Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.Zoo Negara (literally National Zoo in Malay) is a major zoological park in Malaysia located on 120 acres (0.49 km2) of land in Ulu Klang, near Taman Melawati on the north-east of Kuala Lumpur. It was officially opened on November 14, 1963. The park is managed by a non-governmental organization known as the Malaysian Zoological Society. Fully funded by its gate collection, Zoo Negara greatly relies on the support from donors and sponsors.This zoo has about 5137 animals of 459 different species.In 1957, the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association (MAHA) opened a miniature zoo. After the creation of the mini-zoo, the idea of proper zoo was mooted in the public. As the idea gained momentum, the federal government chosen a spot in Ulu Klang, Selangor which is right beside the border of Kuala Lumpur. In the 1960s, Ulu Klang was an undeveloped green area. In 1963, the first Prime Minister of Malaya (now Malaysia) YTM Tunku Abdul Rahman officially opened the zoo to the public. Zoo Negara was known as the "Zoo in the Jungle" due to the greenery that surrounded the area.