Wishes for Indonesian zoos & aquariums (Fantasy)

[Rizz Carlton]

The goal was to introduce to visitors that Indonesia has bandicoots, and the plan was to have a poster advertising Crash Bandicoot at the entrance of Kampung Papua, which symbolizes Raffray's bandicoot. Just like back when the meerkats and mandrills were brought in, there are Lion King (Timon & Rafiki) posters.

It could be done in Prigen, which already have them on display for a month by now. Though as of now, the park have yet to advertise them to the general public. Native small mammals not being popular in Indonesia (Of course except the one people can get as pets) probably made Taman Safari more reluctant to advertise them.

 

[Jonathan Harry]

It could be done in Prigen, which already have them on display for a month by now. Though as of now, the park have yet to advertise them to the general public. Native small mammals not being popular in Indonesia (Of course except the one people can get as pets) probably made Taman Safari more reluctant to advertise them.

I remember in Baby Zoo there were 6 gazebos for taking pictures with animals, I hope those places are replaced and redesigned into animal enclosures for the animals that used to be in Taman Safari such as bay cat (Catopuma badia), red giant flying squirrel (Petaurista petaurista), Sulawesi palm civet (Macrogalidia musschenbroekii), Sunda leopard cat (Prionailurus javanensis), Sumatran porcupine (Hystrix sumatrae), and Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi). Because the culture of taking pictures with wild animals has been very controversial. At first, I thought it would be better for New World monkeys like capuchin monkeys, tamarins, or marmosets. But it turns out that many of these gazebos are large.

 

[Rizz Carlton]

I remember in Baby Zoo there were 6 gazebos for taking pictures with animals, I hope those places are replaced and redesigned into animal enclosures for the animals that used to be in Taman Safari such as bay cat (Catopuma badia), red giant flying squirrel (Petaurista petaurista), Sulawesi palm civet (Macrogalidia musschenbroekii), Sunda leopard cat (Prionailurus javanensis), Sumatran porcupine (Hystrix sumatrae), and Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi). Because the culture of taking pictures with wild animals has been very controversial. At first, I thought it would be better for New World monkeys like capuchin monkeys, tamarins, or marmosets. But it turns out that many of these gazebos are large.

The sunda clouded leopard and bay cat should obviously return to the Big Cat Centre having more appropriate space and all (Replacing the cougar and caracal). They still have the Javan leopard cats in the exhibit that can viewed in the fried chicken restaurant nearby.

I remember there are five gazebos (Including one smaller India-themed and one slightly larger Sumatra-themed gazebo), the three gazebos in the middle might work well with housing new world monkeys, you can put southern three-banded armadillos (Once kept in Prigen) or even agouti to make them more interesting.

 

[Jonathan Harry]

The sunda clouded leopard and bay cat should obviously return to the Big Cat Centre having more appropriate space and all (Replacing the cougar and caracal). They still have the Javan leopard cats in the exhibit that can viewed in the fried chicken restaurant nearby.

I remember there are five gazebos (Including one smaller India-themed and one slightly larger Sumatra-themed gazebo), the three gazebos in the middle might work well with housing new world monkeys, you can put southern three-banded armadillos (Once kept in Prigen) or even agouti to make them more interesting.

Just a fact, armadillos are no longer in Taman Safari Prigen, as are clouded leopards which have been replaced with striped hyenas, and Asian golden cats which have been replaced with servals. Actually, for the Brazilian three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus) or Azara's agouti (Dasyprocta azarae) from River Wonders Singapore, it would be better in a Sunda porcupine cage near the Sumatran orangutan enclosure. I thought that the garden area near the Safari Lodge or the deer feeding area in the caravan & bungalow area must be replaced, so an enclosure could be made such as for the Sunda porcupine (Hystrix javanica). There is a siamang enclosure next to it, that would be better for silvery gibbon (Hylobates moloch).

I have an idea for the Sumatran orangutan and pygmy hippo enclosures at Baby Zoo to be redesigned into an Aztec or Mayan-themed area. The Sumatran orangutan will be replaced with the South American coati (Nasua nasua) from Gembira Loka Zoo (GLZ has lots of these animals) and the pygmy hippo will replaced by mixed-species exhibit such as the tufted capuchin monkey (Sapajus apella) from Jakarta Aquarium and nutria (Myocastor coypus) from Batu Secret Zoo (of course the goal is to reduce the nutria population at Batu Secret Zoo). So that the 3 main gazebos can become enclosures for the Sulawesi palm civet (Macrogalidia musschenbroekii), red giant flying squirrel (Petaurista petaurista), and caracal from Big Cat Center. The India-themed gazebo will be converted into an enclosure for the Sunda leopard cat (Prionailurus javanensis) and a Sumatra-themed gazebo will be redesigned into an enclosure for a Sumatran porcupine (Hystrix sumatrae).

