KL Bird Park

7 Jun 09

Jared had been asking if Jaselyn and Darren could come and stay with us. Over the school holiday, they came and stay with us for a night. The next morning, we had pancake breakfast at home and then left for KL Bird Park.

Earlier, we've bought the KL Bird Park tickets from the Ikano school holiday promotion, Bird Park @ Ikano which were at discounted price and I had one free child ticket for spending above RM200 in a single day at Ikano during the promotion. KL Bird Park does have promotion with Mykad, Jusco J card, etc.

The KL Bird Park is world's largest free-flight walk-in aviary. It is located in Kuala Lumpur Lake Gardens and home over 3,000 birds of approximately 200 species of local and foreign birds, sprawling approximately 21 acres of verdant valley terrain.

We were impressed with the Bird Park. There were so many colourful birds around the beautifully landscaped surrounding.

The park is divided into 4 zones:

1. Zone 1 and 2 make up the free-flight zone;
2. Zone 3 is the Hornbill Park
3. Zone 4 is where the birds are placed in separate cages and mini aviaries.
   

We liked the KL Bird Park's most extraordinary feature in Zone 1, 2 and 3 where birds are let free in the aviary ie free-flight concept. We were able to see and took photos of the birds in close proximity.

3 of the kids wore green, thin cooling t-shirt knowing it was a hot sweaty day. The kids were so sweaty, tired from the long walk around KL Bird Park.

We managed to catch the 12.30 pm bird show at the Amphitheater. It was a good and impressive show by those talented birds. A must do thing in KL Bird Park.

Check out KL Bird Park official website for more info on the map, operating hours, etc.

KL Bird Park

920 Jalan Cenderawasih

Taman Tasik Perdana

50480 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 603 22721010

Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park

We adjourned to Butterfly Park, which is located at the opposite road of Tugu Kebangsaan.

We reached Butterfly Park at about 11am. It was good weather, not sunny. I was apprehensive about entering the park as I don't like butterflies to touch me or even get close to me. The funny thing was Jared refused to enter the park and I had to persuade him that butterflies are beautiful.

Jalan Cenderasari

Taman Tasik Perdana

50480 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 26934907, 26934799

Open daily from 9am to 6pm.

The entrance fee is RM8 for adult (RM18 for foreigner) and RM4 for children. As we had Jusco card, it is free entrance for children.

I took lots of photos in the park. This is one of the beautiful and colourful one.

This is our National Butterfly, Raja Brooke (Troides brookiana).

We bought fish feed at RM1 per packet. There's a fish feeding hut cum resting area. There's even 2 wall fans at the rest area.



Big crowds of fish swam over as Hubby and Jared poured the food to the pond.

There's also lots of turtle on other pond.

When we were at the Butterfly Park on last Sunday, we were the only Malaysian visitors there. Lots of foreigners, especially photographers. It's a shame that locals do not appreciate some of the wonderful places we have close to home especially on a wonderful Sunday.

Tugu Peringatan Negara (National memorial or Monument)

For a change, we decided not to take the kids to a shopping mall over the weekend. Hari Raya is around the corner and shopping malls will be packed with our Malay friends shopping for the Big Day.

I suggested to go to Lake Garden on Sunday. Our first stop was at Tugu Peringatan Negara, also known as Tugu Kebangsaan (National Monument

I am not good with history. As such, I do not have much facts to write about the National Monument but photos to share.

This is the entrance to the monument.

This place is open for public from 7am to 6pm daily and there is no entrance fee to the monument.

Pond located at the walkway to the monument.

This monument is to commemorate those who gave their lives in the fight against the communist.

Our next stop was at the Butterfly Park. I will share those beautiful photos of butterflies in my next post.