Ragunan Zoo, Jakarta

Ragunan Zoo - Taman margasatwa Ragunan Is a huge animal parc in the south of Jakarta.
It isn't the best zoo I've ever seen but most certainly not the worst either.

The problem here is not the enclosures or the nursing of the animals..it is the way Indonesian people look at animals and the way they visit. Meaning : feeding and harassing the animals. They got no respect for animals and see the animals more like entertainment then as living creatures.

The nice parts are :
-a gigantic natural hippo pool
-a special collection of crocodiles
-spacious enclosures for the deer
-three species of cassuaris
-a varied enclosure for a lot of rare and beautifull barbiroussa

Very BAD POINTS for
-the apes and monkeys enclosures
-a very poor information center and low education material
-circuses with degrading animal shows...

This is a very Indonesian zoo , meaning on sundays and local holidays the place gets really crowded. You can get your picture taken with the teletubbies...there are a lot of warungs - tent like restaurants , elephant rides...and a lot of noise. A great way to experience an Indonesian day out. This parc is so huge and Indonisians don't like walking you will easy find a nice and quit spot here. You'll be surprised that this is also Jakarta.

Get a different feel of Jakarta by visiting places like this! The Ragunan Zoo now has a new section, Pusat Primata Schmutzer (Schmutzer Primates Centre). To get into the primates centre you must pay an additional admission fee approximately Rp 5,000 per person (+/- US$ 0.50).

The primates centre was built by a primate lover named Schmutzer. It keeps gorillas, chimpanzes, and many other kinds of primates. You should leave any food or drink at the front of the primate centre's gate - it is to keep visitors from giving food and drink to the animals, for it could be dangerous to them. Drinkable tap water is scattered inside the primate centres, if you are thirsty.

Explore the man-made dark caves and see some primates through the glass window, learn about their population, how they get food, etc. Climb the wooden stairs up to the canopy bridge to see the view.

Avoid the weekend if you can
The zoo is usually very crowded on weekends. People are there for a walk or a picnic or even there are sometimes groups having a gathering and making noises with loudspeakers. But the primates centre tends to be quieter as it applies additional admission. Still, it's best to avoid weekends.

This Zoo located about 20 Km from the city centre and is one of the 100 zoo's in the world meeting International, likes other Zoo Indonesia, Its contain of 3,600 animal and birds including the protect species giant Lizard "KOMODO"