 

[Rizz Carlton]

Just a fact, armadillos are no longer in Taman Safari Prigen, as are clouded leopards which have been replaced with striped hyenas, and Asian golden cats which have been replaced with servals. Actually, for the Brazilian three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus) or Azara's agouti (Dasyprocta azarae) from River Wonders Singapore, it would be better in a Sunda porcupine cage near the Sumatran orangutan enclosure.

That why I said the armadillos were once kept in Prigen. There's really no Sunda porcupine exhibit anymore in the Baby Zoo, which have now been demolished to house a pair of smooth-coated otter and Javan binturong.

 

[Jonathan Harry]

I wish that on the Rainforest Trail at Bali Safari & Marine Park, the greater flamingos would be replaced with mixed species such as American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), white-faced whistling duck (Dendrocygna viduata), and white-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis). The spotted deer would be replaced with a South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris) and a binturong can be replaced with a South American coati (Nasua nasua). A rabbit should be replaced with a capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) and the Asian small-clawed otter will replaced by a giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis). Aldabra tortoises should be replaced with Galápagos tortoises (Chelonoidis niger) because some keep this animal in Indonesia.

Since the babirusa is on the Rainforest Trail, the one on Safari Journey should be replaced with a Bornean bearded pig (Sus barbatus). I remember there was a bus route from the entrance terminal to the Lobby Barong. It would be better if the area were redesigned as a kind of Baby Zoo. Later the animals that were replaced from the Rainforest Trail will be moved here like Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus), binturong (Arctictis binturong), greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus), and Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea). The striped hyena should be placed in this area so that in the Safari Journey, it can be placed back by the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus). For lovebirds in the Bali starling aviary, it is better to replace them with Indonesian lorikeets such as Biak lorikeet (Trichoglossus rosenbergii), Sumba lorikeet (Trichoglossus capistratus), and iris lorikeet (Saudareos iris). Coincidentally, these bird species can be found at Anak Burung Tropikana, a special breeding place in Gianyar (the same location as Bali Safari & Marine Park).

It would be better if the red-eared slider enclosure was supplemented with other species such as the Amboina box turtle (Cuora amboinensis) and Bornean river turtle (Orlitia borneensis) because the enclosure is quite spacious. In the Komodo dragon area, there are two enclosures for pig-nosed turtles, the first is an enclosure with a Komodo dragon and the second has a small single enclosure near the Komodo dragon nest diorama. It would be better if this single enclosure was replaced with painted terrapin (Batagur borneoensis). Since there are 2 piranha tanks, one will be replaced with mixed species such as white-edge freshwater whipray (Fluvitrygon signifer), fire eel (Mastacembelus erythrotaenia), pearl gourami (Trichopodus leerii), and tiger barb (Puntigrus tetrazona). For the manfish and Chinese algae eater tank, new species can be added such as black tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi "Glofish"), Nicaraguan cichlid (Hypsophrys nicaraguensis), and redhead cichlid (Paraneetroplus synspilus) because the size of this tank is big.

Something is forgotten. In the Ranthambore area, the distance between the white tiger viewing glass and the banyan tree is quite wide. Maybe a row of terrariums can be placed and there will contain a water tiger snake (Xenochrophis piscator, now became Fowlea piscator), monocled cobra (Naja kaouthia), Oriental rat snake (Ptyas mucosa), and ornate flying snake (Chrysopelea ornata). The display of the Indian teapot near the photo spot with the reticulated python should be replaced with a cylindrical aquarium containing Tambraparni barb (Dawkinsia tambraparniei), Rohan's barb (Dawkinsia rohani), melon barb (Haludaria fasciata), and red-line torpedo barb (Dawkinsia denisonii).

