Ragunan Zoo received a lesser adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) and magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata), as well as another black hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus) and wreathed hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus) from TMII. Ragunan also donated several birds to TMII (Taman Mini Indonesia Indah news [Taman Mini Indonesia Indah]) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQvgVJ4AfJi/
Two Sumatran tigers, Tino and Hari, are tested positive for COVID-19 in mid-July. They showed flue-like symptoms, breathing troubles, and lost of appetite. The tigers are now currently recovering after undergoing 10 to 12 days of treatment. The authority are currently trying to figure out how the tigers were infected. The governor of Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, visited the tigers yesterday. Sumatran tigers at Ragunan zoo recovering from coronavirus https://www.instagram.com/p/CSA538xJO8L/?utm_medium=copy_link
A man was caught giving an elephant a wafer (A type of biscuit), which was then followed by a number of little kids, despite warning by the zoo to the visitors to not feed the animals. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CdVdUR_ADFc/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= This is one of the reason why Indonesian zoos and aquariums will not be developed in the coming years. Not only the management, but also the visitors themselves. A lot of ordinary visitors (And influencers, of course) in Indonesia thinks captive animals as just a mere entertainment, not a creature that need to be properly taken care off, especially since this is the endangered Sumatran elephant. I'm blaming influencers and the zoos themselves for promoting unrestricted animal interaction and awful "education" shows, but it's also because of old habits that once normal in zoos. Even if a Indonesian zoo or aquarium have reached the western standard (Atleast the same level as the Mandai group), things like this might still happen because the visitor's old habits. The man giving the wafer is also a father, so this is a very bad influence for his child. People argued that zoos give good influence to children by inspiring them to be animal lovers, but I don't think that is the case here in Indonesia. Based on what I've observed, a lot of kids doesn't have that ideas after visiting a zoo, they just feel it as just another fun time. It's not the children fault since it all come back to the parents and how they raised them, in this case regarding animals. But, children gets older and their mindset changes. So, I hope for the best for future generation.
Omaigattt... This is a major violation, people need more education from real zoologists/zookeepers, not a bunch of hippies on YouTube
An Heck's macaque has been born, named Tina. Taman Margasatwa Ragunan on Instagram: "Gemes gak sih sahabat ragunan lihatnya Terus berkembang dan lestari ya Tina. #ragunanzoo #conservation"
