Rizz Carlton
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Not sure about them. But if we're talking about today, I'm not sure if they still have them even off-display.
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Rizz Carlton
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Again, its rather small for the capybaras, which would be similar to their exhibit in Gembira Loka. I think the dwarf crocs might work better in the Crocodile Park which they were used to. I have some ideas on the dwarf caimans, but they might probably work but definetely need some stuffs added to make the exhibit less boring and unnecesary.
Hmm.. wonder what else that could be housed there? Coypus? Beavers?
Rizz Carlton
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Taman Safari Bogor have received four radiated tortoises from the Indonesian Quarantine Agency. These tortoises were confiscated by the Agency after a smuggling attempt in the Soekarno-Hatta airport all the way back in 2017 and had been taken care off by the agency before being decided to be sent to Cisarua this year.
During the same conference and ceremony with the Agency, an shingleback was present being handled by the head of the Agency. The location on where this took place indiciate that the shingleback was already a collection of the park and is displayed in one of the terrariums in the Komodo Dragon Island. If its the case, it would be a very recent addition as the species isn't present on display back in July during my visit, so it presumebly added there sometimes in August or earlier this September. Despite this, please take it with a grain of salt as this isn't 100% confirmed and its only my speculation.
Reference
The Great Taman Safari Bogor on Instagram: "Hai Sahabat Satwa Ada kabar gembira nih. Taman Safari Bogor kedatangan penghuni baru lho! Yaitu Kura-Kura Madagaskar! (Astrochelys Radiata). Empat ekor Kura-kura Madagaskar merupakan hasil penyelamatan oleh Balai Karantina Indonesia yang diserahkan ke Taman Safari Bogor untuk dirawat dan dipelihara. Kepala Badan Karantina Indonesia, Sahat Manaor Panggabean dan Komisaris Utama Taman Safari Indonesia, Jansen Manansang berharap kehadiran Kura-Kura Madagaskar di Taman Safari Bogor ini semakin menambah minat masyarakat untuk menjaga dan melestarikan satwa. Yuk, datang dan lihat langsung keunikan Kura-kura Magadaskan di Taman Safari Bogor! #LetsGoSafari #DiscoverWildlifeKingdom #TheGreatTamanSafariBogor #TamanSafariIndonesia #KuraKuraMadagaskar #PelestarianSatwa #Konservasi"
Badan Karantina Indonesia on Instagram: "Konservasi Kura Kura Madagaskar Pak Sahat kaget saat mengangkat si kecil Kura Kura jenis Astrochelys radiate ini. Ternyata beratnya lebih dari 2 Kg. Semoga bisa berkembang biak dengan baik ya, kura kura. #kurakura #tamansafariindonesia #karantina #madagaskar #eksotik"
Langka di Dunia! Taman Safari Bogor Terima Empat Kura-kura Madagaskar Sitaan Badan Karantina Indonesia
During the same conference and ceremony with the Agency, an shingleback was present being handled by the head of the Agency. The location on where this took place indiciate that the shingleback was already a collection of the park and is displayed in one of the terrariums in the Komodo Dragon Island. If its the case, it would be a very recent addition as the species isn't present on display back in July during my visit, so it presumebly added there sometimes in August or earlier this September. Despite this, please take it with a grain of salt as this isn't 100% confirmed and its only my speculation.
Reference
The Great Taman Safari Bogor on Instagram: "Hai Sahabat Satwa Ada kabar gembira nih. Taman Safari Bogor kedatangan penghuni baru lho! Yaitu Kura-Kura Madagaskar! (Astrochelys Radiata). Empat ekor Kura-kura Madagaskar merupakan hasil penyelamatan oleh Balai Karantina Indonesia yang diserahkan ke Taman Safari Bogor untuk dirawat dan dipelihara. Kepala Badan Karantina Indonesia, Sahat Manaor Panggabean dan Komisaris Utama Taman Safari Indonesia, Jansen Manansang berharap kehadiran Kura-Kura Madagaskar di Taman Safari Bogor ini semakin menambah minat masyarakat untuk menjaga dan melestarikan satwa. Yuk, datang dan lihat langsung keunikan Kura-kura Magadaskan di Taman Safari Bogor! #LetsGoSafari #DiscoverWildlifeKingdom #TheGreatTamanSafariBogor #TamanSafariIndonesia #KuraKuraMadagaskar #PelestarianSatwa #Konservasi"
Badan Karantina Indonesia on Instagram: "Konservasi Kura Kura Madagaskar Pak Sahat kaget saat mengangkat si kecil Kura Kura jenis Astrochelys radiate ini. Ternyata beratnya lebih dari 2 Kg. Semoga bisa berkembang biak dengan baik ya, kura kura. #kurakura #tamansafariindonesia #karantina #madagaskar #eksotik"
Langka di Dunia! Taman Safari Bogor Terima Empat Kura-kura Madagaskar Sitaan Badan Karantina Indonesia
I am glad that the Indonesian QA and Airport Import/Export regulators have stepped up and sent these high profile radiated tortoises to the zoo for exhibition and - hopefully - at some point conservation breeding.
