.
Both Ms. Renee Yee and Encik Suzalinur Manjaparticipated in a science workshop, entitled“Petrosains Sharing Session” at the Kuala LumpurConvention Centre on 8th July. The presentationswere interesting and brought up the subject ofthe effectiveness of scientific organizations oncreating awareness on science.
Before the year ended, the department wasapproached by Malaysian Conservation Alliancefor Tigers (MYCAT), a governmental and non-governmental movement working for theconservation of the Malayan Tiger in PeninsularMalaysia. Together with their partners, theyorganized an awareness workshop for local pressand media from 5th – 6th December. A total of20 participants, including MYCAT partners werepresent to share their thoughts on how toincrease and improve tiger (and other wildlife)issues through media.
Exhibitions and Special Events
The Education and Public Affairs & MarketingDepartments worked closely to organise events
and visitor activities, whether they take placeon site in the zoo (mainly during the festiveseasons) or outside at bookstores, shoppingcentres and at exhibitions.
Zoo Negara was invited a few times in 2005 toparticipant in TV3’s Sure Heboh Carnival. Beforethe year ended, we organized the UniversalChildren’s Day celebration on Saturday, 20thNovember. Officiated by the Vice-President ofUnited Nation’s Association of Malaysia, Tan SriRazali Ismail, the event was supported bygenerous sponsors. The department was incharge of organizing activities for children; EssayWriting, Story-telling and Costume Competitions.
Appreciation
The Department still regularly receives groupvolunteers from higher learning institutions suchas Kolej MARA Banting. We also saw an increaseof secondary school students volunteering at thezoo as a requirement for Moral subject.
Large groups, however, were slightly problematic.Therefore, we rewrote the terms for theVolunteer Programme and have inserted clausesfor groups. At the same time, to prevent ‘one-time only’ volunteers, we are also going to askthat all volunteers complete a quota of at least8 hours a month beginning 2006.
Meanwhile, our most helpful volunteer hasreturned from the United States. Mr Larry Reitenhas been volunteering every year since 2001 fora stretch of 3 to 4 months. His and the othervolunteers’ commitment and dedication continueto be appreciated.
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PARK &GARDENS
The Department was accountable to ensure theZoo’s landscape remain at a high standard. Thejob included the maintenance, beautification andthe daily cleaning of the Zoo compound.
2005 was a flourishing year for the Department.Besides the usual overall landscaping works, theDepartment has also involved in four major eventsheld in the Zoo.
Earth day 2005
The celebration of the Earth Day was carried outthrough a one day event known as “TV3 goesGreen with Zoo Negara”. It was held on 24th
April 2005 as a joint event between SistemTelevisyen Malaysia Bhd (TV3) with Zoo Negara.
One of the major activities installed was “ThePlanting of 100 trees”. The trees were plantedby the VIPs from TV3, Forest research Instituteof Malaysia (FRIM), Walls and TV3 personalities.
The young wood trees were planted in varioussites around the Zoo as an effort for a greenerearth. Most of the trees were planted outsidethe perimeter of the Mammal Kingdom, SavannahWalk, Bear Complex and tiger section.
There were altogether 6 different types of localhard wood trees which were donated earlier byFRIM. Among the tree planted were; Pteleocarpalamponga, Pometia piñata, Syzygium grande,Sterculia sp. and Syzygium campanulatum.
Each individual tree was then labeled as a memoryof the event. The Department and surely theManagement of the Zoo were more than gratefulfor FRIM kind donation.
Sure Heboh Carnival
Regard to the MOU with TV3, Zoo Negara wasinvited to be part in the ever popular event; the“Sure Heboh Carnival”. Zoo Negara was given aclosed fully air-conditioned tent. The overall setuptook place on 1st September 2005, with a themeof “Walk on the wild side with Zoo Negara”.
To provide an in-door natural surrounding, theDepartment had supplied quite a big quantity offresh plants such as young wood trees, shrubsand herbaceous plants.
These plants were still in their polybags whichmake them easier to be transferred, and theywere all taken off from the Zoo nursery. Besidesplants, plants derivates; portioned-cut branches,tree barks and stacks of dried leaves were alsosupplied.
Herbal Garden
The Department has worked closely with FRIM tocreate an “Herbal Garden” in the Zoo as anaddition to the present collection. The mainpurpose was to educate visitors about the herbalplants species in Malaysia and their medicinalvalues.
12 herbs plants species were planted in a smallplot outside the Mammal Kingdom, behind theMalayan Porcupine (Hystrix brachyura) enclosure.Among the herbs planted were; Clerodendronpaniculatum, Kaempferia galangal, Orthosiphongranddiflorus, Melastoma imbricatum, Jasminumsambac, Phaeomeria imperialis, Lantana camara,Piper longum, Eurycoma apiculata. This projectwas accomplished with the help of two practicalstudents from University Malaysia Sabah.
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Botanical Guide Book
The idea to produce a Botanical Guide Book camefrom the Management. As the project was stillunderway, the main objective was to give thevisitors a better understanding about thebotanical entities around the Zoo’s vastlandscape. Following the book will be “TheBotanical Tour” in which will be an added valueto the whole project.
With a planned work frame, the first step was torecord the botanical entities that will be insertedin the book. To achieve this, the Department hadbeen working together with the EducationDepartment that was responsible to capture thedigital photographs of the plants. Plantscharacteristics such as flower, fruit, leaves etcwere added in. With the production of this book,visitors will both experience the wildlife and thebotanical entities that can be found in our megadiverse country.
Replanting
There are many reasons to replanting; one ofthem is to create a better panoramic view to theareas of which the previous plants failed toprovide. By introducing a more suitable plant, weensure that the specific area matched with thesurrounding; enclosure, thus improving the overalllandscape.
There were several beautification projects thathad taken place around the Zoo which involvedreplanting. Most of the areas had been replantedwith cover crops; Ophiopogon jaburan, or smallflowered-plants; Lantana camara, or floweredshrubs; Sanchezia nobilis, Turnera troniflora,Iresine sp., Canna sp., to add more colour.
Besides the facelift, replanting also resulted inother advantages. The Malvaviscus arboreusmexicans for instance produced flower that wasfavored by small wild birds, and flower fromQuisqualis indica produced a strong lovely scentat night.
One of the major replanting projects in 2005 wasthe replacement of the previously planted Baphianitida with Helicornia rostrata, outside the BirdHouse’s aviaries. By removing the B. nitida,visitors have had a clearer view of the birds fromoutside.
Maintenance
The up keep of the landscape also involved theuse of fertilizer. As in previous years, bothchemical and organic fertilizer had been widelyused. The organic fertilizer utilized the poo thatwas collected everyday from animal’s enclosureand was kept at the Zoo’s nursery. Only thedecayed poo was used.
The big trees also received their uplift and healthcheck which involved pruning and termite control.Pruning was delivered quarterly to keep the tree’scanopy in balanced and also to cut off the nearlydead branches from falling dangerously on visitorsor animals. Besides that, the termites’ controlwhich concerned the selected trees was sprayedwith chemicals, around 2 feet from the base.
The Department was responsible to guaranteethe cleanliness of Zoo’s compounds. Cleaning wascarried out as a daily routine. Another responsibilitywas the fogging programme which was done twicea month. The fogging was done either in the earlymorning or late evening.
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ZOOLOGYMAMMALS
The year saw changes to the types and numberof mammals at the Zoo. By the year end, wehad 95 mammal species as compared to 89 fromthe previous year. Similarly, the number of mammalindividuals was also higher from 538 in 2004 to557 in 2005, respectively.
PrimatesThe Primate Section produced 10 new individualsin 2005. The new births were from Anubis Baboon(Papio anubis), Bonnet Macaque (Macacaradiata), Silver Leaf Monkey (Presbytis cristatus)and White Handed Gibbon (Hylobates lar).
In November 2005, a group of 3.7.0 Silver LeafMonkey (Presbytis cristatus) was brought in fromKuala Selangor area. With this new bloodline,inbreeding will be reduced among the Silver LeafMonkey.
All the 3.5.0 Bornean Orangutan (Pongopygmaeus) and 2.4.0 Sumatran Orangutan (Pongoabelii) had undergone the normal medical check-up in 2005, however with two additional protocolsfor DNA analysis and the insertion of microchipssubcutaneously as a new tagging system.
A male Sumatran Orangutan (Charlie) was sentto Singapore Zoo on the 7th June 2005 for theanimal exchange programme.
Mammal KingdomA pair of Asian Clawed Otters (Aonyx cinerea)which was donated to the Zoo last year againgives birth to four pups in August. This family ofeight otters can now be observed in the exhibitto the left of the bear complex.
