Zoo

One activity that people can do in Ragunan Zoo is taking a ride on a dinosaur. The ride takes you over a section of the zoo, over areas where people take picnics (and certainly not over wild animal areas! :) ).

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Right in the center of the zoo, there is this large status of a mother orangutan and her baby. I hope that the zoo will maintain its highest priority on orangutans as they are Indonesia’s Great Treasure.

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Fixie bikes, a trend that hits Jakarta. It’s interesting that these teenagers (see their photo below) arrange the bikes on the steps that way. Ragunan Zoo, early in the morning, is filled with a few people who can enjoy fresh air while taking a stroll, jogging or riding a bike. But as it gets to 9 o’clock, people are starting to stream in; and a couple of hours after that, it gets uncomfortably crowded like an ancient Baghdad bazaar (well … I’m exaggerating a bit, but I just don’t like it when there are many people everywhere).

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Save the Orangutan!

11 July 2011

“I’m glad there is another shed here. Let me take a look at the view from this side.”, the orangutan thought.

Orangutans are Indonesian national treasures. Ibu Ulla and her personal assistant, Barbara are two wonderful people who care about the orangutans. Read an article about them here.

If you’d like to adopt an orangutan, visit Save the Orangutan for more information.

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Orangutan on the Grass, Ragunan Zoo, Jakarta

“I like taking a stroll across the grass once in a while”, thought the orangutan, “Let me sit and watch those people watching me”.

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Crossing the Pole, Orangutan, Ragunan Zoo, Jakarta

“I like it here, high up!”, the orangutan thought, as he is crossing the pole, not noticing there is a bird perching on a small landing space below him.

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The Two Orangutans, Ragunan Zoo, Jakarta

So one climbs down, while the other starts to cross the pole. (Technorati token: JPWQKVCY7VX6)

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Bornean Orangutan, Ragunan Zoo, Jakarta

“It’s nice and cool up here”, thought the orangutan. Then it said to its friend, “I’m going down to the grass to get closer to those people. Are you coming?”. The friend said, “No, you go down. I’m staying up here. I’ll probably go to the other shed across the pole and admire the view [...]

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Orangutan, Ragunan Zoo, Jakarta

Ragunan Zoo is great if you come early in the morning in the weekend, like 6 or 7 o’clock. At that time, there aren’t many people and you can think of it as a city park. The entry fee is so cheap, only Rp 6,000 (around USD 60 cents). If you come after 8 o’clock, [...]

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Orangutans, Ragunan Zoo, Jakarta

I took a photo of an orangutan in a cage a few months back. At the time, I went to the Ragunan Zoo to cover a 5K Run that took place in the zoo area. I did not see other parts of the zoo because it was raining after the run. So I did not [...]

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