Unfortunately, there is a huge amount of illegal trade across RM Indonesia in exotic and highly endangered tortoise and turtle taxa. This includes all Malagasy species, radiated tortoise Astrochelys radiata and the even critically endangered plougshare tortoise or angonoka Astrochelys yniphora and all spider tortoises Pyxis arachnoides....!
It is high time something is done about the illegal trade and the lax law enforcement in country. Maybe this radiated tortoise confiscation at Soekarno - Hatta International Airport is a step in the right direction.
I uploaded approximately 420 photos of Taman Safari I Bogor into the gallery. It was rather remarkable to see such a notable zoo with just a few pages of animal images on ZooChat and there was essentially a complete absence of exhibit shots. That has been rectified by my comprehensive overview of what @twilighter and I are convinced is the best zoo in Indonesia and one of the best zoos in all of Southeast Asia.
The Giant Panda zone, located a short bus ride out from the main zoo, is a spectacular, world-class exhibit complex that was one of the highlights of my entire 59-zoo Asian trip. The safari ride at Bogor is fantastic, especially driving through many enclosures for species (Lions, Tigers, Common Hippos) that are usually in side exhibits. Bogor has a terrific primate complex, a very long Reptile Tunnel/Nocturnal House, a huge Komodo Dragon area with a half-dozen exhibits for the lizards, and the zoo has 60 mammal species in total and that includes around 20 primate species. Nothing is perfect, as the Dolphin Stadium is an eyesore and the Birds of Prey aviaries are too small, but overall Bogor is a zoo that's a must-see for anyone in the region.
The Giant Panda zone, located a short bus ride out from the main zoo, is a spectacular, world-class exhibit complex that was one of the highlights of my entire 59-zoo Asian trip. The safari ride at Bogor is fantastic, especially driving through many enclosures for species (Lions, Tigers, Common Hippos) that are usually in side exhibits. Bogor has a terrific primate complex, a very long Reptile Tunnel/Nocturnal House, a huge Komodo Dragon area with a half-dozen exhibits for the lizards, and the zoo has 60 mammal species in total and that includes around 20 primate species. Nothing is perfect, as the Dolphin Stadium is an eyesore and the Birds of Prey aviaries are too small, but overall Bogor is a zoo that's a must-see for anyone in the region.
Rizz Carlton
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In a video celebrating the zoo's staffs and veterinarian, it was revealed that an South American cougar has been born at the park. Aside from that, the post also shows footage of an baby silvery gibbon, a species that are now kept off-display for extensive breeding purposes.
In another news, high-level management members of Taman Safari Indonesia had travelled across Germany to attend the EAZA conference there to showcase their effort in the ex-situ conservation program of Komodo dragons and to study more on animal healthcare. Interestingly, during the trip, they also visited zoos in Berlin, Frankfurt, and Leipzig to learn more about the husbandry and enclosure design of gorillas. It's interesting to know what this likely implies, but it had to be noted that this doesn't exactly mean that Taman Safari Indonesia will be getting gorillas any time soon.