Two colonies of Capybara (Hydrochoerushydrochaeris) gave birth to seven lovely babiesand all of them are growing very well. UnderwaterWorld Langkawi loan a pair of Capybara from ZooNegara for the launching of one of the largestsea water aquarium in Malaysia.
A pair of Ostrich (Struthio camelus) in theenclosure opposite the tiger enclosure was movedto an empty enclosure beside the Ankole cattle(Bos Taurus). We replaced the emptied enclosurewith a pair of striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena)which was brought in from Singapore Zoo.
A female Malayan Tiger (Kitty) (Panthera tigrisjacksoni) from the holding Center was transferredto socialize with the adult Malayan Tiger (Bingo)in the Malayan Tiger enclosure. The Gir Lion(Sheba) died on the 24th December 2005 after along stay of over 20 years at Zoo Negara.
HoofThe year started with the successfultranslocation of a pair of Malayan gaur (Bosgaurus hubbacki) from the Seladang BreedingCentre in Jenderak, Pahang to Zoo NegaraMalaysia. They were kept indoors about fourweeks for observation and acclimatization beforethey were released into the exhibit. Feedingand water were given ad libitum.
On the animal exchange programme withSingapore Zoo, 2.2.0 Nyala (Tragelaphus angasi)were brought in last year and successfullysocialized with our present two females.
At the end of the year 2005, a total 48 birthswere recorded from the followings; 2.2.0 Giraffes(Giraffa camelopardalis), 1.2.0 Zebra (Equusburchelli), 3.2.0 Banteng (Bos javanicus),
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BIRDS
In 2005, the Bird Section was occupied with thecreation of natural habitats for birds, both inthe exhibits of the bird house and also aroundthe lake. We attempted to plant some mangrovetree saplings at one corner of the lake. Thiswould give a more natural habitat for more than300 free flying painted storks (Mycterialeucocephala). Some non bird species such asSquirrels, Iguanas, Mousedeer, Kangaroo,Wallabies and Flying Lemurs were incorporatedin multi-species exhibit and cared by the teamin the Bird Section.
The Section continued to excel in breeding ofthe following species in 2005: 0.0.36 PaintedStorks ( Mycteria leucocephala), 0.0.27 MilkyStorks (Mycteria cinerea), 0.0.20 Black CrownedNight Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), 0.0.13Crestless Fireback (Lophura erythropthalma),0.0.11 Malayan Peacock Pheasants (Polyplectronmalacense), 0.0.6 Pink Backed Pelican(Pelecanus ruescens), 0.0.4 Silver Pheasants(Lophura nycthemera), 0.0.4 Common Peafowl(Pavo cristatus), 0.0.2 African Spoonbill (Plataleaalba), 0.0.1 Greater Hornbill (Buceros bicornis),
3.1.0 Hog Deer (Axis porcinus), 1.1.0 Barking Deer(Muntiacus muntjak pelharicus), 1.1.1 IndianGaur (Bos gaurus gaurus), 2.0.0 Sable Antelope(Hippotragus niger), 1.7.1 (Axis) Spotted Deer(Axis axis), 1.0.0 Pony (Equus caballus), 0.0.4Bearded Pigs (Sus barbatus), 2.1.0 Ankole Cattle(Bos Taurus), 1.2.0 Sambar Deer (Cervus unicolorequines), 0.0.1 Red-Legged Pademelon (Thylogalestigmatica), 0.0.1 Javan Deer (Cervustimorensis), 1.0.0 Red Lechwe (Kobus lecheleche) and 2.0.0 Common Goat (Capra aegagrus).
We continue to open the entire South East Asianand African animal exhibits for “Zoo By Night” onevery Saturday, Sunday and on the evening ofholidays. Night feeding have been introduced forseveral species, namely the Spotted Deer (Axisaxis), Banteng (Bos javanicus), Indian Gaur (Bosgaurus gaurus), Red Legged Pademelon(Thylogale stigmatica), Malayan Tapir (Tapirusindicus), Barking Deer (Muntiacus muntjakpelharicus), Dromedary Camel (Camelusdromedarious), Ostrich (Struthio camelus),Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) and Nile Hippo(Hippopothamus amphibious).
Zoo Negara Malaysia recognizes thatenvironmental enrichment is an important andnecessary part of husbandry practices for ourcaptive animals. Apart from feeding stimulus,creating sensory stimulus by using spices andplant items enhanced opportunities for animalsto display their natural behavioral needs.Forexample; White Rhinoceros (Ceratotheriumsimum) were observed for three months to recorda baseline for their behavior. After the scenttreatment was given, the Rhino’s started to showaggressive behavior and followed by mountingbehavior which we suspected copulation to occuron 5th December 2005.
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0.0.1 Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros),0.0.1 Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica), 0.0.1Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) and also 0.0.2Agile Wallaby which shared exhibit space withthe Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae).
The Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti)had laid two eggs which were collected forartificial incubation at the Bird House. Both eggshad embryos; however the fully formed embryohad died during development.
This year Zoo Negara continued to exchangecaptive bred birds with Penang Birdpark, KualaBirdpark and Johore Zoo as part of our contributionto conservation. Zoo Negara Malaysiacollaborated with Universiti Putra Malaysia,Universiti Malaya, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysiaand others, not only in the Bird Section but alsoin other Sections such the Zoo Hospital, MammalSection and the Hoof Section.
The Bird Section assisted the Sekolah MenengahTaman Connaught in Cheras in their “EksplorasiAlam Kerjaya” competition which was held atnational level in July last year.
Mr Gary Robbins and John Corder from the WorldPheasant Association, United Kingdom came fora visit to Zoo Negara Malaysia.
Other distinguished guests that visited the BirdHouse in 2005 include Staff of Sabah ZoologicalPark, Langkawi Birdpark, Taman Hidupan LiarSabah, Indonesia Rescue Center, Kuala LumpurBirdpark, PERHILITAN and Saigon Zoo Director.
The Staff from the Bird Section also attendedthe MAZPA course held in Zoo Negara Malaysia.And some senior staff participated as facilitatorsor demonstrators at the MAZPA course.
The course in Taxidermy which was held in MelakaZoo on 24th June 2005 was attended by threestaff from Zoology Department.
PHOTOS FROM MAZPA’S KEEPER TRAININGCOURSE (28th MARCH - 6th APRIL 2005)
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REPTILES
The exhibits for the Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus) and the King Cobra (OphiophagusHannah) were further improved to attract visitors to the reptile house. These are the two mainattraction exhibits of the reptile house. Most of the visitors were interested in the handling and themanagement aspects of their pets such as iguanas and snakes.
The Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetrapsis) produced six new young ones from 14 eggs after 95days in incubator.We helped to hatch by breaking the shells. The eight eggs were infertile. TheShore Pit Viper (Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus) gave birth to 12 babies.
There were reptile donations from the public as well as the Fire Department. These include theKing Cobra (Ophiophagus Hannah), Malayan Water Monitor (Varanus salvator), Reticulated Python(Python reticulated), Copperhead Racer (Elaphe radiate) and some tortoises.
PHOTOS FROM MAZPA’S KEEPER TRAINING COURSE (28th MARCH - 6th APRIL 2005)
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AKUARIUM TUNKUABDUL RAHMAN
Since its closure in 2002, the AquariumCommittee of Zoo Negara has been finding meansand ways to reopen Akuarium Tunku AbdulRahman (ATAR). However, due to the lack offunds and the threat of moving the entire zoo,the work of refurbishing the aquarium had to bestalled.
Nevertheless, somewhere in January of 2004,funds were made available for the refurbishmentof ATAR and the newly elected AquariumCommittee decided to carry on with therefurbishment works.
In the meantime, and as a substitute to thelarger aquarium complex, several smaller sectionshave been open to display smaller tanks withvarious fish, namely the Children’s World Aquariumand the Fishes of The World Aquarium locatednext to the Marrybrown Restaurant. The Arapaimatank however has not been changed and stillprovides visitors with a breathtaking display oflarge fish such as the Arapaima, River Catfish,Pacu and the Redtail Catfish.
The New Aquarium Committee Members
The new aquarium committee is now headed byDato’ Jimin Idris who is a long standing memberof the MZS Council. After much discussion anddeliberation, several capable and experiencedindividuals in the field of aquarium managementwere chosen as the members of the newAquarium Committee. They are as follows:
1. En. Majdi Khairuddin - Aquarium Hobbyist,member of the Aquarium Club at Zoo Negara.Managing Director; Impact Assets. AircraftMaintenance Engineer.
