The Jong's Crocodile Farm and Zoo is a privately-run crocodile farm and zoo in Siburan, Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It was originally started by Yong Kian Sen when he started to collect crocodiles in 1963. In 1979, his family purchased 1 hectare of land in Siburan for their crocodile farm.[1] The crocodile farm and zoo is divided into barking deer, bear, bird, crocodile, deer, fish pond, monitor lizard, owl and eagle, porcupine and wild boar sections.[2] The crocodile farm and zoo is opened everyday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.[3][4]
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| 1°24′46.7″N 110°20′8.5″E / 1.412972°N 110.335694°E | |
| Date opened | 1979 (original site) |
| Location | Siburan, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Land area | 10 hectares |
| Management | Jong's Crocodile Farm & Zoo Sdn Bhd |
| Website | Official website |
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The farm and zoo is one of seven crocodile farms in Malaysia that is registered under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).[5]
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The view of the crocodile pond in 2016. -
Crocodile feeding demonstration.
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References edit
- ^ "History". Jong's Crocodile Farm. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Farm & Zoo Map". Jong's Crocodile Farm. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Jong's Crocodile Farm - World's First Tomistoma Breeding Farm". Sarawak Tourism. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ Ling, Sharon (10 April 2014). "15-minute show never fails to amaze visitors to Jong's Crocodile Farm". The Star Online. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ Dhanhyaa (27 May 2019). "WHY ARE PEOPLE ASKING THE GOMEN TO AUDIT… MALAYSIAN CROCODILE FARMS!?". Cili Sos. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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