Source
The Great Taman Safari Bogor on Instagram: "Hai Sahabat Satwa Para Pahlawan di Taman Safari Indonesia Bogor Menjaga kesehatan dan kesejahteraan satwa tidaklah mudah, dibalik satwa yang sehat dan aktif ada pahlawan-pahlawan sejati yang setiap hari mencurahkan waktu dan tenaga mereka demi kehidupan satwa yang lebih baik. Mereka adalah para dokter satwa yang penuh dedikasi dan perawat satwa yang bekerja tak kenal lelah. Dibalik setiap Langkah satwa yang sehat ada usaha yang besar dari tim medis kami. Melihat mereka pulih dan beraktivitas dengan riang setelah melalui masa perawatan, merupakan anugerah yang tak ternilai. Dukung upaya mereka dengan berkunjung secara tidak langsung turut berkontribusi untuk konservasi Taman Safari Indonesia. Bersama kita bisa menjaga alam dan keanekaragaman hayati agar tetap lestari #HariPahlawan #TamanSafariIndonesia #SaveOurAnimals #TamanSafariIndonesia #TamanSafariIndonesiaBogor #TheGreatTamanSafariBogor #DiscoverWildlifeKingdom"
TAMAN SAFARI INDONESIA on Instagram: "From October 7th to 21st, 2024, esteemed representatives of Taman Safari Indonesia Drs. Jansen Manansang, M.Sc., Willem Manansang, Drh(Vet).Bongot Huaso Mulia, M.Si., and Drh(Vet). Ardyta Widianti embarked on a strategic study tour across Frankfurt, Leipzig, and Berlin. This comprehensive initiative encompassed a comparatove study on Gorilla husbandry and Enclosure design, in-depth consultations with the Gorilla EEP, and insights from leading caretakers and institutions in Leipzig, Frankfurt, and Berlin. Additionally, the team attended the EAZA conference, where they presented Taman Safari Indonesia’s dedicated work on the Komodo Dragon Ex-Situ conservation program. Drh(Vet) Bongot and Drh(Vet) Dita also participated in a wildlife CT scan study in collaboration with the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, contributing critical knowledge to the upcoming Conservation Animal Hospital in Bogor. #TamanSafariIndonesia #LetsGoSafari #Conservation #Konservasi"
In another news, high-level management members of Taman Safari Indonesia had travelled across Germany to attend the EAZA conference there to showcase their effort in the ex-situ conservation program of Komodo dragons and to study more on animal healthcare. Interestingly, during the trip, they also visited zoos in Berlin, Frankfurt, and Leipzig to learn more about the husbandry and enclosure design of gorillas. It's interesting to know what this likely implies, but it had to be noted that this doesn't exactly mean that Taman Safari Indonesia will be getting gorillas any time soon.
Source
The Great Taman Safari Bogor on Instagram: "Hai Sahabat Satwa Para Pahlawan di Taman Safari Indonesia Bogor Menjaga kesehatan dan kesejahteraan satwa tidaklah mudah, dibalik satwa yang sehat dan aktif ada pahlawan-pahlawan sejati yang setiap hari mencurahkan waktu dan tenaga mereka demi kehidupan satwa yang lebih baik. Mereka adalah para dokter satwa yang penuh dedikasi dan perawat satwa yang bekerja tak kenal lelah. Dibalik setiap Langkah satwa yang sehat ada usaha yang besar dari tim medis kami. Melihat mereka pulih dan beraktivitas dengan riang setelah melalui masa perawatan, merupakan anugerah yang tak ternilai. Dukung upaya mereka dengan berkunjung secara tidak langsung turut berkontribusi untuk konservasi Taman Safari Indonesia. Bersama kita bisa menjaga alam dan keanekaragaman hayati agar tetap lestari #HariPahlawan #TamanSafariIndonesia #SaveOurAnimals #TamanSafariIndonesia #TamanSafariIndonesiaBogor #TheGreatTamanSafariBogor #DiscoverWildlifeKingdom"
TAMAN SAFARI INDONESIA on Instagram: "From October 7th to 21st, 2024, esteemed representatives of Taman Safari Indonesia Drs. Jansen Manansang, M.Sc., Willem Manansang, Drh(Vet).Bongot Huaso Mulia, M.Si., and Drh(Vet). Ardyta Widianti embarked on a strategic study tour across Frankfurt, Leipzig, and Berlin. This comprehensive initiative encompassed a comparatove study on Gorilla husbandry and Enclosure design, in-depth consultations with the Gorilla EEP, and insights from leading caretakers and institutions in Leipzig, Frankfurt, and Berlin. Additionally, the team attended the EAZA conference, where they presented Taman Safari Indonesia’s dedicated work on the Komodo Dragon Ex-Situ conservation program. Drh(Vet) Bongot and Drh(Vet) Dita also participated in a wildlife CT scan study in collaboration with the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, contributing critical knowledge to the upcoming Conservation Animal Hospital in Bogor. #TamanSafariIndonesia #LetsGoSafari #Conservation #Konservasi"
I really do hope they'll get gorillas one day, probably housed in the old gorilla exhibit in the primate complex (idk what was housed there now)
Rizz Carlton
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I think it was already obvious that the supposedly "former gorilla exhibit" is the current Sumatran orangutan exhibit in the Primate Centre now that photos of the area are available in the gallery. Though it had to be noted that Taman Safari's gorillas are still very vague and only supported by the addition of the gorilla statue in front of the orangutan exhibit.
