During the last school holidays, we took our kids to Farm in The City in Seri Kembangan for a morning of fun. Not only did the kids enjoy themselves, the adults did too - it was definitely an educational and fun day for us all. It's amazing the amount of things you can learn and see in an hour in this place.
Farm in the City is considered a petting mini-zoo whereby children and adults are encouraged to get close to nature and animals. Animals are allowed to roam free in special enclosures which mimic their natural habitat as closely as possible. Personally I prefer Farm in The City to the zoo, since our kids were encouraged to feed and touch the animals and the caretakers/keepers would also explain about the origins and facts of the animals to us. The price of ticket is RM30 for adults and RM25 for children below 12. Children below 90cm in height will enjoy free entrance. All kids will be given a "Certificate of Attendance" at the end of the visit. Our kids love it here so much, they have been asking when we are going to the "farm" again ;)
Bring plenty of water and hat as it can get quite hot (although there are lots of trees inside). We spent about 1 1/2 hours here, there is a cafe just by the entrance but we wanted to have a picnic and ended up having a picnic in the carpark! There is always a first time for everything, eh? ;)
Hope you enjoy the photos!
Electric blue Macaw
Farm in The City is about 30 minutes drive from Cheras, KL
First, we meet the "World's Smallest Species of Horse"
Purple flower
Aldabra Giant Tortoise - it's huge and it has got a big appetite!
Baby D really enjoyed feeding the animals here
One of the largest tortoises in the world
Pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta), also known as the pitted-shelled turtle or Fly River turtle
The World's Rarest White Crow
Walk-through bird aviary - lots of different birds/ ducks / peacocks
Peahen
The caretaker puts some food in your hand, blows a whistle and all the birds will come flying.
Hey dude you got something stuck on your mouth (beak)!
Duck
Peacock, too proud to show its tail
Deer
This Sri Lankan goat is so tall! And it can stand on its two hind legs like this.... wow!
The world's second smallest species of kangaroo - wallaby
MOOOOOO - cow!
Scarecrow at the Vegetables & Fruits Farm
Don't you think my kids look adorable? Dressed the part too ;)
Banana blossom (jantung pisang)
Baby D's favorite place - feeding the rabbits. And the rabbits love him too!
There are also hamsters and guinea pigs...
Swans
Feeding time - fish and ducks and swans
A traditional looking house by the lake
Chicken
This is called "longkang fish" (drain fishing) - a traditional Malaysian past time. OK we tried to catch the fish, but it's not possible... way too fast.
African crested porcupine.. this one you don't touch.
The World's smallest species of madoqua (Kirk's dik dik)
Butterfly Garden
Channel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos vitellinus)
Black tailed prairie dog
Macaws
White Cockatoo parrot
Red macaw
A smaller parrot (very colorful) trying to walk on Baby D's hat ... hehe ;)
Horse-riding
Opening times: 10.00am to 6.00pm daily. Weekends/PH/SH 9.30am to 6.00pm. Closed on Tuesdays unless it falls on PH or SH
Fee: Adult RM30 and child below 12 years old is at RM25. However, children below 90cm in height will enjoy free entrance.
Address: Lot 40187 - 40188, Jalan Prima Tropika Barat, Bandar Putra Permai, 43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor. (turning just before Giant, lookout for Bazaar Rakyat PKPS)
Tel: 03-8941 2099/3099
GPS Coordinates: 2.982481,101.664251
*All photos taken with Leica v-Lux 3.
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GPS Coordinates: 2.982481,101.664251
*All photos taken with Leica v-Lux 3.
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I used to catch longkang fish when I was a kid! We used those longkang fish to feed to big fish, hehehe.
ReplyDeleteYa me too, but I rmbr the longkang fish last time not so fast one leh. We try to catch the ones here for some time also cannot get. Give up. :P
DeleteHahaha...tat photo of the parrot on Baby D's hat...classic...too bad u din do a frontal shot...or did u?...hehe =)
ReplyDeleteHehe I did. But this photo turned out nicer ma ;P
DeleteHi Yen! This is the farm you mentioned to me earlier?
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great place for the family with kids... City kids! Thanks for sharing.
Yes, this was the one I mentioned to you. I think it's really nice place, hopefully they maintain it well.
DeleteHi Yen,
ReplyDeleteWe brought the kids to a similar petting zoo in Sunway years ago, the petting zoo is no longer there, wonder if that is the same one.
Yes, a great place to bring the kids for a morning of fun!
Both your kids are very cute!
I have heard abt the Sunway one before too, but our kids were too young then. I thought it was still around, need to check up on that.
