Asia Album: Long time no see -- Malaysia's Zoo Negara reopens, finally

Source: Xinhua| 2020-12-20 09:50:25|Editor: huaxia

Sumatran orangutans are seen at Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 19, 2020. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's Zoo Negara reopened to the public after a two-month closure due to COVID-19.

Based upon current assessments, the zoo will operate at a reduced capacity of 1,250 visitors.

People visit Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 19, 2020. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

A herd of deer are seen at Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 19, 2020. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

A boy wearing a face mask visits Zoo Negara, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 19, 2020. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

A fire and rescue department member helps disinfect the facility at Zoo Negara, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 19, 2020. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

A Malayan tapir is seen at Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 19, 2020. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Giant panda Yi Yi plays in the Giant Panda Conservation Center at Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 19, 2020. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

A zookeeper interacts with giant panda Yi Yi in the Giant Panda Conservation Center at Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 19, 2020. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

A child looks at giant panda Yi Yi in the Giant Panda Conservation Center at Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 19, 2020. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupines are seen at Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 19, 2020. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

A chimpanzee is seen at Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 19, 2020. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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