I really do applaud these developments as an offshoot of these meetings is that a wider range of the Indonesian and PKBSI zoo community are exposed the EAZA best practices and a good number of zoos in the region they can visit to get new ideas to develop zoos in Indonesia accordingly. Another benefit is the much needed zoo contacts and exchanges on the professional level that will not just improve animal exchanges for Komodo dragons and gorillas, but a much wider variety of species. I would expect some further surprises like new initiatives for silvery gibbons, Sumatran tigers, banteng, anoa, babirusa, cassowary, echidnas, Timor and Bawean deer, Indonesian wild pig spp. and a good number of other primates and carnivores at least.
Rizz Carlton
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I definitely would love to see more close cooperation between EAZA and PKBSI to ensure most of the zoos here in Indonesia to further up their welfare and maintenance program up to the modern standard, of course also regarding eks-situ conservation projects that from my observation have been decent in term of the number of breeding. Taman Safari Indonesia and Batu Secret Zoo (Loose management from other Jatim Parks) have good cooperation with European and other foreign facilities, Gembira Loka supposedly have good relations with many other SEA zoos (Including Singapore Zoo), while Ragunan's relationship mostly been on a hiatus. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, cooperation between Indonesian facilities are mostly done locally with other fellow PKBSI facilities and almost never involves foreign exchanges, resulting in sometimes homogenized management and maintenance plans. I feel like cooperation with EAZA facilities might be crucial in further shifted the focus of Indonesian facilities from mostly based on profit or social engagement to a more conservation and welfare focus.
Flat headed cat
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If I want to contact Taman's Conservation Research Department, what are the contact channels? Songkhla Zoo in Thailand would like to talk to you about the Asian Golden Cat.
Rizz Carlton
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I have no particular information on how contact that departement. But for Taman Safari Bogor in general, try contacting them through email, social media, etc.
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Rizz Carlton
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Taman Safari Indonesia has took part in a reintroduction program for Javan banteng to the Pananjung Pangandaran Nature Reserve in West Java. This is a collaborative effort by all three main Safari parks (Cisarua, Prigen, and Bali), the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry and the BKSDA (Indonesian nature and wildlife agency). Each of those three Safari parks contributed in the reintroduction of four bantengs;
- Cisarua: One female
- Prigen: One female
- Bali: Two male
Hello everyone, exciting announcement from me:
I will be returning to Taman Safari Bogor for the first time in over ten years of visiting them.
The last time I'm visiting them I was in fourth grade and I've never even seen the giant pandas there.
Expect a review from me in the next few days.
I will be returning to Taman Safari Bogor for the first time in over ten years of visiting them.
The last time I'm visiting them I was in fourth grade and I've never even seen the giant pandas there.
Expect a review from me in the next few days.
New year is about to end, so here's my review
Overall:
8.5
A few commentaries:
- A lot of no sees on Safari Journey unfortunately. Somehow the entire herd of blackbuck is missing, so is African Leopard, Puma, and Small Clawed Otters
- I still remember back in the day the first animal to encounter Safari Journey is Plains Zebra, now it's Greater Flamingos... how tome has changed
- Buffy Fish Owl never left its spot in that tree as always
- Didn't get to ride on any attractions besides cable car, but that's fine tbh they're all standard theme park attractions that I don't really miss
- They have a massive herd of Common Eland and its honestly kinda impressive
Highlights:
- Istana Panda absolutely exceeded my expectations, I was so lucky to be able to see Cai Tao being extremely active on his outdoor exhibit and its such a highlight to watch. Most of the Giant Pandas I've watched are usually sleeping or eating on the same spot, the view of Gunung Gede Pangrango is absolutely spectacular to watch
- Exhibit quality is overall still superior over average indo zoos, and I'm glad they got rid of cub photo ops in Baby Zoo
- Species like Takin, Smooth Coated Otter, and my favorite Nile Hippos are always welcome
Criticisms:
- Only a very few duds in actual exhibit quality, which include the Taj Mahal for White Tiger (way too much concrete), Bottlenose Dolphin (painfully small and basic), Sea Lions (Very small and relegated to shows basically), and Pygmy Hippo (in Baby Zoo its painfully small). Rest are overall fantastic.
