0 RAGUNAN ZOO

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On last Tuesday, March 12^th 2013, I and my family went to Ragunan Zoo. It was on holiday, so Ragunan Zoo was so crowded. Ragunan Zoo is the right place to spend your holiday cheaply. Ragunan Zoo is full of animals from different species and different country around the world. It’s a good place, especially for children. Why ? Because Ragunan Zoo is full of education. We can know anything about animals there. The place is also clean and comfortable.

Ragunan Zoo is a 140-hectare (350-acre). It located in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, Indonesia. It is home to over 270 species of animals, 171 species of flora, and employs over 450 people. Many of the animals are endangered and threatened from all parts of Indonesia and the rest of the world. There are a total of 3,122 animal specimens including birds. Laid out in a lush tropical setting, such indigenous animals as the komodo dragon, orangutan, tapir, anoa, sumatran tiger, banteng wild ox and various brightly colored birds are given ample room. The zoo is located in South Jakarta and easily accessible through the Jakarta Outer Ring Road and Transjakarta busway network.

Zoo entrance ticket can be purchased at the price of Rp 4,000, - for adults and Rp 3,000, - for children. Besides seeing the animals, you can also bring your child to play in the children's playground, where there are several of games and various games of the balloon. At the zoo there is also "Schmutzer Primate Center". You are required to buy a ticket for Rp 7,500, - to get into the venue. This place is special display a variety of primates with a different atmosphere and there is a museum primate to increase children's knowledge. The first came in, we had to climb the stairs, then from the above we can see the gorilla the size of a human. Other primates that are here include gibbons, hoop, white monkey, and various other types.