2. Mr. Peter Leong - Aquarium Hobbyist, memberof the Aquarium Club at Zoo Negara. ManagerPricewaterhouse Coopers. Accountant.
3. Mr. Brian Chee - Managing Director; UniqueBubbles. Aquarium Consultant
4. Mr. Patrick K.Y. Lee - Scientific Officer AMCALUniversity of Malaya. Ecologist
Ex - Officio:
1. Herman Bernard Ganapathy - Zoo Negara.Assistant Curator of Aquarium Tunku AbdulRahman. Ecologist
2. Ms. Claire Beastall - Zoo Negara. ZooConsultant for Zoo Negara. Zoologist.
3. Dato’ Haji Zaharin - Council Member MZS.Quantity Surveyor.
4. En. Shahril Shariff - Zoo Negara. Maintenanceand Development Officer.
Refurbishment works
The new aquarium committee had commissioneda study on the integrity of the aquarium tankswithin the aquarium complex following reports ofthe curator that some of the tanks had shownsigns of severe deterioration.
Following this two independent engineeringcompanies were called in to give their view onthe matter. In general, both had indicated thatthere was indeed a problem with the tanks andthat further investigation had to be carried outto determine the seriousness of the problembefore any refurbishment work can be done.
The committee also discussed in depth otheraspects of the aquarium in particular the LifeSupport System (LSS), the glass and sealants,lighting, rewiring, ventilation, signages as wellas flora and fauna for the new aquarium.
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Currently quotes are being obtained for the LSSand other areas of refurbishment. Action BaseConsultants (ABC) was officially appointed asproject consultant for the refurbishment works.The actual work started off with the StructuralCondition Surveys of the entire building and itstanks. This commenced in April 2005. Followingthis a report was produced by the consultantswith detailing the various areas of work neededfor the aquarium.
By July 2005, several potential companies wereinvited to submit their tender proposals. Kim HanConstruction Sdn Bhd was awarded the tenderafter evaluation by the ABC consultant, theAquarium Committee and the DPC. Site possessionand actual construction work only commencedin August 2005. The work is to be completed byFebruary 2006.
Fish Health
Fish health in general proved satisfactory butthe Arapaima pool still had a problem with itscurrent filtration system. The inability to copewith the high loads of waste caused deteriorationin the water quality.
Projects
Among others, the various works carried out atthe aquarium for the whole of 2005, include thefollowings:
1. Routine work of maintaining all the varioussections within the aquarium such as theMarrybrown Aquarium, Children’s WorldAquarium, the Arapaima tank and the mainaquarium block together with the holdingcenter, the nursery and the gardens.
2. Re-landscaping the front portion of theaquarium building so that this section canbe opened to the public. Works here includereplanting of the areas surrounding theentrance and adding of new but smalleraquariums around the area.
3. Formation of a Fern/Herb garden next to theaquarium with various fern and herb speciesincluding pitcher plants and aquatic plants
4. A new program by ATAR is the Fish Clubwhich is aimed at fish hobbyists. Currentlythere are no specialized clubs for fishenthusiast. Thus ATAR has taken the firststep in providing an avenue where fishenthusiast can gather and discuss mattersconcerning the hobby. To date this grouphas met about four times with only a smallinitial group of six to ten members but plansto expand once the aquarium is up andrunning. Other than discussions on topicsconcerning aquatic life, the group has alsogone for two filed trips. Amongst others theaims of the club would be:
• To provide an avenue of discussion foraquatic related topics
• To provide hobbyists the opportunity tobe involved with the daily running of apublic aquarium
• To provide a platform for hobbyists to beinvolved in serious research andconservation efforts by the Zoo inparticularly ATAR
• To provide an avenue for interactionbetween various hobbyists
• To assist ATAR to reach its goal as a‘people’s aquarium’
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VETERINARYSERVICES
The year saw changes in the overall managementof Zoo Veterinary Hospital. Due to therestructuring of Zoo Negara, Dr.Mat Naim Hj.Ramlihas taken the position of Zoo Head VeterinaryHospital from Dr.S.Vellayan.
The position of Field Assistant Veterinarian hasbeen occupied in June 05 by Dr.Azlan Che Amatbut he later resigned by the end of 2005 topursue his Masters degree. Mr.Khairul Naim washired as Laboratory technician in early June 05and was fully in charge of the laboratory in ZooVeterinary Hospital.
Internal Laboratory Work
The main function and focus of zoo lab was toexamine or analyse faecal samples of eachspecies of zoo animals. Faecal examinations werecarried out on a regular basis and throughoutthe year 2845 faecal samples were screened forparasitology.
Of these 550 found positive for a various typeof internal helminthes ova and larva such asstrongyle, trichuris sp, hookworm and protozoasuch as Balantidium and amoeba spp.
Three (3) techniques of faecal examinationnamely direct feacal smear (Normal saline &Iodine), concentrated Brine floatation andformalin – ether sedimentation were applied andremained the effective analysis method ofhelminths.
External Laboratory Work
Besides faecal samples other specimens were sentto external laboratory facilities such as PJ Lab(under Department of Veterinary Services) UKM,VRI, Chemistry Department and UPM commonlyfor bacteriology, virology, histology, biochemistry,genetic and DNA analysis. A total of 437specimens were sent to the external labthroughout the year.
Post Mortem
A total of 300 post mortem were carried outthat includes 28.3%, reptile, 33.3%, birds,15%,hoofstock,13.3% rodents, 6% feline and 4.5%primates. Typical signs of bacterial infection stilldominating the post mortem lesions and it showsthis microorganism remained the biggest problemfacing by zoo animals. Specimens sent to eitherPJ Lab or UPM revealed positive culture for variousbacteria such as E.coli,Klebsella sp.,Salmonellasp.and etc.
Field Cases
The hospital worked hard to maintain a highstandard of animal case. Routine investigationand treatment were carried out either as inpatientor out outpatient. Smaller and manageable animalswith serious signs were brought to zoo hospitaland treated as inpatient. Others like ungulatesspecies and carnivores treatment took place inthe field. A total number of 131 patients wereadmitted during the year 2005. Sumatran tiger‘May Gagah‘ was put to sleep after more thantwo years in zoo hospital due to chronicemaciation and Leptospira positive.
Animal Tranquillized
A total of 46 animals were tranquillized for variousreasons. Suturing wound due to fighting amongmales in primates enclosure is among the popularreason of sedation. Other reasons of course forfully medical checkup, severe wound treatmentand blood collection.
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Under the collaboration effort with WildlifeDepartment, 12 orang utan for both speciesBorneon and Sumatran were tranquillized for bloodcollection for DNA analysis and implantingmicrochip identification.
Microchip Identification
After umpteen years without individualidentification, except names and cages, we haveapplied microchip identification system startingOctober 2005. By year 2005, 32 animals wereimplanted with microchip subcutaneously thatincludes large and small cat, orang utan, kingcobra and some lesser primates.
Quarantine and Holding Centre
In year 2005 suggestion was given to zoologydepartment to separate the function of holdingcenter as a place for temporary holding anunexhibits specimens and at the same time isalso a quarantine area for new animals. It was anormal practise that new animals in quarantinearea shouldnt be mixed with other existing animalsin zoo. Quarantine is a vital step in bringing anew animal into a zoo‘s collection and this produceis to upgrade the standard of keeping zoo animalsin general.
Preventive Medicine
Preventive medicine is the backbone of anymedical program in a zoo due to inherent problemin diagnostic produces and treatment of wildanimals. Preventive medical procedures arerecorded and become the start of the animals’medical record. Complete records are essentialto all programs.
Preventive medicine includes;1. Vaccination
A total of 32 felines were vaccinated withFeline Leukemia Rhinotracheatis – Calici –Panleukopemia – Chlamydia psittaci and 10canines were vaccinated against Caninedistemper, Adenovirus type 2–ParainfluenzaParvovirus and Leptospira canicola.
2. TB TestingTB testing and culture was done for orangutan ‘Charlie‘ before sending to SingaporeZoo for breeding purpose and found to bepositive TB (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)Pest Control.
The zoo‘s on going pest control programmeresulted in the capture of 3288 crows, 25stray cats, 22 python,6 palm civet, 18monitar lizard and hundred rats in the zoocompound. These program is to minimise therisk of disease transmissionthrough carrier host animals.
3. DewormingSpesific deworming based on faecalexamination result has been practicedthroughout the year. A total of 284 has beendewormed with antihelminth drug.
