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Taman Safari
File:Taman Safari Indonesia Logo.jpg
Map
6°43′13″S 106°57′02″E / 6.7203156°S 106.9505096°E / -6.7203156; 106.9505096
Date openedMarch 16, 1990 (Taman Safari I)[1]
LocationBogor, West Java, Indonesia
No. of animals2500
MembershipsWAZA,[2] SEAZA,[3] CBSG, and PKBSI
Websitewww.tamansafari.com
Taman Safari Indonesia
Zebra at Taman Safari I

Taman Safari Indonesia or simply Taman Safari are animal theme parks in Bogor, West Java, Mount Pangrango, East Java, and Bali Safari and Marine Park, Bali. Being part of the same organization, they are known as Taman Safari I, II and III. The most popular is Taman Safari I.[4]

Taman Safari I

Taman Safari I, or called as Taman Safari Bogor, is located at district Cisarua, on Bogor regency, on he old main road between Jakarta and Bandung, West Java. It is roughly 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta and 78 kilometres (48 mi) from Bandung. Taman Safari is located on Puncak, a tourist area in West Java.

History

Taman Safari I covers an area of 170 hectares (420 acres)[5] and houses a collection of 2,500 animals, including Bengal tigers, Malayan sun bears, giraffes, orangutans, hippos, zebras, and Sumatran elephants. Some, such as the Bali myna, are involved in conservation projects. The majority of the species represented are Indonesian.

Taman Safari I is built on 1980 on 50 hectare of unproductive plantation land. On 1990, the park is named as the National Tourism Object by Soesilo Soedarman, the Minister of Tourism, Postal, and Telecommunication at that time.

Animals

Safari Areas

Giraffe at Taman Safari Bogor, Indonesia
Cassowary at Taman Safari Indonesia Bogor
Bear at Taman Safari Bogor
Hippopotamus at Taman Safari Bogor

Visitors are encouraged to drive through the park and it is possible to come within touching distance of most of the animals. Some areas allow for guests to feed animals from their cars. Guests are not allowed to feed carnivores, and the area that showcase carnivores such as tigers and lions are monitored by the warden. Guests are not allowed to step out from the car. Guests that didn't own cars may see the safari areas from buses that are run on schedule. Sometimes, many wild Long tailed macaque and Plantain squirrel can be seen roaming the Safari area.

Bird aviaries

Hornbill at Taman Safari indonesia Bogor bird aviary

Baby zoo

For a small fee, visitors can take a photo with baby animals, snake, or birds. The exhibit also include some rare animals.

Bird photo booth

Sea Lion exhibit

Bird of prey exhibits

Crocodile exhibits

Komodo dragon Island

Kampung Papua

Penguin House

Humboldt penguin at Taman Safari Indonesia Bogor

The zoo used to exhibit two polar bears delivered from Adelaide Zoo after a breeding program. However, one of the polar bears died in 2004 while another died in 2005, both due to old age. The exhibit is now used as a Humboldt penguin exhibit, the polar bears can be seen as a taxidermy in the exhibit.

Primate center

Reptile tunnel and nocturnal animals

African exhibit

Dolphin aquarium

Panda kingdom

Quarantined animals

Former animals

Animal shows

Birds of prey show at Taman Safari Indonesia
Taman Safari Elephant Show

Six wildlife shows are offered, including a Wild West Show, Dolphin Show, and Elephant Show. Bungalows and camping sites are available for guests who wish to stay in the park overnight.[6]

Taman Safari II

Taman Safari II is a branch of Taman Safari located in Prigen, Pasuruan, East Java (7°45′40″S 112°40′02″E / 7.761171°S 112.66722°E / -7.761171; 112.66722). It is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Juanda International Airport, Surabaya and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Malang. It lies on the slope of Mount Arjuno, 800 to 1,500 metres (2,600 to 4,900 ft) above sea level and covers about 350 hectares (860 acres), the largest Safari Park in Asia.[5]

In 2018, the zoo introduced a new exhibit focus on animals native to Australia, which include Eastern grey kangaroo, Red-necked wallaby, Wombat, Emu and several reptiles native to Australia. Most of the animals came from Australia Zoo

Bali Safari and Marine Park

Main article: Bali Safari and Marine Park

Bali Safari and Marine Park is a branch of Taman Safari located in Marina Beach in Bali.[7]

In December of 2019, the zoo introduced three Striped hyena

Criticism

The company came under fire in April 2016 for its alleged practice of drugging wild animals in order to utilise them as props in photographs with tourists.[8] The company stated the pictured lion had not been drugged and was 'just sleepy'.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "What is Taman Safari Indonesia". tamansafari.com. Taman Safari Indonesia. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Zoos and Aquariums of the World". waza.org. WAZA. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  3. ^ "SEAZA Membership List". seaza.org. SEAZA. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  4. ^ http://www.searchindonesia.net/national-parks-and-museums/taman-safari.html
  5. ^ a b "June 22, 2012 - Taman Safari Prigen Kejar Target Pengunjung".
  6. ^ "Conservation". tamansafari.com. Taman Safari Indonesia. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  7. ^ "PT Taman Safari Indonesia III". blogspot.com. Career Development Center. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  8. ^ a b http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3527973/Shocking-video-shows-tourists-posing-drugged-lion-holiday-snapshots-Indonesian-zoo-proud-beast-rolls-appears-fight-stay-awake.html
  9. ^ http://jakarta.coconuts.co/2016/04/07/taman-safari-denies-drugging-photo-prop-lion-says-it-was-just-sleepy
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