 

[Jonathan Harry]

Ocean Dream Samudera:

• Turn the mermaid show tank into a tank for ocean sunfish or manatee.
• Introduce flamingos, storks, egrets and rare waterfowls like the one in Lembang Park & Zoo to the wetland/mangrove exhibit, or convert it into an exhibit for crocodiles, since the entrance has a Bremen Town Musician-looking statue featuring a hippo (presumably To Ming Tse), a crocodile and a sunbear. There used to be an ape (presumably a chimpanzee or an orangutan) and a sea lion statue on top of the sunbear, but already removed due to unknown reasons.

Dunia Air Tawar:

• Finish their rescaping and revitalization plan.
• Hoping for a North American exhibit with largemouth basses, alligator gars and channel catfish.
• Turn the paroon shark tank into an exhibit for paddlefish and sturgeons, as paddlefish require large bodies of water for them to grow big.
• More rare freshwater fishes seldomly seen in public aquaria, such as piraiba catfish and northern pike.

Great idea. I think the replacement mermaid tank will have Amazonian animals like the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), piraiba (Brachyplatystoma filamentosum), slobbering catfish (Brachyplatystoma platynemum), red-bellied pacu (Piaractus brachypomus), firewood catfish (Sorubimichthys planiceps), flat-whiskered catfish (Pinirampus pirinampu), granulated catfish (Pterodoras granulosus), and gilded catfish (Zungaro zungaro) because I see the tank size is quite large. Its value can be maximized, as in River Wonders Singapore. Since the enclosure across the way belongs to Humboldt penguins, which are South American animals, so there is a connection.

Maybe the crocodiles from SeaWorld could be moved to Ocean Dream Samudra because these animals should be in an outdoor environment. Because I have an idea for the docile sharks such as the zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) and tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus), it would be better to move them from SharkQuarium to the crocodile enclosure and later redesign it into a mangrove-themed enclosure. Later, there will be additional animals that were previously at SeaWorld Indonesia, such as mangrove whipray (Urogymnus granulatus) and grey bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium griseum).

Actually, the only place to add tanks is in the indoor rainforest area, but Fardhan Khan (in Alshad Ahmad's YouTube content) said that the indoor rainforest will only be filled with small birds such as lories/lorikeets. In fact, the area is large and the landscaped pond there can be converted into a specific enclosure, for example, the North American megatank. The reason I say this is because the megatank that used to be the gate (containing red-tail catfish, motoro stingrays, paroon sharks, etc.) is no longer there, so it's better to leave the former "gate megatank" fishes in their current place.

 

[Fargusno]

Great idea. I think the replacement mermaid tank will have Amazonian animals like the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), piraiba (Brachyplatystoma filamentosum), slobbering catfish (Brachyplatystoma platynemum), red-bellied pacu (Piaractus brachypomus), firewood catfish (Sorubimichthys planiceps), flat-whiskered catfish (Pinirampus pirinampu), granulated catfish (Pterodoras granulosus), and gilded catfish (Zungaro zungaro) because I see the tank size is quite large. Its value can be maximized, as in River Wonders Singapore. Since the enclosure across the way belongs to Humboldt penguins, which are South American animals, so there is a connection.

Maybe the crocodiles from SeaWorld could be moved to Ocean Dream Samudra because these animals should be in an outdoor environment. Because I have an idea for the docile sharks such as the zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) and tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus), it would be better to move them from SharkQuarium to the crocodile enclosure and later redesign it into a mangrove-themed enclosure. Later, there will be additional animals that were previously at SeaWorld Indonesia, such as mangrove whipray (Urogymnus granulatus) and grey bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium griseum).

Actually, the only place to add tanks is in the indoor rainforest area, but Fardhan Khan (in Alshad Ahmad's YouTube content) said that the indoor rainforest will only be filled with small birds such as lories/lorikeets. In fact, the area is large and the landscaped pond there can be converted into a specific enclosure, for example, the North American megatank. The reason I say this is because the megatank that used to be the gate (containing red-tail catfish, motoro stingrays, paroon sharks, etc.) is no longer there, so it's better to leave the former "gate megatank" fishes in their current place.

Which Alshad Ahmad video if I may ask?

 

[Jonathan Harry]

That why I said the armadillos were once kept in Prigen. There's really no Sunda porcupine exhibit anymore in the Baby Zoo, which have now been demolished to house a pair of smooth-coated otter and Javan binturong.

Maybe it can be placed in the Enchanting Forest. There is a large area there and some points can be built enclosures for Asian golden cats and clouded leopards too.

 

[Jonathan Harry]

Which Alshad Ahmad video if I may ask?

