Zoological sights in Indonesia
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Surabaya Zoo
South of the city centre, Surabaya Zoo has a good collection of lions, tigers, elephants, hippos, kangaroos and reptiles. If you’re not planning to visit Komodo, the dragons are worth a visit – 32 mini-komodos hatched here in 2009. The animals look typically nonchalant, but the park is well laid out, with large, open enclosures.
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Gembira Loka Zoo
Yogya’s Gembira Loka Zoo, about 5km east of Jl A Yani, has its fair share of cramped cages, but on the whole it is spacious and has some interesting exotica such as some Komodo dragons, which are successfully breeding.
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The Bandung Zoo has spacious, beautifully landscaped gardens, which are very attractive, but there are few animals and most are housed in typically cramped conditions. The zoo is a few minutes' walk from the ITB - the entrance is down the steps past the toy stalls opposite Jl Ganeca.
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Bohorok Orang-Utan Centre
Bukit Lawang's famous Orang-Utan Centre was set up in 1973 to help primates readjust to the wild after captivity or displacement. These days it's also about tourists with cameras. The popular feedings take place twice daily. Most days half a dozen primates show up, sometimes fewer. Get there early to see them arrive.
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I Gusti Nyoman Lempad's House
This house is open to the public, but it's mainly used as a gallery for a group of artists, which includes Lempad's grandchildren. There are only a few of Lempad's own paintings and drawings here. The Puri Lukisan and Neka museums have more extensive collections of Lempad's drawings. The family compound itself is a good example of traditional Balinese architecture and layout - Lempad was also an architect and sculptor. It's also home to many animals in cages.
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Ragunan Zoo
Jakarta's Ragunan Zoo is 16km south of the city centre in the Pasar Minggu area. As home to 4000 animals, this large zoo has a good collection of Indonesian wildlife including Komodo dragons. It's not world class (some of the enclosures are depressingly small), but this is by far the best zoo in Indonesia, and its new primate enclosure, featuring orang-utans and gorillas, is a highlight. From Jl Thamrin take bus 19.
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Mandala Wisata Wanara Wana
This cool and dense swath of jungle, officially called Mandala Wisata Wanara Wana, houses three holy temples. The sanctuary is inhabited by a band of grey-haired and greedy long-tailed Balinese macaques that are nothing like the innocent-looking doe-eyed monkeys on the brochures.
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