- Everything is terribly overpriced, food is ok and has sizable quantity but does Seafood fried rice really should worth 85k rupiah? I didn't really spend any money on souvenirs either.
- Travelling up and down towards the northern part of the zoo is genuinely painful which I know isn't really the zoo's fault since it's situated on the mountains but my god it can be quite a climb. Also I got lightheaded from riding the shuttle to Istana Panda, the altitude can make you really light headed.
- Just personal experience but I feel like there are less animals that are willing to come down to road to be fed... I was left with still a lot of carrots on my bag.
Overall still a really good zoo to visit, quality is still there but would I visit it often? Probably not.
Overall:
8.5
A few commentaries:
- A lot of no sees on Safari Journey unfortunately. Somehow the entire herd of blackbuck is missing, so is African Leopard, Puma, and Small Clawed Otters
- I still remember back in the day the first animal to encounter Safari Journey is Plains Zebra, now it's Greater Flamingos... how tome has changed
- Buffy Fish Owl never left its spot in that tree as always
- Didn't get to ride on any attractions besides cable car, but that's fine tbh they're all standard theme park attractions that I don't really miss
- They have a massive herd of Common Eland and its honestly kinda impressive
Highlights:
- Istana Panda absolutely exceeded my expectations, I was so lucky to be able to see Cai Tao being extremely active on his outdoor exhibit and its such a highlight to watch. Most of the Giant Pandas I've watched are usually sleeping or eating on the same spot, the view of Gunung Gede Pangrango is absolutely spectacular to watch
- Exhibit quality is overall still superior over average indo zoos, and I'm glad they got rid of cub photo ops in Baby Zoo
- Species like Takin, Smooth Coated Otter, and my favorite Nile Hippos are always welcome
Criticisms:
- Only a very few duds in actual exhibit quality, which include the Taj Mahal for White Tiger (way too much concrete), Bottlenose Dolphin (painfully small and basic), Sea Lions (Very small and relegated to shows basically), and Pygmy Hippo (in Baby Zoo its painfully small). Rest are overall fantastic.
- Everything is terribly overpriced, food is ok and has sizable quantity but does Seafood fried rice really should worth 85k rupiah? I didn't really spend any money on souvenirs either.
- Travelling up and down towards the northern part of the zoo is genuinely painful which I know isn't really the zoo's fault since it's situated on the mountains but my god it can be quite a climb. Also I got lightheaded from riding the shuttle to Istana Panda, the altitude can make you really light headed.
- Just personal experience but I feel like there are less animals that are willing to come down to road to be fed... I was left with still a lot of carrots on my bag.
Overall still a really good zoo to visit, quality is still there but would I visit it often? Probably not.
The last time I visited TSI was back in 2018, and it was a struggle getting there and going home from there, no thanks to the almost eternal problem that Puncak is facing: traffic jams.
Oh tell me about it; I am so lucky I go there not during the weekend because it was already hell in friday. It's among the more milder traffic jams but even the safari journey alone takes 2 hours because everyone in front just doesnt know when to stop feeding the animals.
So interesting fact about Cai Tao the Giant Panda, according to the zookeeper, he is apparently awarded the most active Giant Panda outside of China twice in a row, 2018-2019... I wonder if there's somewhere we can see this award from?
He is super active on my visit as well. I rarely found any giant pandas being as active as him especially in this afternoon.
Mossman Joe
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The zoo received a five-year old Golden Bengal Tiger named Jupiter on 18th of January this year, which is currently undergoing accclimatisation. For now, the wording of the news is pretty ambiguous, not clearly specifying where Jupiter originally comes from
Jupiter seekor Golden Tiger spesies langka harimau Benggala, menjadi koleksi baru Taman Safari Indonesia, Bogor.
Jupiter seekor Golden Tiger spesies langka harimau Benggala, menjadi koleksi baru Taman Safari Indonesia, Bogor.