OK I was wrong, it wasn't Fardhan Khan but his staff. I just happened to remember Fardhan Khan and it was at the Bird Park.

 

[Caribbean Flamingo]

• Move the sunda pangolin from the primate center to the nocturnal tunnel.

The pangolin's exhibit in primate center will house common marmoset.

• Phased out the dolphins from TSI Bogor and refurbished it's exhibit on the parking C zone into an aligator gar exhibit.

Aligator snapping turtles will also occupy the exhibit together with the gars.

• Move the black-and-white lemur from the australian outback to the orangutan exhibit in baby zoo and black swans will swim in the moat.

Correction, brown pelicans will replace the pygmy hippos since the pygmy hippo exhibit is connected with the orangutan exhibit.

• Phased-out the asian-small clawed otters from it's exhibit in baby zoo and weber's sailfin lizards will occupy it's exhibit.

Caiman lizards will occupy this exhibit, not weber's sailfin lizards. Jaguar cichlids will occupy the underwater viewing aquarium.

• Add an aquarium which houses chinese softshell turtle across the elevator area on the 1st floor at the panda palace.

Correction, this should be chinese giant salamanders, not chinese softshell turtles.

• Revamp the fishes at the aquarium in the reptile & nocturnal tunnel.

Species wishlists:

• Asian arowana
• Disk tetra
• Black-banded leoprinus
• Saddled bichir
• Clown featherback
• Coal grunter
• Amazon sailfin catfish

 

[Jonathan Harry]

The pangolin's exhibit in primate center will house common marmoset.


Aligator snapping turtles will also occupy the exhibit together with the gars.


Correction, brown pelicans will replace the pygmy hippos since the pygmy hippo exhibit is connected with the orangutan exhibit.


Caiman lizards will occupy this exhibit, not weber's sailfin lizards. Jaguar cichlid will occupy the underwater viewing aquarium.
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Correction, this should be chinese giant salamanders, not chinese softshell turtles.


Species wishlists:

• Asian arowana
• Disk tetra
• Banded leoprinus
• Saddled bichir
• Clown featherback
• Black grunter
• Amazon sailfin catfish

Maybe for Asian-small-clawed otters can be moved to the area near the bungalow to replace deer feeding. Later the enclosure will be redesigned for otter and Sunda porcupines too (better Sunda porcupine from Safari Journey be moved and replaced by Malayan porcupine).

 

[Jonathan Harry]

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Time to continue my plan for Taman Safari Bogor.

Asian forest tortoise
This exhibit is part of the Reptile Tunnel which have a group of Asian forest tortoises, as well as even a pair of young saltwater crocodiles in 2021.

I used to consider demolishing the entire exhibit to make way for a entire complex with smaller turtle and tortoise exhibits. But I feel like that wouldn't end well as the turtles and tortoises got smaller exhibits instead at the cost of having "rarer" species, which is a downgrade. I ended up thinking of turning the exhibit instead to house a group of Aldabra giant tortoises as well as the four radiated tortoises that are already present in the park, turning the exhibit into a Indian Ocean island-themed exhibit. If possible, adding Angonoka tortoise might be great as well, as the species have had history in the Indonesian pet trade and in some cases had been confiscated by the Indonesian Quarantine Agency.

Meerkat-Mandrill-Proboscis monkey-Japanese macaque complex
This area and the next one with the Kalimantan house and Japanese macaques are included as part of the Primate Centre by the park. These exhibits aren't old, as I'm aware this entire complex was a thing only by the late 90's and the 2000's. Of course, the inhabitants barely changed at all, but I will add some stuffs.

For the Meerkat-Mandrill complex, which I will rename into African Jungle, will have new species and exhibits.

• There are a second meerkat exhibit that only have like a two to three meerkats, so I feel like this specific exhibit are for quarantine. In my version, this exhibit will house a group of banded mongoose, which are already available in private farms. This would make two very interesting mongoose complex.
• There are two resting shelter that are honestly unappeasing and looks very dirty, with the only interesting thing there is an stuffed warthog (Which could be the park's former inhabitant?). In my pitch, these two shelter are fully revamped into two exhibits, complete with heat lighting and scaping to house reptiles. One exhibit will house savannah monitor, while the second will have the mix of leopard tortoise, Sudan played lizard, and Jackson's chameleon.
• I was thinking of adding red river hog to the mandrill exhibit until I realized that the exhibit is to small for that mix. The exhibit is already very good for a small family of mandrill, so I will leave it as it is.
• In the indoor viewing area for the mandrill, we can add a medium-sized terrarium that will house an Gaboon viper. This species, though not common, are available commercialy in Indonesian trade. If TSI are able to acquire an shingleback and some North American ratsnakes, I don't think they wouldn't have any problem in acquiring and learning to care for this large viper species.

