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A' Famosa Resort Malaysia is located in Alor Gajah, Malacca, Malaysia, near the Simpang Ampat exit on the North South Expressway.〔http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jR4WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ThQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3822,1315880&dq=a-famosa-safari〕 It was named after the 16th century Portuguese fort of the same name which was once stood near the harbor of Malacca city. The logo of the resort also incorporates a stylized silhouette of the fort's gateway in the background. A' Famosa is situated on , the bulk of which is a 27-hole golf course, a water theme park called Water World, a zoo called Animal World Safari, a Cowboy Town, a Resort Hotel, and several blocks of condotels and villas. The A’Famosa Animal World Safari is a wildlife safari that is home to more than 100 species of the animals, featuring a Walk-through Area, Chicken Farm, Monkey Island, and a truck drive through the Safari park itself. The park also hosts a number of animal shows, such as an "elephant show" and a "bird show". The A’Famosa Water World covers an area of . The A’Famosa Cowboy Town features a various entertainment outlets, such as restaurants, a shopping village, etc. There is also a nightly carnival which consists of an animal musical parade, dancing and fireworks. The accommodation available at A’Famosa Resort consists of a resort hotel with balconies. This facility offers self-contained studios, 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units, and villas ranging from three to five bedrooms. ==Controversies== A' Famosa Resort courted controversy in 2010 when it was reportedly mistreating a tiger that was part of the animal show. A video posted on YouTube in February 2010 allegedly showed the tiger being sedated and handled roughly.〔http://news.malaysia.msn.com/regional/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4113395〕 The video had been removed from YouTube since. The resort courted another controversy in 2013 due to a series of disturbing visuals allegedly depicting the mistreatment and abuse of elephants in the resort. Investigation by Astro Awani, a news and current affairs channel in Malaysia, witnessed the beating of a female elephant by a man with a hooked, stick-like tool. The man was presumably a staff of the resort.〔https://www.mns.my/article.php?aid=2362〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「A' Famosa Resort」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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