Farm In The City, Selangor

Zoos are out of fashion, and not really politically correct these days. Irregardless of your views with regards to keeping animals for entertainment; kids still need opportunities to interact with animals to gain a love for them. Petting zoos, where kids can actually feed and play with the animals are definitely still an attraction for families to spend weekend quality time together.

One such petting zoo in Malaysia is the Farm In The City, located in Seri Kembangan, Selangor. The location is out in suburbia, so ideally you would need a car to get there, as public transportation would be complicated.

You will see this signboard when you get there.

Directions on how to get there.

There is an open air carpark in front of the entrance; otherwise park along the road or in the opposite commercial centre. Entrance fees (as of 2017) as follows:

Adults RM48  Senior Citizens / Children RM38  Free entry for kids under 90cm.

For Malaysian citizens, discounts are given:

Adults RM32 Senior Citizens / Children RM27.

Tortoises.

One of the main attractions are the free roaming tortoises that you can feed. Located in front of a mock chinese village house, the tortoises are huge.

Mock chinese village house.

There is also a walk-in aviary in which you can feed birdseed to the resident birds.

Ducks and other birds.

Another favourites are the alpacas. Originally from South America, these friendly long necked animals can be fed by buying hay from a coin-operated machine.

Alpacas.

Feeding the alpaca.

 Another interesting section for the kids is the Pet Village, where guinea pigs and rabbits roam freely.

Guinea pigs.

Encircling the Pet Village is a mock "drain", where little fish swim. This "longkang" (drain in malay) is where kids can indulge in longkang fishing. The kids are given little nets to scoop up the fish to put into pails, to simulate the experiences of the childhood of their parents living in the kampung (village). Not to worry, the fish are released back into the drain.

Longkang fishing.

Mood's Lake.

In the centre of the Farm, is Mood's Lake. Which is essentially teeming with fish. You can feed the fish with the fish pellets that are available. 

Plenty of fish!

There are a few other enclosures. In the Twilight Enclosure, you will find nocturnal animals such as the Tarsier and Owls.

This Owl will try and out stare you.

Behind the Exhibition Hall, you will find the Raccoon enclosure, where the raccoons will walk out to you on an elevated log. You can feed them with food bought from a coin operated dispenser.

Raccoon enclosure.

There is also a pony ride section and several other enclosures. You can basically traverse the zoo in a clockwise direction around the lake.

The Map.

Basically the Farm In The City would be of interest especially for families with young kids. The petting and feeding element differentiates it from normal zoos where you can't interact with the animals.

Farm In The City

Address:             Lot 40187-40188, Jalan Prima Tropika Barat, Bandar Putra Permai, Seri                                            Kembangan, Selangor.
Tel. No:              +603-8941 2099
Opening Hours: Monday : 10am till 6pm
                           Wednesday - Friday : 10am till 6pm
                           Saturday, Sunday : 9:30am till 6pm
                           School/Public Holidays : 9:30am till 6pm