The proboscis monkey exhibit or the Kalimantan Pavilion was built in 2002 in cooperation with the provincial government of South Kalimantan. So, replacing the cultural exhibition inside the Pavilion for some exhibits would be a reputational disaster. Instead, we'll work with the already present proboscis monkey exhibit into a Kalimantan-themed mixed species exhibit, which already have a small underwater view.

• A family of proboscis monkey
• A group of Malayan porcupines
• An Malaysian giant turtle
• An red arowana
• Three datnoides microlepis
• A group of barbonymus schwanenfeldii
• A group of bala sharks
• A group of clown loaches

The only thing I change about the Japanese macaques exhibit is not the species, but the exhibit itself. It was already small for the macaques with limited land area. So instead, it will be turned into a glassed exhibit similar to the macaque exhibit in River Wonders. The kois that are already present in the moat of the current exhibit will inhabit the underwater view. The already pretty Japanese decoration of the exhibit will stay to make it more stand out as its own exhibit.

This should be all for my idea of this complex, which of course aren't big. I'll try to make a bigger pitch and idea regarding the Bird Aviary and the Baby Zoo around next week.

Actually, if I imagine again, for the banded mongoose it is too narrow because this animal weighs more than a meerkat. Maybe a common dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) is more suitable.

 

[Fargusno]

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Actually, if I imagine again, for the banded mongoose it is too narrow because this animal weighs more than a meerkat. Maybe a common dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) is more suitable.

Alternatively, it could hold some jerboas. I saw jerboas in some pet expos, but no zoos here has ever kept them.

 

[Rizz Carlton]

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Actually, if I imagine again, for the banded mongoose it is too narrow because this animal weighs more than a meerkat. Maybe a common dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) is more suitable.

The meerkats exhibit in Cisarua are quite huge, especially the main one. The mongoose exhibit in Suraloka is smaller than even the second meerkat exhibit in Cisarua. I feel like it should be fine, which is why I decide to use this species instead aside from accessibility factor.

 

[Rizz Carlton]

Alternatively, it could hold some jerboas. I saw jerboas in some pet expos, but no zoos here has ever kept them.

Honestly wouldn't fit for the whole African rainforest savannah theme and the exhibit being to big for just a jerboa (Considering it was open-topped and quite exposed as well), alternatively the jerboas might work in a new, smaller exhibit near the striped hyena in Baby Zoo to symbolize the blend of Middle East and South Asia.

 

[Fargusno]

Honestly wouldn't fit for the whole African rainforest savannah theme and the exhibit being to big for just a jerboa (Considering it was open-topped and quite exposed as well), alternatively the jerboas might work in a new, smaller exhibit near the striped hyena in Baby Zoo to symbolize the blend of Middle East and South Asia.

That's a great idea too!

 

[Jonathan Harry]

Actually, I want some changes in Safari Journey at Taman Safari Bogor

For the lesser adjutant stork, Muscovy duck, and swan located near the siamang enclosure, it is better to move them to the large lake near the Safari Lodge and caravan area because there are already lesser adjutant storks, Australian pelicans, and swans there. Then the greater flamingo will be moved to the area near the siamang enclosure. As a replacement, the former greater flamingo enclosure will be redesigned and later filled by emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) and southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) that will be moved from Kampung Papua. So the southern cassowary enclosure in Kampung Papua will be filled by northern cassowary (Casuarius unappendiculatus).

For the Sumatran elephant enclosure on the right side of the road (coincidentally, the main elephant enclosure is on the left side of the road), in the past the animals were changed, sometimes filled by zebras and sometimes by emus. I once had a crazy idea for the right enclosure to be filled with African bush elephants LOL because Irfan Hakim once wished for these 5 big African animals (African elephant, giraffe, white rhino, Cape buffalo, hippopotamus) to be in Lembang Park & Zoo. But I saw insufficient space there, so it would be better to place it in Taman Safari Bogor. So my idea now is, that the enclosure on the right side of the road is filled by a roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus) which happened to be at the Safari Journey. Later, a warning sign will be made not to feed these animals to maintain their health.

