Komodo Dragons Become Newest Collection of Ragunan Zoo

VIVA – Ragunan zoo has prepared the presence of the Komodo dragon as the newest collection of animals in 2023. This step is to increase the attractiveness of residents visiting tourist attractions in South Jakarta.

"Later, God Willing will come, namely a pair of Komodo dragons and several other types of animals," said the Head of the Ragunan Wildlife Park Management Unit, Endah Rummiyati when met in Jakarta, on Friday, February 3, as reported by Antara.

The presence of this animal from East Nusa Tenggara will add to the animal collection at Ragunan Zoo, which now totals 2,275 animals, “We have 2,275 animals consisting of several native Indonesian animals such as anoa, elephants, and Sumatran orangutans. As for collections from abroad, one is a giraffe from the African savanna desert," Endah explained.

Endah explained that last year Ragunan had newborn giraffes and elephants. She said this birth was probably influenced by the decrease in the number of visitors during the Covid-19 pandemic so that animals were said to be able to freely move.

"During the pandemic, visitors were reduced. The animals became more prosperous, many reproduced and many were born because they were not disturbed," Endah said.

Endah added that Ragunan prioritizes the care of pregnant animals by paying attention to their food intake so that their offspring are born healthy.

On the same occasion, Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono gave the name of a giraffe calf, namely Tazoo, and an elephant named Unggul at Ragunan Wildlife Park, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta. Heru said the two animals had the same birth date, namely September 5, 2022. Currently, the Ragunan Wildlife Park is inhabited by 2,275 animals and is over 20,000 trees overgrown.

The land is 147 hectares arranged and partly still being developed towards a modern zoo as the identity of the City of Jakarta.