Taman Safari

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Taman Safari
Taman Safari
6°43′13″S106°57′02″E / 6.7203156°S 106.9505096°E / -6.7203156; 106.9505096
Date opened
  • 16 March 1990 (Taman Safari I) [1]
  • 27 December 1997 (Taman Safari II)
  • 13 November 2007 (Taman Safari III)
Location
No. of animals3000
Memberships WAZA, [2] SEAZA, [3] CBSG, and PKBSI
Website www.tamansafari.com
Taman Safari
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Taman Safari Indonesia
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Zebra at Taman Safari I

Taman Safari Indonesia or simply Taman Safari are animal theme parks in Cisarua, Prigen, and Bali. Being part of the same organization, they are known as Taman Safari I, II and III. The most popular is Taman Safari I. [4]

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Taman Safari I

Taman Safari I, or called as Taman Safari Bogor, is located at district Cisarua, on Bogor regency, on the old main road between Jakarta and Bandung, West Java. It is roughly 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta and 78 kilometres (48 mi) from Bandung. Taman Safari is located on Puncak, a tourist area in West Java.

Taman Safari I covers an area of 170 hectares (420 acres) [5] and houses a collection of more than 3,000 animals, including Bengal tigers, Malayan sun bears, giraffes, orangutans, hippos, zebras, and Sumatran elephants. Some, such as the Bali myna, are involved in conservation projects. The majority of the species represented are African. [6]

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Birds of prey show at Taman Safari Indonesia
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Taman Safari Elephant Show

Nine shows are offered, that is the Elephant Show, Safari Theater, Various Animals Show, Tiger Show, Sea Lion Show, Bird of Prey Show, Dolphin Show, Cowboy Show, and the Globe of Death. [7]

Near the Wild Wild West, visitors can see the Jaksa Waterfall. To reach this waterfall, visitors can use the road train or walking about 500 meters. Jaksa Waterfall is 45 meters tall. The pool under the fall is not too deep so that children can play in the water. The water of Jaksa Waterfall comes from the foot of Mount Gede Pangrango. If lucky, visitors can also see native wildlife, including several primates and birds. According to local legend, for those who come to wash their face with Jaksa Waterfall's water, it will become easier for them to find a mate, find sustenance and stay young. For other facilities, Taman Safari provides canteen and changing room. [8]

Every weeknight or holiday night, visitors can explore the Safari Journey at night with a road train accompanied by guides. Near the end of the trip, visitors can watch the Spectacular Light Dance, with fire performances from the performers. [9] The zoo's Javan warty pig can only be seen during the Night Safari.

Every weekend and holiday, visitors can hike around the forest surrounding the park. Before starting to hike, visitors are guided by a guide to do exercises. Visitors accompanied by guides during the hike. Visitors are taught about medicinal plants by the guide, see native wildlife from a distance, visit the Javan leopard and Javan rusa breeding facility, and visit an abandoned colonial era house. At the end of the hike, visitors can enjoy several games. [10]

History

Taman Safari I was built in 1980 on 50 hectares of unproductive plantation land. In 1990, the park was named as a National Tourism Object by Susilo Sudarman, the Minister of Tourism, Postal, and Telecommunication at that time.

In September 2017, Taman Safari introduced two giant pandas named Cai Tao (蔡涛) and Hu Chun (胡春). Cai Tao and Hu Chun were born at the Bifengxia Panda Base in Bifengxia, Ya'an, Sichuan, China. The arrival process of Cai Tao and Hu Chun had been carried out for a long time, marked by the construction of the "Panda Palace" which would later become their home in Taman Safari. Cai Tao and Hu Chun have traveled more than 4,400 kilometers, taking off from Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, China on September 28, 2017, traveling five and a half hours until arriving at Soekarno–Hatta International Airport. After undergoing an adjustment period of approximately two months, the two of them finally began to be displayed in November 2017. In front of Panda Palace are two replica statues of Cai Tao and Hu Chun welcoming the visitors. Panda Palace is also equipped with several facilities including the food court and souvenir store. To avoid noise caused by vehicles, visitors must take a bus to go to the Panda Palace. [11]

The Grand Taman Safari Prigen

The Grand Taman Safari Prigen (formerly Taman Safari II) is a branch of Taman Safari located in Prigen, Pasuruan, East Java ( 7°45′40″S112°40′02″E / 7.761171°S 112.66722°E / -7.761171; 112.66722 ). It is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Juanda International Airport, Surabaya and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Malang. It lies on the slope of Mount Arjuno, 800 to 1,500 metres (2,600 to 4,900 ft) above sea level and covers about 350 hectares (860 acres), making it one of the largest safari park in Asia. [5]

Bali Safari and Marine Park

Bali Safari and Marine Park is a branch of Taman Safari located in Marina Beach in Bali. [12]

Safari Beach Jateng

Safari Beach Jateng is a branch of Taman Safari located in the Sigandu beach, Batang Regency, Central Java [13] The park mainly focus on bottlenose dolphin, but the park also have other animal exhibits like sea turtles touch pool, mini safari, bird aviary, reptile exhibits, and freshwater aquarium. It was formerly known as Batang Dolphin Center.

Solo Safari

Solo Safari is a branch of Taman Safari located in Surakarta, Central Java. It is notably smaller than the other three Taman Safari parks, and it was opened back in 27 Januari 2023 by the mayor of Surakarta, Gibran Rakabuming Raka. [14] Instead of drive-in safaris, Solo Safari has two large walk-in exhibits (or walk-in safaris) featuring faunas from Asia and Africa, as well as waterfowls such as pelicans and cormorants, as well as a number of other exhibits featuring various animals such as binturongs and otters. It was formerly Jurug Zoo Solo (also known as Taru Jurug Animal Park) prior to its acquisition and revitalization by the Taman Safari group and the mayor of Surakarta back in 2022. Some of the animals of Solo Safari came from the old park, with some new additions as well.

Exhibit animals:

Jakarta Aquarium

Jakarta Aquarium is located inside the Neo Soho mall, Jakarta. The aquarium have saltwater, freshwater, brackish, and land animals from around the world.

Criticism

The company came under fire in April 2016 for its alleged practice of drugging wild animals to them as props in photographs with tourists. The company stated the pictured lion had not been drugged and was "just sleepy". [15]

Taman Safari I

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