4. AI ScreeningA total of 48 birds were screened randomlyfor AI and all are negative results.
Volunteer and Students Training
Zoo Veterinary Hospital continues to be amongthe favourite section in Zoo Negara forvoluntarily works by students in Klang Valleyand also for undergraduate universitycompleting their two months industrial trainingcourse. In 2005 zoo hospital received about 27volunteers and 21 university students undersemester breaks training course.
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DONORS &SPONSORS
RM
162,000.00
67,500.00
60,000.00
60,000.00
36,500.00
30,000.00
30,000.00
20,000.00
18,900.00
15,000.00
13,050.00
10,460.00
7,300.00
5,000.00
4,250.00
2,100.00
2,070.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,500.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
900.00
500.00
500.00
500.00
500.00
250.00
200.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
8.00
557,288.00
ANIMAL / ITEM SPONSORED
7 Sun Bear, 3 Brown Bear
1 Sumatran Tiger, 1 Veterinarian
Calender Year 2006, 3 Camel
3 White Rhinos
3 Malayan Tiger, Education Posters
1 Sumatran Tiger & 6 Fish Owl
Children’s World
1 African Lion
1 Gir Lion
1 Bengal Tiger & 2 Mouse Deer
1 Elephant
Trip to Zoo Thailand
1 Asiatic Black Bear, Zoo Negara Signage
1 Bengal Tiger
1 Aldabran Tortoise
Zoo Negara Guide Map
1 OrangUtan
1 Miniture Horse, 1 Zebra & Signage
1 Small Clawed Otter
Milky Stork Training & Survey
Donations
1 Wreathed Hornbill
Medical Aid
1Mouse Deer
Donations
Donations
Orange Chinese New Year
Donations
1 White Crested Cockatoo Pigeon
1 Dove
Donations
Donations
Donations
Donations
Donations
TOTAL
NAME OF DONORS / SPONSORS
Sponsorship / Donation under RM 200,000
HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad
Sponsorship / Donation under RM 100,000
AmMerchant Bank Berhad
Tractor Malaysia Sdn Berhad
Exxonmobil Exploration & Prod Malaysia
Sponsorship / Donation under RM 50,000
Malayan Banking Berhad
Petroliam Nasional Berhad
Unilever (M) Holdings Sdn Berhad
ING Insurance Berhad
Sponsorship / Donation under RM 20,000
OM Education Sdn Berhad
Carlsberg Malaysia Berhad
Dato’ Zaharin Md Arif
A&W Malaysia Sdn Berhad
Sponsorship / Donation under RM 10,000
KL Kepong Berhad
O’Bon International
Sponsorship / Donation under RM 5,000
F&N Coca-Cola (M) Sdn Berhad
Harvard Honour Sdn Berhad
Sekolah Sri Inai Junior Kuala Lumpur
Kiwanis Club of Kuala Lumpur
Malaysian Nature Society
Majlis Daerah Hulu Selangor
The International School of Kuala Lumpur
Klinik Seri Melawati Sdn Berhad
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Sponsorship / Donation under RM 1,000
Tengku Muda of Pahang
Cik Puan Julita Aishah
KTT Product Corporation Sdn Berhad
Puan Balkis Bte Mat Hadzir
Azhar Abdul Aziz
Mohd Seth Bin Ismail
Choo Su Su
Azmi Haji Akob
Sumitra Param
Khalifah Institute
Michelle Low
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Suhaimi Bin Jamaluddin
Mazrul Bin Mahadzir
Chen Nyet Moy
Halimah Binti Abi
Christopher Caine Xavier
Mohd Noor Hishan Bin Mohd Nasir
Muhammad Fakarudin Md Daud
Badrol Hisham Bin Othman
Wan Nazlie Bin Wan Salleh
Shahrul Nizam Bin Ismail
Herman Bernard Ganapathy
Rozwan Bin Abdul Majid
Mohd Daud Bin Abdul Majid
Musa Bin Awang
Ishak Bin Bakar
Mohd Yusof Bin Musa
Che Hassan Bin Che Man
Mahat Bin Mohamed
Mafraf Bin Kerinting
Paniselon a/l Manikam
Masilamony a/l Sinnapan
Knight Joachim Anthony
Maran a/l Rengasamy
Mark Igang Anak Igang Anyi
Mohamad Azman Bin Abdul Aziz
Mohamad Razif Bin Ramlee
Mohamed Fitri Mohamed Yussoff
Mohd Ariff Bin Bustaman
Mohd Azizi Bin Md Salim
Mohd Effendi Bin Radzuan
Mohd Fakhri Bin Osman
Mohd Faizal Bin Wahid
Mohd Fareed Bin Mohd Dzulkifli
Mohd Farkhan Bin Ahmad Alias
Mohd Hafiz Thanabalan
Mohd Hamdan Bin Abdul Hamid
Mohd Hamzah Bin Mohatar @ Mokhtar
Mohd Helmi Bin Abdullah
Mohd Hisham Bin Ahmad
Noor Fhadillatul A.M. Abd Latif
Paniselon a/l Manikam
Ishak Bin Salim
Zainal Abidin Yahya
Ramlee Bin Ismail
Mohd Idham Bin Muhamad Yusof
Mohd Nizar Bin Kamarudin
Mohd Nor Azman Bin Abdullah
Muhamad Salleh Bin Zakaria
Muhammad Fuad Bin Nawawi
Norkhaizam Bin Mokhtar
Nur Bintul Hudah Binti Surani
Parwaiz Bin Abdul Sattar
Pathmanathan a/l Jayaram
Rostam Bin Ahmad
Salina Binti Aszali
Shamsudin Bin Mat Jusoh
Sharif Bin Iberahim
Spancer William Anak Narok
Vijayendran a/l Rajendran
Zaidi Bin Rusli
DIRECTOR
ASST. DIRECTOR (ISO 9001)
CONSULTANT
ADMINISTRATION
Finance Manager
Administartion Exec.
Human Resource Exec.
Chief Security Officer
General Clerk
Receptionist
Driver
Office Boy
PUBLIC AFFAIRS & MARKETING
Head
Officer
Clerk
Customer Service Off.
Customer Service Asst.
EDUCATION
Head
Officer
Clerk
VETERINARY HOSPITAL
Veterinarian
Lab. Asst. Officer
General Clerk
Keeper
Kitchen Supervisor
Kitchen Staff
HORTICULTURE
Supervisor
MAINTENANCE & DEVELOPMENT
Executive
Officer
Asst. Supervisor
Handyman
ZOOLOGY
Head / Curator
Asst. Curator
Supervisor
Senior Animal Trainer
Asst. Supervisor
Animal Trainer
Senior Keeper
Keeper
Dr. Mohamad Bin Ngah, Ph.D.
