ZOO MINI SRJK(C) YUK CHIN

ZOO MINI SRJK(C) YUK CHIN
DEGAN KERJASAMA
JABATAN HIDUPAN LIAR SABAH
in cooperation with Sabah Wildlife Department

MINI ZOO in TAWAU

(Notice : The zoo shut down on 17th September 2015 by Sabah Wildlife Department after animals found in squalid conditions)

The mini zoo of SRJK Yuk Chin, Tawau that was set up for wildlife awareness education in 1994 was shut down on 2015-09-17 Thursday after the animals were reported by a UK NGO that the animals were kept in squalid conditions.

Some 50 animals and birds were rescued from the mini school zoo and relocated. Those fit animals could be released back to the wild.

Among the animals confiscated included :
- estuarine crocodiles
- wild boars
- Long tail Macaques
- a Binturong,
- other small mammals
- various bird species

This educational mini zoo was initially set up by the SJKC Yuk Chin and the Sabah Wildlife Department as an educational programme in 1994.

However, over the years there was little done for the upkeep of the zoo by their management. Without any monitoring by relevant wildlife officials over the years the zoo's pathetic conditions were only highlighted by a NGOs.

Sabah Wildlife Department was co founder of this zoo in 1994.
Tawau Wildlife Department closed the zoo down in 2015 as instructed by their director.

Upreshpal Singh
Executive Director of
Friends of the Orangutans Malaysia (FOTO)
Kuala Lumpur

Datuk William Baya
Director of Sabah Wildlife Department 2015-2016
to the news media on 2015-09-17 Thursday.

2015-09-15 Tuesday
Inside the 'Zoo from Hell': A schoolboy kicks a frightened monkey's tiny metal cage as a crocodile languishes in a concrete pool of its own urine, fed on dead dogs
PUBLISHED: 10:43 GMT, 15 September 2015

2015-09-17
Published: Thursday September 17, 2015 MYT 6:51:00 PM
Mini zoo in Tawau shuts down after animals found in squalid conditions

2015-09-17
Tawau "horror mini zoo" shut down by wildlife dept
BY OLIVIA MIWIL - 17 SEPTEMBER 2015 @ 5:16 PM

Read More : www.nst.com.my/news

2015-09-18
This Tawau "Zoo From Hell" Housing Animals In Filthy Condition Finally Gets Shut Down
Published by Tang Ruxyn — 18 Sep 2015, 01:04 PM — Updated 7 days ago

2015-09-18
Saved! Shocking images of schoolboys kicking frightened monkeys' cages and a lonely crocodile lying in a pool of green urine forces 'Zoo from Hell' to be shut down
PUBLISHED: 11:31 GMT, 18 September 2015 | UPDATED: 12:49 GMT, 18 September 2015

Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news

ZOO MINI SRJK(C) YUK CHIN BEFORE IT WAS CLOSED DOWN BY SABAH WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT IN 2015

In Tawau Mini Zoo were around 20 species of birds and 30 species of animals. Interesting and exotic animals like Wreathed Hornbill, Reticulate Phyton, and Wandering Whistling-Duck, but also animals like horse, monkeys and crocodiles inhabit the park. A large part of the animals could be fed with feed purchased in the kiosk. Visitors could enjoy lunch by the tables and benches of the park, and a playground was available for the children. Enjoy a cosy day in an mini animal kingdom in Tawau

Dragonflies of Borneo

"With 275 named species so far recorded in Borneo, the island has one of the richest and most exciting dragonfly faunas in the world. More than 40% of species occur nowhere else, making it the most distinctive sub-region of Sundaland." A Guide to the Dragonflies of Borneo by Albert G. Orr

Insects are diverse and dominant inhabitants of the tropical rainforests in Borneo Island. New species are discovered too often. Entomologists are still struggling to cope with the documentation of tropical insect diversity.

Most of the common dragonflies in Sabah are red coloured, especially from the family Libellulidae. Some red pecies are even confused as same species, for example the three species of Genus Neurothemis.

GO FURTHER

Zoos in Malaysia
Zoos & Wildlife Parks In Malaysia That All Animal Lovers Should Visit!

From mini zoos to large wildlife parks that are home to some of majestic creatures, Malaysia has many of these places for you to visit and educational experience.

FAUNA

Dragonflies of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore

Dragonflies are among the most beautiful of insects. Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore are home to more than 230 species (twice the number found in Europe). They include some of the most exquisite forms found anywhere in the World.

FLORA

Fig trees of Sabah

Borneo has 150 species of wild fig trees. Most of them are found in forests of Sabah.

FISHERIES

Tiger Prawn Farms in Tawau

Prawn farming is a main commercial activities in Tawau. Spawners from Tawau are graded the best in Malaysia. For decades, Tawau has been exporting high-grade tiger prawns to several countries such as Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, Vietnam, Singapore, Egypt and Australia.