For the watusi near the hippo enclosure, it is better to replace it with demoiselle crane (Grus virgo) and nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) which will moved from the enclosure near the Bornean orangutan. Incidentally, the demoiselle crane can be safe if it stays for a while in the hippopotamus enclosure. Because in the area near red lechwe and wildebeest, there are already watusi, so try to keep each animal in one spot only. Actually, this is also a form of Easter egg where ancient hippos once lived on the Asian continent.

At times, Bactrian camels occupy 3 enclosures at once (because previously there was a cage for dromedary camels). So the first enclosure after passing the hippopotamus enclosure will be filled by addax (Addax nasomaculatus) which used to be on Safari Journey. To maintain the health of the addax, warning signs have been put up to warn visitors not to feed the animal. The second enclosure will be replaced by a dromedary camel. So the third enclosure that has abandoned castles is purely filled by a Bactrian camel.

I think it would be nice if the sitatunga enclosure were replaced by bongo antelope (Tragelaphus eurycerus) so that sitatunga can be moved to the area near lechwe and Rothschild's giraffe to replace zebras because there are already zebras in the African Village area. Incidentally, the sitatunga is a fairly docile animal, so it can be fed directly and does not endanger visitors at Bali Zoo.

In the enclosure near sitatunga (replaced by bongo antelope on my wishlist), there is a tree-shaped shelter that should be inhabited by certain animals, as well as an empty enclosure before the African leopard bridge. Usually over time, this enclosure likes to change animals such as sambar deer, watusi, or llamas. So it is better if this enclosure is filled with permanent animals such as llamas (Lama glama) and guanaco (Lama guanicoe) as the example.

The cougar in the Safari Journey area is indeed the most often missed by visitors because visitors are too focused on the reticulated giraffe enclosure on the right side of the road. Maybe the cougar enclosure can be redesigned to be themed with a Native American tribe, with totem poles installed in a row on the left side of the road (similar to the totem statue in the Kota Wisata housing complex) so that it can match the lion, Bengal tiger, Sumatran tiger, and brown bear enclosures.

For binturong enclosures near giraffe feeding, it is best to replace them with silvery lutung (Trachypithecus cristatus) which was once a free-ranging animal at Safari Journey in its pioneering era in the late 80s, before being replaced by the crab-eating macaque. So the silvery lutung from the primate area can be moved to Safari Journey, then the former silvery lutung enclosure in the primate area will be replaced by Pagai Island macaque (Macaca pagensis). Since binturongs are nocturnal, it is difficult to find them doing activities in Safari Journey. Incidentally, there are already many binturong enclosures in Taman Safari Bogor, regardless of whether they are distinguished between Javan binturong (Arctictis binturong penicillata) and Sumatran binturong (Arctictis binturong niasensis).

The small enclosure inhabited by Sumatran orangutans should be filled by hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas) only, and the sea eagle enclosure should be replaced by Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) because there are already white-bellied sea eagles in the Birds of Prey aviary. For wildebeest in the same enclosure as the watusi, it is best to move them to the African Village area, so that the wildebeest there are replaced with greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros). Just make this greater kudu permanent in one enclosure and not move around like watusi.

Saltwater crocodiles in African Village should be replaced with impala from an enclosure near the Bornean orangutan enclosure, so that the mixed-species enclosure between nilgai, impala and emu can be redesigned and later filled by African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) which coincidentally Taman Safari Prigen has this animal.

 

[Jonathan Harry]

Actually, I want some changes in Safari Journey at Taman Safari Bogor

For the lesser adjutant stork, Muscovy duck, and swan located near the siamang enclosure, it is better to move them to the large lake near the Safari Lodge and caravan area because there are already lesser adjutant storks, Australian pelicans, and swans there. Then the greater flamingo will be moved to the area near the siamang enclosure. As a replacement, the former greater flamingo enclosure will be redesigned and later filled by emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) and southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) that will be moved from Kampung Papua. So the southern cassowary enclosure in Kampung Papua will be filled by northern cassowary (Casuarius unappendiculatus).