Dr. S. Vellayan (As at 1st July 2005)
Claire Beastall (Until 1st October 2005)
Ngiam Yiow Woon
Linda Binti Salim
Mohd Husny Bin Mustaffa
Abdul Kadir Bin Ngah
Fairuzzalina Binti Abdul Kirom
Nezah Binti Kassim
Ali Bin Mohd Som
Muhammad Shahid Bin Othman
Selena Binti Zahiruddin
Junaidi Bin Omar
Zariatul Zita Binti Taharim
Mariyah Binti Kadir
Asmida Binti Abu Samah
Mesahah Binti Alimen
Kuyong Anak Jilin
Renee Yee Oi Yen
Suzalinur Manja Bin Bidin
Victoria a/p Sundaraj
Dr Mat Naim Bin Hj Ramli (As at 1st July 2005)
M. Khairul Na’im Bin Norzahidi
Noor Arita Binti Mohd Daud
Ahmad Azwan Bin Muhamad Azli
Aminuddin Bin Hashim
Arulmani a/p Savarimuthu
Che Yaakob Bin Che Harun
Muhamad Bin Ismail
Shahril Bin Shariff
Azrul Bin Sa’adin
Ahmad Bin Noor Mohammed
Mohamad Salihin Bin Senawi
Kamarul Amirudin Bin Kamaruzaman
Tumar Bin Said
Doreen Khoo Say Kin
Amirul Siva Bin Abdullah
Wahid Bin Jantan
Seevalingam a/l Arjunan, PJK
Mohd Nasir Bin Sadan
Jamsari Bin Mohamad
Mat Iza Bin Ariffin
Abdul Rahman Bin Othman
Mohd Noor Bin Mohammed Che An
Ganesan a/l Ramachandran
Mohd Faisal Bin Nordin
Sukor Bin Mohamed
Abdul Nabi Bin Ahmad
Abdul Rahim Bin Ayub
Abdullah Fadzil Bin Tasharuddin
Ahmad Fazli Bin Mokhtar
Ahmad Nazuri Bin Esa
Ahmad Nizam Bin Zainuddin
Ahmad Sirajuddin Bin Md Alias
Akmal Hadi Bin Samsuddin
Azrennizam Bin Ibrahim
Che Firhan Bin Che Mansor
Edie Azwar Abdullah
Fasdlin Binti Zohri
Gunasegar a/l Letchumanan
Habib Bin Md Ali
Haidrol Azmi Bin Ahmad
Hamdan Bin Hamid
Hazlie Bin Zainurdin
John Anak Dana
STAFF LISTAS AT 31 DECEMBER 2005
Annual Expenses 2005
Staff expenses 29.7%
Birds 3.4%
Mammals 9.6%
Ground and security 6.7%
Train ride commission 4.0%
Administration 3.3%
Electricity and water 5.8%
Maintenance 3.1%
Public Relations 1.3%
Miscellaneous 3.5%
Depreciation of fixed assets 29.5%
Annual Income / Expenses 1996 - 2005 (RM 000,000)
Annual Surplus / Deficit 1996 - 2005 (RM 000,000)
2
4
6
8
10
12
0‘96 ‘97 ‘98 ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05
Income Expenses
-1
1
2
3
4
5
0
-4
-3
-2
-5‘96 ‘97 ‘98 ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05
Surplus/Deficit
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STATISTICALANALYSIS
Annual Income 2005
Subscriptions 0.0%
Interests on fixed deposits 2.3%
Miscellaneous 1.3%
Sponsorship 7.2%
Rental 8.8%
Gate Collection 80.4%
2005 CENSUS
CLASS
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Fish
Total
SPECIES
95
134
59
114
402
SPECIMEN
557
1323
314
1201
3395
2004 CENSUS
CLASS
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Fish
Total
SPECIES
89
130
64
126
409
SPECIMEN
538
1255
349
1854
3996
2003 CENSUS
CLASS
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Fish
Total
SPECIES
94
129
63
119
405
SPECIMEN
545
1181
369
1305
3400
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ANIMALINVENTORY
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CENSUSAS AT 31 DECEMBER 2005
MAMMALS
M F UNKNOWN
8 8 0
4.1.0
3.0.0
1.0.0
1.1.1
4.0.0
2.0.0
2.2.0
4.0.2
1.0.0
1.0.0
1.0.0
1.0.0
1.3.0
1.1.0
2.1.0
0.3.0
3.1.0
2.2.0
0.1.0
1.0.0
1.2.0
2.5.0
2.0.0
5.5.0
4.0.0
0.1.0
1.2.0
6.5.3
1.0.0
1.2.0
2.2.0
2.1.1
3.1.1
12.15.5
2.0.0
4.5.1
4.2.2
6.5.1
4.7.6
5.6.0
1.1.0
6.7.3
1.1.0
0.2.0
11.8.0
1.0.0
3.4.1
1.1.1
6.10.0
3.0.0
2.0.0
1.0.0
3.5.0
1.5.0
0.1.0
5.8.0
9.12.0
1.0.0
6.7.0
1.0.0
7.11.2
0.1.0
1.1.0
7.5.1
0.3.0
1.0.0
3.5.0
2.4.0
5.1.0
1.3.0
0.0.1
2.1.0
1.1.0
0.0.5
0.0.2
6.7.9
1.0.0
0.0.17
2.4.9
1.1.0
3.5.0
0.1.0
1.2.0
1.2.0
4.4.0
0.1.0
6.1.3
1.0.0
Macropus giganteus
Macropus agilis
Thylogale stigmatica
Pteropus vampyrus
Nycticebus coucang
Cebus apella libidnosus
Saimiri sciureus
Macaca arctoides
Macaca fascicularis
Macaca mullata
Macaca nemestrina
Macaca radiata
Macaca silenus
Papio anubis
Mandrillus sphinx
Presbytis cristatus
Presbytis entellus
Presbytis obscurus
Hylobates lar
Hylobates muelleri
Hylobates syndactylus
Pongo pygmaeus
Pongo abelii
Pan troglodytes
Oryctolagus cuniculus
Lariscus insignis
Callosciurus prevosti
Ratufa affinis
Atherurus macrourus
Hystrix brachyura
Trichys fasciculata macrotis
Cavia porcellus
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Cuon alpinus
Helarctos malayanus
Melursus ursinus
Selenarctos thibetanus
Ursus arctos
Procyon lotor
Mustela putorius furo
Aonyx cinerea
Lutra perspicillata perspicillata
Suricata suricata
Arctictis binturong
Arctogalidia trivirgata
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Paguma larvata
Viverra tangalunga
Hyaena hyaena
Prionailurus bengalensis
Catopuma temmincki
Felis chaus
Prionailurus planiceps
Panthera leo
Panthera leo persica
Panthera pardus
Panthera pardus
Panthera tigris jacksoni
Panthera tigris (sumatrae)
Panthera tigris (tigris)
Profelis concolor
Zalophus californianus
Elephas maximus hirsutus
Equus burchelli
Equus caballus
Equus caballus
Equus asinus
Tapirus indicus
Ceratotherium simum
Sus barbatus
Hexaprotodon liberiensis
Hippopotamus amphibius
Camelus dromedarius
Tragulus javanicus
Tragulus napu
Axis axis
Axis khuli
Axis porcinus
Cervus timorensis
Cervus unicolor equinus
Muntiacus muntjak pelharicus
Giraffa camelopardalis
Bos gaurus hubbacki
Bos gaurus gaurus
Bubalus depressicornis
Naemorhedus sumatraensis
Bos javanicus
Herpestidae
Slender-Tailed Meerkat
Viverridae
Binturong
Small-Toothed Palm Civet
Common Palm Civet
Masked Palm Civet
Malay civet
Hyaenidae
Striped Hyaena
Felidae
Leopard Cat
Golden Cat
Jungle Cat
Flat-Headed Cat
African Lion
Gir Lion
Leopard (Spotted)
Leopard (Black)
Indochinese/Malayan Tiger
Sumatran Tiger
Bengal Tiger
Puma
PINNIPEDIA
Otariidae
Californian Sealion
PROBOSCIDEA
Elephantidae
Malayan Elephant
PERISSODACTYLA
Equidae
Common Zebra
Horse (miniature)
Horse
Donkey
Tapiridae
Malayan Tapir
Rhinocerotidae
White Rhinoceros
ARTIODACTYLA
Suidae
Bearded Pigs
Hippopotamidae
Pygmy hippo
Nile Hippo
Camelidae
Arabian Camel/Dromedary
Tragulidae
Lesser Mousedeer
Greater Mousedeer
Cervidae
Axis/Spotted Deer
Bawean Deer
Hog Deer
Javan Deer
Sambar Deer
Barking Deer/Muntjak
Giraffidae
Giraffe
Bovidae
Malayan Gaur
Indian Gaur
Lowland Anoa
Serow
Banteng
MARSUPIALIA
Macropodidae
Grey Kangaroo
Agile Wallaby
Red-Legged Pademelon
CHIROPTERA
Pteropodidae
Malayan Flying Fox
PRIMATES
Lorisidae
Slow Loris
Ceboidea
Brown Capuchin Monkey
Saimiri
Squirrel Monkey
Cercopithecus
Stump-Tailed Macaque
Long-Tailed Macaque
Rhesus Macaque
Pig-Tailed Macaque
Bonnet Macaque
Lion-Tailed Macaque
Anubis/Olive Baboon
Mandrill
Silver Leaf Monkey
Common/Entellus Langur
Dusky Langur
Pongidae
White Handed/Lar Gibbon
Bornean Gibbon
Siamang
Bornean Orangutan
Sumatran Orangutan
Chimpanzee
LAGOMORPHA
Leporidae
Old World Rabbit
RODENTIA
Sciuridae
3 Striped Ground Squirrel
Prevost Squirrel
Cream-coloured Giant Squirrel
Hamster
Hystricidae
Brush-Tailed Porcupine
Malayan Porcupine
Long-Tailed Porcupine
Caviidae
