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Maleos in Indonesian zoos

Discussion in 'Indonesia' started by Fargusno, 1 Dec 2020.

  1. Fargusno

    Fargusno Well-Known Member

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    Are there any zoos or aviaries in Indonesia that has ever kept Maleos (Macrocephalon maleo) in captivity? From what I heard they fare pretty good since they're flightless birds. I saw this pic on Jakarta Globe showing several Maleos in a cage, but I don't know where:
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  2. Salt Merchant

    Salt Merchant Well-Known Member

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    Ragunan Zoo, Taman Safari Prigen, and Eco Green Park currently keep this species. The maleos at Taman Safari Prigen is housed in a walkthrough aviary alongside smaller birds.

    Surabaya Zoo used to keep some maleos.

    I think TMII also keep this species, but I'm not sure.

    I think the maleo shown in that pic is in Ragunan Zoo, the substrate looks pretty similar.
     
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