<sod>The zoo was opened in 1928 by [[Ibrahim of Johor|Sultan Ibrahim]] as '''Animal Garden'''. In the 1960s, the zoo was handed over to Johor State Government and opened to the public in 1962.<eod>
<sod>The zoo was opened in 1928 by [[Ibrahim of Johor|Sultan Ibrahim]] as '''Animal Garden'''. In the 1960s, the zoo was handed over to Johor State Government and opened to the public in 1962. In 2016, the state government approved the relocation of the zoo from [[Johor Bahru]] to a 20.23 hectares of land in [[Iskandar Puteri]] with a budget of MYR53 million.<ref>http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2016/03/26/johor-zoo-to-relocate-to-iskandar-puteri/</ref><eod>