Prior to the opening of the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park in 2007 in Sabah, there were several mini-zoos set up by the some enterprising individuals with the passion for caring for the wildlife in Borneo. Most of the animals in the zoo are rescued animals and birds from the wild or were left abandoned.
One of which was the one I visited in 2002. We did passed a white metal bridge overlooking a river and the zoo is about 6km after that. I was informed that this mini zoo was in Kimanis and currently is no longer in existence.
The White Metal Bridge over the River
There is no name to the zoo, it was just called “Zoo”
Muntjac (Common Barking Deer)
Sambar Deer
This deer was rescued in Tuaran
A pair of baby crocodiles
White Peafowl
Guinea Fowl
Peacock with the Sambar Deer
Lesser Whistling Ducks
White Muscovy Ducks
Horned Billed Goose
The Common Porcupines can be found locally in the forested lowlands and highlands of Kinabalu
The Malayan Tiger is not indigenous to Borneo Island. This tiger comes from the Melaka Zoo
In the early 1990s, Ostrich farming was introduced to Sabah
Owls
A very exhausted Common Palm Civet aka Musang
Very tired Masked Palm Civet
Great Argus
Short Tailed Mongoose
Wreathed Hornbill
Crested Fireback Pheasants
Crested Goshawk
A Very Happy Sun Bear
Monitor Lizard doing the “Now You See Me, Now You Don’t” .. well almost
Sleepy Bearcat
A Working Horse
Chickens
Ducks
Leopard Cats
Bornean Gibbon
Emu
Rhea
Sorry for the long picture post. There is actually a lot to see in a mini zoo and I really enjoyed myself. I would certainly want to revisit if I know where this mini zoo is and if it is still in existence.
Enjoy!
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