DeleteSuch a lovely family day!!Baby C and baby D do look good with their outfit. ..thanks to their mother who always knows how to dress them up.. heheh!!
ReplyDeleteI actually didn't know tht theres a mini zoo in seri kembangan eh... anyway I dont think my parents will be interested to go there with me as well.. hahha.. all old already. . Prefer staying home. :P
Haha thanks for the compliments, next time you can tag along when we go k? You also need to dress the part. LOL!
DeleteSuch a lovely family day!!Baby C and baby D do look good with their outfit. ..thanks to their mother who always knows how to dress them up.. heheh!!
ReplyDeleteI actually didn't know tht theres a mini zoo in seri kembangan eh... anyway I dont think my parents will be interested to go there with me as well.. hahha.. all old already. . Prefer staying home. :P
Been planning to visit this place but someone told me wait for another few months for the plant to grow bigger..
ReplyDeleteo.O"
Haha what plant?
DeleteThank you for sharing these lovely photos and I have enjoyed viewing every piece of it! Beautiful. Hopefully one day I got to visit this place too.
ReplyDeleteGreat place to spend a leisurely afternoon.. if you like nature.
DeleteInteresting place! Din knw there is a nice farm+petting zoo at sri kembangan. The place looks quite clean oso.
ReplyDeleteYea it's well-maintained, so far open less than a year I think. You can bring your cute niece here.
DeleteYalor...I think better then going Zoo Negara :-p
DeleteHi Yen,
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely place to bring kids.
Thanks for sharing those lovely pictures : )
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wah, the horse in the photo is so cute! it's peeking out over the fence and smiling at your kids :D and ooo, i live not too far away from sri kembangan. i wouldn't mind an outing here someday, on a cool, breezy day :D
ReplyDeleteSean, I also don't like it too hot outdoors, surprisingly it was bearable although we were here til almost 12 noon. It would be ideal if there was a cool breeze.
DeleteI love that the animals are just close to how they would be in their natural environment! And that tiny horse and that giant tortoise are quite a pair! :D
ReplyDeleteThe animals look like they're well taken care of.
Deleteinteresting! hahah your kids look like they had a fun day (and so adorable in those clothes) i should make a trip down too~!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely interesting place to visit, lots of nice animals to photograph too.
Deleteoo... I didnt know abt this farm!! its really very nice... I can see it well kept and neat and plus some of the animals get to roam free to interact. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI m gonna bring D there soon..... :)
Great shots of everything.. that Leica is awesome! of course credit also goes to the photographer... :D
Look like a fun place and it is so near K. Lumpur. Will pay a visit soon with the family. Like some of the Parrot shots. May I know what camera model and lens you are using?
ReplyDeleteIt's a really cool place to bring your kids. For these shots, I used the Leica V-Lux3.
Deletewow just chcking this place and found your blog :d
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IF RAIN THE FARM IN THE CITY OPEN ?
ReplyDeleteHi, its a cool place and awesome article too. I found it so interesting and informative. I also found the content related to travel in Malaysia suitable to be republished in our website at www.virtualmalaysia.com. can we republish this article? Hope to hear from you soon :)
ReplyDeleteGreat Information !!! inspired me a lot.
ReplyDeleteNice pic.. and look interesting.. plan to bring my boy go on this weekend..
ReplyDeleteGreat quality of pictures. Your Leica camera produced awesome pics. TQ
ReplyDeletelovely place for kids.thankz for sharing this info.Tq
ReplyDeletewhat time open and closed?can some one let me know?
ReplyDeleteHi there, opening hours are 10am-6pm (Mon-Fri, closed on Tues), Sat, Sun & PH 9.30am-6pm.
DeleteGreat! I'm gonna ask my parents to bring me there! <3
ReplyDeleteI just knew that from my friend of this place. I will be going there today for a visit. It looks like a fun place for my kid.
ReplyDeletenext trip... go go farm in city Selangor
ReplyDeletelove the farm!
ReplyDeleteHai thank you for sharing this.. for horse riding it is free or not?
ReplyDeleteHai thank you for sharing this.. for horse riding it is free or not?
ReplyDeleteHi I am not too sure, but I think it is chargeable. Pony ride is RM7 per ride but for children only.
Deletei like it.. this is animal beatiful..... !!!
ReplyDeletehi baby sumo,
ReplyDeletewhat are the fun things to do with 2-3 years old in kuala lumpur??? we plan to spent 2 days in kl... Which one better for kids genting resort or colmar tropicale? thanks in advance