Guinea Pig
Hyrochaeridae
Capybara
CARNIVORA
Canidae
Asiatic Wild Dog/Dhole
Ursidae
Malayan Sun Bear
Sloth Bear
Asiatic Black Bear
Brown Bear
Procyonidae
Raccoon
Mustelidae
Ferret
Small-Clawed Otter
Smooth-Coated Otter
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Scimitar-Horned Oryx
Oryx X Gemsbok
Nyala
Nilgai
Goat
Red Lechwe
Sable Antelope
Ankole Cattle
BIRDS
Struthio camelus
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Spheniscus humboldti
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Pelecanus philippensis
Pelecanus rufescens
Phalacrocorax carbo
Butroides virescens
Nycticorax nycticorax
Bubulcus ibis
Ciconia stormi
Leptoptilos dubius
Leptoptilos crumeniferus
Mycteria cinerea
Mycteria leucocephala
M. cinerea x M. leucocephala
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Threskiornis melanocephalus
Bostrychia hagedash
Platalea alba
Phoenicopterus ruber
Phoenicopterus ruber ruber
Dendrocygna javanica
Anser cygnoides
Cygnus atratus
Aix galericulata
Alopochen aegyptiacus
Anas platyrhynchos
Cygnus olor
Haliaeetus leucogaster
Haliastur indus
Milvus migrans
Spilornis cheela
Spizaeus cirrhatus
Spizaeus alboniger
Crax rubra
Coturnix chinensis
Meleagris gallopavo
Argusianus argus
Chrysolophus pictus
Gallus gallus (Bantam)
Gallus gallus (Large)
Gallus gallus (Poland)
Gallus gallus
Gallus varius
Lophura erythropthalma
Lophura ignita ignita
Lophura nycthemera
Pavo cristatus
Polyplectron inopinatum
Polyplectron malacense
Guttera pucherani
Numida meleagris
Amaurornis phoenicurus
4.4.0
2.2.20
1.1.1
3.0.0
0.0.1
3.3.29
0.1.1
2.2.10
0.0.18
1.1.1
0.1.2
0.0.1
0.0.1
8.10.69
20.20.269
0.0.5
1.1.0
4.4.33
0.0.1
0.1.5
25.20.20
0.0.24
2.1.0
2.2.0
2.2.5
4.2.0
1.1.0
1.0.0
0.0.2
0.0.2
0.0.5
0.0.1
0.0.2
0.0.1
0.0.1
1.1.0
2.1.0
2.1.0
7.5.0
1.2.0
5.5.4
0.0.0
1.0.0
2.5.0
1.0.0
10.9.1
2.2.0
3.3.4
14.20.4
3.0.0
9.6.5
0.0.1
0.0.7
2.2.0
0.2.0
1.0.0
2.4.0
2.0.0
5.3.0
5.1.0
5.6.0
5.2.0
Oryx dammah
Oryx hybrid
Tragelaphus angasi
Boselaphus tragocamelus
Capra aegagrus
Kobus leche leche
Hippotragus niger
Bos taurus
STRUTHIONIFORMES
Struthionidae
Ostrich
CASUARIIFORMES
Dromaiidae
Emu
SPHENISCIFORMES
Spheniscus
Humboldt Penguin
PELECANIFORMES
Pelencanidae
Eastern White Pelican
Spotted-Billed Pelican
Pink-Backed Pelican
CICONIIFORMES
Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant
Ardea
Little Green Heron
Black Crowned Night Heron
Cattle Egret
Ciconiidae
Storm Stork
Greater Adjutant Stork
Marabou Stork
Milky Stork
Painted Stork
Milky x Painted Stork
Black-Neck Stork
Threskiornithidae
Black -Headed Ibis
Hadada Ibis
African Spoonbill
Greater Flamingo
Caribbean Flamingo
ANSERIFORMES
Anatidae
Lesser Tree Duck
Common/Swan Goose
Black Swan
Mandarin Duck
Egyptian Goose
Mallard Duck
Mute Swan
FALCONIFORMES
Accipitridae
White-Bellied Sea Eagle
Brahminy Kite
Black Kite
Crested Serpent Eagle
Changeable Hawk Eagle
Blyth’s Hawk Eagle
GALLIFORMES
Cracidae
Greater Currasow
Phasianidae
Blue-Breasted Quail
Turkey
Great Argus
Golden Pheasant
Ayam Serama
Big Chickens
Polish Chicken
Red Jungle Fowl
Green Jungle Fowl
Crestless Fireback
Crested fireback
Silver Pheasant
Common Peafowl
Mountain/Rothschild’s
Peacock Pheasant
Malayan Peacock Pheasant
Crested Guineafowl
Helmeted Guineafowl
GRUIFORMES
Rallidae
White-Breasted Water Hen
M F UNKNOWN
8 8 0
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Pycnonotus cyaniventris
Pycnonotus finlaysoni
Pycnonotus goiavier
Pycnonotus jocosus
Pycnonotus melanicterus
Pycnonotus atriceps
Pycnonotus zeylanicus
Pycnonotus aurigaster
Spizixos semitorques
Alophoixus ochraceus
Chloropsis aurifrons
Irena puella
Copsychus malabaricus
Copsychus saularis
Garrulax chinensis
Garrulax milnei
Garrulax mitratus
Garrulax leucolophus
Leiothrix lutea
Padda oryzivora
Erythrura prasina
Ploceus philippinus
Acridotheres tristis
Aplonis panayensis
Oriolus chinensis
Dicrurus leucophaeus
Dicrurus macrocercus
Urocissa erythrorhyncha
Megalaima lineata
Megalaima chrysopogon
Megalaima franklinii
Calorhamphus fuliginosus
Corythaixoides leucogaster
Eudynamys scolopacea
Anthracoceros albirostris
Anthracoceros malayanus
Aceros corrugatus
Aceros undulatus
Aceros comatus
Anorrhinus galeritus
Buceros bicornis
Buceros rhinoceros
Bucorvus leadbeateri
0.0.1
0.0.2
0.0.11
0.0.19
0.0.2
0.0.2
1.1.0
0.0.18
0.0.2
0.0.2
0.0.5
2.1.0
2.1.0
3.1.0
0.0.2
0.0.1
0.0.1
0.0.14
0.0.1
3.5.2
0.0.10
4.5.0
0.0.7
1.0.2
0.0.2
0.0.1
0.0.1
0.0.5
0.01
0.01
0.0.1
0.0.2
1.1.0
3.3.0
1.1.0
1.1.0
1.2.0
1.3.0
1.0.0
0.1.1
3.3.1
3.2.2
1.1.0
PASSERIFORMES
Pycononotidae
Grey -Bellied Bulbul
Stripe -Throated Bulbul
Yellow-Vented Bulbul
Red-Whiskered Bulbul
Black-Crested Bulbul
Black-Headed Bulbul
Straw-Crowned Bulbul
Scaly-Breasted Bulbul
Collared Finch-Billed Bulbul
Ochraceous Bulbul
Irenidae
Gold-Fronted Leafbird
Fairy Bluebird
Muscicapidae
White-Rumped Shama
Magpie Robin
Black-Throated Laughing Thrush
Red-Tailed Laughing Thrush
Chestnut-Capped Laughing
Thrush
White-Crested Laughing Thrush
Pekin Robin/Red Billed Leothrix
Estrildidae
Java Sparrow
Pin-Tailed Parrotfinch
Ploceidae
Baya Weaver
Sturmidae
Common Myna
Glossy Starling
Oriolidae
Black-Naped Oriole
Dicruridae
Ashy Drongo
Black Drongo
Corvidae
Blue Magpie
Capitonidae
Lineated Barbet
Golden-Whiskered Barbet
Golden-Throated Barbet
Brown Barbet
CUCULIFORMES
Musophadidae
White-Bellied Go-Away Bird
Cuculifdae
Koel
CORACIIFORMES
Bucerotidae
Oriental Pied Hornbill
Black Hornbill
Wrinkled Hornbill
Wreathed Hornbill
White-Crowned Hornbill
Bushy-Crested Hornbill
Greater Hornbill
Rhinoceros Hornbill
African Ground Hornbill
COLUMBIFORMES
Columbidae
Nicobar Pigeon
Emerald/Green-Winged Dove
JavaneseTurtle/Collared Dove
Spotted(Necked) Dove
Rock Dove
Green Imperial Pigeon
Pied Imperial Pigeon
Zebra/Peaceful Dove/Merbok
Pink-Necked Green Pigeon
Blue-Crowned Pigeon
PSITTACIFORMES
Loriidae
Black Lorikeet
Rainbow Lory
Cacatuidae
White Cockatoo
Goffin’s Cockatoo
Salmon-Crested Cockatoo
Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo
Lesser Sulphur-Crested
Cockatoo
Little Corella
Psittacidae
Fischer’s Lovebird
Black-Masked Lovebird
Lovebird (Masked x hybrid)
Blue and Yellow Macaw
Green-Winged Macaw
Scarlet Macaw
Eclectus Parrot
African Grey Parrot
Lesser African Grey Parrot
Ring-Necked/Rose-Ringed
Parakeet
Blue-Crowned Hanging Parrot
Budgerigar
Cockatiel
STRIGIFORMES
Tytonidae
Barn Owl
Bay Owl
Strigidae
Barred Eagle Owl
Malay Fish Owl
Brown Hawk Owl
Scops Owl
Caloenas nicobarica
Chalcophaps indica
Streptopelia bitorquata
Streptopelia chinensis
Columba livia
Ducula aenea
Ducula bicolor
Geopelia striata
Treron vernans
Goura cristata
Chalcopsitta atra
Trichoglossus haematodus
Cacatua alba
Cacatua goffini
Cacatua moluccensis
Cacatua galerita
Cacatua sulphurea
Cacatua sanguinea
Agapornis fischeri
Agapornis personatus
Agapornis sp.
