Rizz Carlton
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An exclusive article on Kompas highlight some informations on the dugong and Irrawaddy dolphins at Ocean Samudra, as well as other informations.
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- The first Irrawaddy dolphins born were on July 3, 1979. This is reported to be the first succesful captive breeding of the species according to Kompas
- A second Irrawaddy dolphin breeding happened in 1981. The birth occured in an around 2,5 metres of dept pool. The birth of that individual increased the number of Irrawaddy dolphin at that time to 12. The last number of Irrawaddy dolphins at Samudra Ancol are 14.
- Out of six dolphins transported to Jakarta from East Kalimantan, only three survive the transportation. The date of the capture and transportation is unspecified
- Following the many death in the early days, since 1978, temperature and water control, as well as veterinarians assistance are enforced during the process of the transport of the dolphins
- On October 20, 1983, Samudra Ancol received three dugong from Nusa Tenggara Timur, caught around the water off the island of Timor and donated by the governor of that Province.
- Previously, two dugong were reported to be two of the first inhabitants of the park in 1974-75. These pair were reported to be caught in the Makassar Strait/off South Sulawesi, they lived at the park until their death in early 1983.
- Since 1980, Samudra Ancol had five California sea lion, reportedly came directly from that State in the US. One of these sea lion gave birth and was named Tripancawati by the Governor of Jakarta at that time.
- In another interesting revelation, the former beluga whale at Samudra Ancol were sent from Ukraine and arrived on 2006. The pair of whale are aged 6-7 by the time of arrival.
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