Taman Safari

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.

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 km from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta and 78 km from Bandung. Taman Safari is located on Puncak, a tourist area in West Java.

Taman Safari I covers an area of 170 ha 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.

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.

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. Under the fall there is also a pool that 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 legends, if someone who come to wash their face with Jaksa Waterfall's water, it will make them easier to find a mate, stay young, and make their sustenance easier. For other facilities, Taman Safari provides canteen and changing room.

Every week night 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, where the performers will perform fire performances. The zoo's Javan warty pig can only be seen in 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.

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.

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 (-7.76117°N, 112.66722°W). It is about 50 km from Juanda International Airport, Surabaya and about 45 km from Malang. It lies on the slope of Mount Arjuno, 800 to 1500 m above sea level and covers about 350 ha, making it one of the largest safari park in Asia.

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

Safari Beach Jateng
Safari Beach Jateng is a branch of Taman Safari located in the Sigandu beach, Batang Regency, Central Java 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. 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:
 * Asian Panorama: sun bear, banteng, Javan rusa, bawean deer, spotted deer, nilgai, southern cassowary, blackbuck, Malayan tapir                 * Komodo: Komodo dragon, green iguana, reticulated python, corn snake, African spurred tortoise
 * Primate Island: orangutan, siamang, silvery gibbon, agile gibbon, Australian pelican, Muscovy duck, little black cormorant, domestic goose, purple heron
 * Camel Ride: bactrian camel, dromedary
 * Aviary: Javan myna, black-winged starling, green peafowl, blue-and-gold macaw, Moluccan eclectus, black-naped oriole, yellow-crested cockatoo, palm cockatoo, Tanimbar corella, rhinoceros hornbill, wreathed hornbill, oriental pied hornbill, Javan hawk-eagle, brahminy kite, crested goshawk, changeable hawk-eagle, crested serpent eagle, white-bellied sea eagle, black swan, javan pied myna
 * Jungle River: pygmy hippo, hippo, saltwater crocodile, false gharial
 * Mankunde Restaurant: lion, meerkat, Sunda leopard cat
 * Petting Zoo: Sumbawa Pony, domestic rabbit, African spurred tortoise, bantam chicken, koi, Pygmy (UK goat breed)
 * African Savannah: Ankole-Watusi, common eland, waterbuck, common ostrich, Grant's zebra, lechwe, sitatunga, blue wildebeest
 * Other species: lowland anoa, Asian palm civet, binturong, agile wallaby, Javan langur, domestic turkey, domestic guineafowl, serval, eastern barn owl, Moluccan cockatoo, sulphur-crested cockatoo, Asian small-clawed otter, Sumatran elephant, Bengal tiger

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".

Gallery
Taman Safari I