Ara ararauna
Ara chloropterus
Ara macao
Eclectus roratus
Psittacus erithacus
Psittacus erithacus
Psittacula krameri
Loriculus galgulus
Melopsittacus undulatus
Nymphicus hollandicus
Tyto alba
Phodilus badius
Bubo sumatranus
Ketupa ketupu
Ninox scutulata
Otus ireneae
3.3.3
5.3.0
4.2.0
4.3.1
0.0.105
0.0.1
0.1.6
4.0.0
4.4.0
0.0.3
0.0.1
0.0.2
0.1.0
0.0.1
2.0.0
0.1.0
0.0.1
15.15.36
1.1.1
0.0.1
1.1.2
1.0.2
0.0.1
1.1.0
0.0.3
0.0.1
5.0.0
2.0.0
3.3.0
0.0.0
0.1.8
0.0.1
0.0.4
0.0.7
0.0.1
0.0.2
M F UNKNOWN
8 8 0
0.0.1
1.1.0
3.5.0
1.1.0
16.13.4
0.1.0
2.6.0
7.10.0
0.2.2
8.35.32
0.0.1
3.1.0
2.2.0
1.1.0
1.0.0
2.1.4
1.9.0
2.3.7
2.1.5
0.0.1
1.0.1
1.0.0
5.2.3
1.2.1
0.0.1
0.0.1
0.0.1
0.0.0
0.0.3
3.3.2
1.2.7
0.2.0
1.1.1
0.0.1
0.0.3
0.0.7
0.0.1
0.0.0
1.0.0
1.0.0
0.0.1
0.1.0
0.0.1
0.0.1
0.0.1
0.0.1
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REPTILES
Chelodina oblonga
Chelus fimbriatus
Batagur baska
Callagur borneoensis
Cuora amboinensis
Cyclemys dentata
Orlitia borneensis
Heosemys grandis
Siebenrockiella crassicollis
Trachemys scripta elegans
Macroclemys temminckii
Geochelone gigantae
Indotestudo elongata
Manouria emys emys
Manouria emys phayrei
Trionyx/Amyda cartilagineus
Crocodylus porosus
Osteolaemus tetraspis
Tomistoma schlegelii
Caiman crocodilus
Eublepharis macularius
Gekko smithi
Iguana iguana
Varanus salvator
Varanus bengalensis
Varanus rudicollis
Eunectes murinus
Eryx tataricus
Python curtus
Python molurus bivittatus
Python reticulatus
Python regius
Xenopeltis unicolor
Acrocordus javanicus
Ahaetulla prasina
Boiga dendrophilia
Boigia cynodon
Chrysopelea paradisi
Elaphe flavolineata
Elaphe guttata
Elaphe radiata
Elaphe taeniura ridleyi
Enhydris plumbea
Gonyosoma oxycephalum
Oligodon joynsoni
Oligodon purpurascens
FISH
Arapaima gigas
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
Notopterus notopterus
Chitala lopis
Mystus nigriceps
Mystus micracanthus
Hemibagrus nemurus
Leiocassis poecilopterus
Mystus vittatus
Bagrichthys sp.
Bagrichthys sp.
Clarias gariepinus
Clarias teijsmani
Channa bankanensis
Channa marulioides
Channa gachua
Pangasius micronemus
Pangasius pangasius
Pangasius sutchi
Wallago sp.
Kryptopterus bicirrhis
Hypostomus plecostomus
Lepidocephalus thermalis
Botia lohachata
Botia dario
Botia hymenophysa
Osphronemus goramy
Osphronemus goramy
0.0.11
0.0.4
0.0.3
0.0.2
0.0.3
0.0.4
0.0.4
0.0.2
0.0.1
0.0.4
0.0.3
0.0.3
0.0.1
0.0.1
0.0.1
0.0.1
0.0.3
0.0.1
0.0.8
0.0.12
0.0.28
0.0.4
0.0.2
0.0.1
0.0.5
0.0.4
0.0.1
CRYPTODIRA
Chelidae
Snake Neck Turtle
Matamata
Emydidae cryptodira
River Terrapin/Tuntung
Malayan Painted Terrapin
Malayan Box-Turtle
Asian Leaf Turtle
Big-Headed/Malaysian Giant Turtle
Giant Asian Pond Turtle
Black Terrapin
Red-Eared Slider
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Testudinindae
Aldabra Tortoise
Elongated Tortoise
Asian Brown Tortoise
Black Asian Giant Tortoise
Trionychidae trionychinae
Asiatic Softshelled Turtle
CROCODYLIA
Crocodylidae crocodylinae
Estuarine Crocodile
Dwarf Crocodile
False Gavial
Spectacled Caimen
SAURIA
Gekkonidae
Leopard Gecko
Giant Forest Gecko
Iguanidae
Green Iguana
Varanidae
Malayan Water Monitor
Clouded Monitor
Rough-Necked Monitor
SERPENTES
Boidae
Green Anaconda
Boidae erycinae
Sand Boa
Boidae pythoninae
Short Tailed/Blood Python
Burmese/Rock Python
Reticulated Python
Royal/Ball Python
Xenopeltidae
Sunbeam Snake
Acrochoridae
Elephant Trunk Snake
Colubridae
Oriental Whip Snake
Yellow-Ringed Cat Snake
Dog Toothed Cat Snake
Paradise Tree Snake
Malayan Racer
Cornsnake (Red Ratsnake)
Radiated Ratsnake
Black-Tailed Ratsnake
Yellow-Bellied Water Snake
Red-Tailed Ratsnake
Grey Kukri Snake
Brown Kukri Snake
Osteoglossidae
Arapaima/Pirarucu
Silver Arowana
Notopteridae
Common Knifefish/Belida
Spotted Knifefish/Belida
Bagridae
Baung Belang
Redtailed Catfish
Asian Redtail Catfish/Baung
Bumblebee Catfish
Striped Dwarf Catfish
Black Lancer
Marble Lancer
Claridae
African Catfish
Forest Walking Catfish/Keli Kati
Channidae
Black Water Snakehead
Flower Snakehead/Jaloi
Dwarf Snakehead/Bakap
Pangasiidae
Shortbarbel Pangasius/Patin
Yellowtail Catfish/Patin
Albino Patin
Siluridae
Tapah
Glass Catfish
Loricariidae
Suckermouth Catfish
Cobitidae
Lesser Loach
Pakistani Loach
Tiger Botia
Botia sp.