For the Sumatran elephant enclosure on the right side of the road (coincidentally, the main elephant enclosure is on the left side of the road), in the past the animals were changed, sometimes filled by zebras and sometimes by emus. I once had a crazy idea for the right enclosure to be filled with African bush elephants LOL because Irfan Hakim once wished for these 5 big African animals (African elephant, giraffe, white rhino, Cape buffalo, hippopotamus) to be in Lembang Park & Zoo. But I saw insufficient space there, so it would be better to place it in Taman Safari Bogor. So my idea now is, that the enclosure on the right side of the road is filled by a roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus) which happened to be at the Safari Journey. Later, a warning sign will be made not to feed these animals to maintain their health.

For the watusi near the hippo enclosure, it is better to replace it with demoiselle crane (Grus virgo) and nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) which will moved from the enclosure near the Bornean orangutan. Incidentally, the demoiselle crane can be safe if it stays for a while in the hippopotamus enclosure. Because in the area near red lechwe and wildebeest, there are already watusi, so try to keep each animal in one spot only. Actually, this is also a form of Easter egg where ancient hippos once lived on the Asian continent.

At times, Bactrian camels occupy 3 enclosures at once (because previously there was a cage for dromedary camels). So the first enclosure after passing the hippopotamus enclosure will be filled by addax (Addax nasomaculatus) which used to be on Safari Journey. To maintain the health of the addax, warning signs have been put up to warn visitors not to feed the animal. The second enclosure will be replaced by a dromedary camel. So the third enclosure that has abandoned castles is purely filled by a Bactrian camel.

I think it would be nice if the sitatunga enclosure were replaced by bongo antelope (Tragelaphus eurycerus) so that sitatunga can be moved to the area near lechwe and Rothschild's giraffe to replace zebras because there are already zebras in the African Village area. Incidentally, the sitatunga is a fairly docile animal, so it can be fed directly and does not endanger visitors at Bali Zoo.

In the enclosure near sitatunga (replaced by bongo antelope on my wishlist), there is a tree-shaped shelter that should be inhabited by certain animals, as well as an empty enclosure before the African leopard bridge. Usually over time, this enclosure likes to change animals such as sambar deer, watusi, or llamas. So it is better if this enclosure is filled with permanent animals such as llamas (Lama glama) and guanaco (Lama guanicoe) as the example.

The cougar in the Safari Journey area is indeed the most often missed by visitors because visitors are too focused on the reticulated giraffe enclosure on the right side of the road. Maybe the cougar enclosure can be redesigned to be themed with a Native American tribe, with totem poles installed in a row on the left side of the road (similar to the totem statue in the Kota Wisata housing complex) so that it can match the lion, Bengal tiger, Sumatran tiger, and brown bear enclosures.

For binturong enclosures near giraffe feeding, it is best to replace them with silvery lutung (Trachypithecus cristatus) which was once a free-ranging animal at Safari Journey in its pioneering era in the late 80s, before being replaced by the crab-eating macaque. So the silvery lutung from the primate area can be moved to Safari Journey, then the former silvery lutung enclosure in the primate area will be replaced by Pagai Island macaque (Macaca pagensis). Since binturongs are nocturnal, it is difficult to find them doing activities in Safari Journey. Incidentally, there are already many binturong enclosures in Taman Safari Bogor, regardless of whether they are distinguished between Javan binturong (Arctictis binturong penicillata) and Sumatran binturong (Arctictis binturong niasensis).

The small enclosure inhabited by Sumatran orangutans should be filled by hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas) only, and the sea eagle enclosure should be replaced by Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) because there are already white-bellied sea eagles in the Birds of Prey aviary. For wildebeest in the same enclosure as the watusi, it is best to move them to the African Village area, so that the wildebeest there are replaced with greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros). Just make this greater kudu permanent in one enclosure and not move around like watusi.

Saltwater crocodiles in African Village should be replaced with impala from an enclosure near the Bornean orangutan enclosure, so that the mixed-species enclosure between nilgai, impala and emu can be redesigned and later filled by African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) which coincidentally Taman Safari Prigen has this animal.

I forgot one thing, the Asian small-clawed otter in Baby Zoo will be moved to Safari Journey. Later the otter enclosure in Safari Journey will be made underwater viewing so that visitors can see these animals more easily than at present. And of course, there must be a water filter system behind the enclosure (only accessible by staff) to maintain the cleanliness of the water, so that visitors can still see the otter swimming in the water clearly.

 

[Rizz Carlton]

Later the otter enclosure in Safari Journey will be made underwater viewing so that visitors can see these animals more easily than at present.

Wouldn't this be very difficult and costly? The otter exhibit in the Safari Journey is elevated below the main road.