Osphronemidae
Golden Giant Gourami
Sabah Giant Gouramii
Natricinidea
Keeled-Rat Snake
White-Bellied Rat Snake
Elapidae
Malayan Krait
Monocellate Cobra
Central Asian/Afganistan Cobra
Common Spitting Cobra
King Cobra
Viperidae crotalinae
Malayan Pit Viper
Shore Pit Viper
White-Lipped Pit Viper
Sumatran Pit Viper
Hagen’s/Indonesian Pit Viper
Wagler’s Pit Viper
Ptyas carinatus
Ptyas fuscus
Bungarus candidus
Naja kaouthia
Naja naja oxiana
Naja sumatrana
Ophiophagus hannah
Calloselasma rhodostoma
Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus
Trimeresurus albolabris albolabris
Trimeresurus sumatranus
Trimeresurus hageni
Tropidolaemus wagleri
0.3.0
0.1.0
1.0.1
3.2.3
1.1.0
1.0.0
3.1.2
0.1.0
2.1.3
1.2.0
0.0.1
0.0.1
0.0.4
M F UNKNOWN
8 8 0
Annual Report ~ 2005 32
Cyprinidae
Goldfish
Swordtail
Sailfin Molly
Krai Emas/Krai Kunyit
Gold Finned Barb/Pipi Merah
Javanese Barb/Lampan Jawa
Six-Banded Barb
Tinfoil Barb/Lampam Sungai
Two spot Barb/Tebal Sisik
Striped Barb
Tiger Barb/Pelampong Jaring
T-Barb/Bagoh
Melon Barb
Golden Barb
Cherry Barb
Ikan Daun
Kelabau
Ikan Rong
Sebarau
Bala Shark
Indian River Barb/Chemperas
Siamese Algae Eater/Selimang
Sultan Fish/ Jelawat
Malaysian Mahseer/Kelah
Jullien’s Barb/Temoleh
Rohu
Koi/Japanese Carp
Harlequin Rasbora
Einthoven’s/Blue Line Rasbora
Black Stripe Rasbora
Scissor Tail Rasbora
Elegant Rasbora
Red Line/Glowlight Rasbora
Two Spot Rasbora
White Cloud Minnow
Belontiidae
Javan Combtail/Tebakang
Croaking Gourami/Karim
Two-Spot Gourami
Blue Gourami
Golden Gourami
Pearl Gourami
Chocolate Gouramy/Biji Durian
Licorice Gouramy/Karim
Siamese Fighting Fish/Pelaga
Slim Betta
Betta Livida
Dwarf Gourami
Characidae
Silver Dollar
Pacu
Big Scale Astyanx
Faded Black Tetra
Black Neon Tetra
Serpae Tetra
Rosy Tetra
Glowlight Tetra
Cardinal Tetra
Blind Cave Fish
Rummy Nose Tetra
Black Phantom
Glass Bloodfin Tetra
Alestiidae
Congo Tetra
Cichlidae
Green Severum
Golden Severum
Midas Cichlid
Jewel Cichlid
Manguenese
Oscar
Discus
Angelfish
Zebra Tilapia
Tilapia
Tiger Tilapia
Tropheus Cichlid
Panodontidae
Butterfly Fish
Catostomidae
Chinese Sailfin Sucker
Lobotidae
Siamese Tigerfish
Polypterus
Marbled Birchir
Melanotaeniidae
Boesman’s Rainbowfish
Red Rainbow Fish
Macculloch’s Rainbow Fish
Apteronotidae
Black Ghost Knife Fish
Pimelodidae
Redtailed Catfish
Loricariidae
Midget Sucker Cat Fish
Centrarchidae
Sun Fish
Monodactylidae
African Moony
Sisoridae
Wrinkled Bellied Cat Fish/ Depu
Acanthuroidei
Horse-faced Loach/Ikan Pasir
Gobiidae
Dusky Gilled Mudskipper
Blue Spotted Mudskipper
Crustaceans
Malyan Forest Prawn
Fresh Water Rainbow Crab
Fiddler Crab
Sesarmine Crab
Semaphore Crab
Tree-Climbing Crab
Mollusca
Slug
Arachnids
Baboon Spider
Cobalt Blue Spider
Carassius auratus
Xiphophorus helleri
Poecilia velifera
Hypsibarbus pierrei
Puntius orphoides
Puntius gonionotus
Puntius hexazona
Barbonymus schwanenfeldii
Puntius binotatus
Puntius lineatus
Puntius tetrazona
Puntius laterestriga
Puntius fasciata
Barbus sachsi
Copoeta titteya
Neolissochilus soroides
Osteochilus melanopleurus
Osteochilus microcephalus
Hampala macrolepidota
Balantiocheilus melanopterus
Cyclocheilichthys sp.
Crossocheilus siamensis
Leptobarbus hoevenii
Tor tambroides
Probarbus jullieni
Labeo rohita
Cyprinus carpio
Trigonostigma heteromorpha
Rasbora einthovenii
Rasbora gracilis
Rasbora trilineata
Rasbora elegans
Rasbora pauciperforata
Rasbora sumatrana
Tanichthys albonubes.
Belontia hasselti
Trichopsis vittatus
Trichogaster trichopterus
Trichogaster trichopterus
Trichogaster trichopterus
Trichogaster leeri
Sphaerichthys acrostoma
Parosphromenus filamentosus
Betta splendens
Betta bellica
Betta livida
Colisa lalia
Metynnis schreitmuelleri
Colossoma macropomum
Astyany sp.
Gymnocorymbus socolofi
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Hyphessobrycon serpae
Hyphessobrycon rosaceus
Hemigrammus erythronus
Paracheirodon axelrodi
Astyanax mexicanus
Hemigrammus rhodostomus
Megalamphodus megalopterus
Aphyocharax anisitsi
Phenacogrammus interruptus
Heros efasciatus
Heros efasciatus
Amphilophus citrinellus
Hemichromis bimaculatus
Parachromis manguenese
Astronotus ocellatus
Symphysodon aequifasciatus
Pterophyllum scalare
Tilapia sp.
Oreochromis mossambicus
Tilapia mariae
Tropheus sp.
Pantodon buchholzi
Myxocyprinus asiaticus
Datnioides microlepis
Polypterus bichir
Melanotaenia boesmani
Glossolepis incisus
Melanotaenia maccullochi
Apteronotus albifrons
Phractocephalus hemeliopterus
Otocinclus affinis
Lepornis sp.
Monodactylus sebae
Glyptothorax major
Acantopsis choirorhynchus
Periophthalmus novemradiatus
Boleophthalmus boddarti
Macrobrachium malayanum
Uca sp.
Family Grapsidae
Ilyoplax sp.
Episesarma sp.
Family Onchidiidae
Family Theraphosidae
Haplopelma lividum
0.0.5
0.0.5
0.0.11
0.0.15
0.0.1
0.0.2
0.0.1
0.0.0
0.0.11
0.0.3
0.0.1
0.0.4
0.0.1
0.0.18
0.0.2
0.0.1
0.0.3
0.0.16
0.0.4
0.0.1
0.0.20
0.0.1
0.0.3
0.0.1
0.0.1
0.0.2
0.0.2
0.0.2
0.0.17
0.0.25
0.0.4
0.0.4
0.0.3
0.0.4
0.0.38
0.0.14
0.0.2
0.0.3
0.0.2
0.0.3
0.0.5
0.0.8
0.0.1
0.0.2
0.0.2
0.0.2
0.0.15
0.0.4
0.0.3
0.0.4
0.0.2
0.4.0
0.2.0
0.0.2
0.0.3
0.0.1
0.0.16
0.0.9
0.0.8
0.0.37
0.0.11
0.0.1
0.0.9
0.0.17
0.0.4
0.0.45
0.0.4
0.0.10
0.0.13
0.0.1
0.0.1
0.0.182
0.0.5
0.0.2
0.0.1
0.0.10
0.0.11
0.0.235
0.0.118
0.0.2
0.0.5
0.0.2
0.0.1
0.0.0
0.0.4
0.0.3
0.0.6
0.0.5
0.0.1
0.0.3
0.0.9
0.0.0
0.0.3
0.0.1
0.0.13
0.0.0
0.0.0
INVERTEBRATES
M F UNKNOWN
8 8 0
APPRECIATION& THANKS
Annual Report ~ 2005 33
Your Council wishes to place on record its appreciation and thanks to the President, YBhg Dato’Ismail Hutson and to all the Vice-Presidents for their support, guidance and encouragement.
Your Council also takes this opportunity to record its appreciation and thanks to the followingindividuals, firms and organizations for their support and assistance.
The Federal GovernmentThe Selangor State GovernmentY.B. Minister of Natural Resources and Environment and Officers of his MinistryY.B. Minister of Agriculture and Officers of his MinistryY.B. Minister of Information and Officers of his MinistryY.A.B. Menteri Besar Selangor Darul Ehsan and Officers of the Selangor State GovernmentY.Bhg. Datuk Bandar and Officers of the Dewan Bandaraya Kuala LumpurDonors and SponsorsDepartment of Wildlife and National ParksDepartment of FisheriesDepartment of Veterinary ServicesForest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM)Majlis Perbandaran Ampang JayaMalaysian Airlines System BerhadMalaysian Tourism Promotion BoardSelangor Tourism BoardMembers of the Malaysian Press and Foreign PressPolis Diraja MalaysiaRadio Television MalaysiaSistem Television Malaysia Berhad (TV3)ASTROUniversity MalayaUniversiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaUniversiti Putra MalaysiaMARA College (Banting)Institute of Medical ResearchMembers of MAZPAMembers of SEAZAMembers of WAZAVeterinary Research Institute MalaysiaNational Respiratory InstituteCross Network EnterpriseGladron Sdn BhdExpert Medical Services Unimed Sdn BhdRhodia Malaysia Sdn BhdAll Zoo Committee MembersZoo VolunteersAll those individuals, organizations and well wisherstoo numerous to mention by name, for their help,encouragement and support.
(All Donations and Sponsors are listed on page 24)