Ulang Tahun Pertama si Anak Gajah Airawata

Merayakan ulang tahun pertama anak gajah Bali Safari and Marine Park, Bali Safari berbagi kesempatan dengan anak-anak untuk lebih mengenal dekat satwa berbadan besar ini. Hal ini merupakan bentuk edukasi Bali Safari terhadap anak-anak agar mereka mengetahui bagaimana kehidupan gajah, kelestarian gajah di alamnya dan mengajak untuk menyayangi satwa terutama gajah.

Februari 28, 2010 -Gianyar- Bali Safari and Marine Park hari ini mengadakan acara ulang tahun salah satu anak gajah yang pertama bernama Airawata di Kampung Gajah Bali Safari. Anak gajah ini lahir setahun yang lalu di Bali Safari bersama dengan 2 saudaranya yang lain, Gede dan Ghana.

Pada acara ulangtahun ini, anak anak yang berumur sekitar 3-12 tahun diajak untuk mengikuti aktivitas sehari-hari si anak gajah. Aktivitas ini dimulai dari bagaimana Airawata mandi, mendapatkan perawatan kuku, dan makan. Selain itu anak-anak juga dihibur oleh beberapa permainan yang dilakukan oleh gajah-gajah Sumatra dan pertunjukan gajah yang berjudul “Pertunjukan Konservasi dan Edukasi Gajah” yang sifatnya mengedukasi mereka.

Tidak kurang dari 200 anak-anak yang mengikuti acara ini berpartisipasi dalam lomba menggambar dan mewarnai kartu pos serta lomba ucapan ulang tahun bagi Airawata. Pemenang dari lomba menggambar dan mewarnai adalah Lady, 11 tahun dari Panti Asuhan Wisma Anak Harapan dan pemenang lomba ucapan ulang tahun adalah Deva, 10 tahun dari SD 3 Carang Sari. “Aku senang sekali karena bisa melihat gajah yang masih kecil” ungkap Alessandro, 9 tahun dari Wisma Anak Harapan, ia berharap semoga Airawata panjang umur dan sehat selalu. Kue ulang tahun Airawatapun dibuat istimewa dimana kue ulang tahun ini terbuat dari makanan kesukaan Airawata yaitu wortel, pisang dan pepaya.

Konsep acara ulang tahun anak gajah ini diadakan untuk memberikan kesempatan bagi anak-anak untuk lebih dekat dan mengetahui kehidupan satwa bertubuh besar ini. Selain itu acara ini juga menunjukan bahwa gajah adalah satwa yang mudah disayangi sambil mengajak anak-anak untuk menyayangi dan semakin peduli untuk membantu melestarikan satwa gajah sumatra yang statusnya hampir punah di habitat aslinya.

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Two Leading Zoo Consultant from Australia join Bali Safari & Marine Park

The newest members of our team bring over 30 years of zoo experience with them from zoos throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Tim Husband will be our new Curator of Life and Science and will be looking after animal welfare, the animal enclosures, already working with our zookeepers and looking for new animals to add to the Park’s animals impressive collection.

Wendy Husband will be Curator of Education. An important part of the Park’s operation is the commitment to educating our visitors about the various animal species we have here, as well as the threats they face in their natural environments.

Bali Safari and Marine Park is happy and honoured to have these two experienced zoo consultants on our team. Look out for them around the park and if you are very lucky you may even catch a Safari ride with Tim, he is not only knowledgeable, he’s very entertaining as well. Welcome.

Madam, You’re having quads!

Gianyar, Bali (October 1, 2009) Having a baby is always a joyous event but the birth of four baby Bengal tigers is worthy of a major celebration. Bali Safari and Marine Park has now expanded its family of Bengal tigers with the recent birth of two male and two female cubs to seven year old Melly on August 23, 2009.
According to WWF there are currently about 2,000 Bengal tigers left in the wild today, spread between India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, China and Myanmar. Despite being among the most numerous of the tiger sub-species, their future in the wild is far from secure.
The birth of four at Bali Safari and Marine Park is a cause for celebration for conservationists as it is through ex-situ breeding programs that the future of the species can be protected.
The tiger cubs will remain with their mother until they are larger and the needs of various other breeding programs are assessed.

The First Elephant Given Name by Deputy Miniciple of Gianyar at Bali Safari and Marine Park - Bali

Gianyar, August 22, 2009- As ex-situ conservation, Bali Safari and Marine Park play it roles for its efforts to conserve the Indonesian and the world endangered species. BSMP efforts include as conserve institution for endanger species, educational institution and recreation park. In the early age, Bali Safari and Marine Park had successfully filled it mission for breeding program especially for Indonesian endemic species. Sumatran elephant (Elephas Maximus Sumatranus) is one of BSMP breeding program. The Sumatran elephant is one of the animals which is protected under Republic of Indonesia constitution and it’s one of the endangered category by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), because of the population reduction is about 50 % for 3 generations.

The baby Sumatran elephant is the first elephant that born for the very first time in Bali 6 months ago (January 22, 2009). His weight is about 75kg when he was born. On this August 22, 2009, this 6 month baby elephant celebrate his given name by the Regent of Gianyar, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati held with Indonesian tradition named “Potong Tumpeng Pisang” and gave the piece of tumpeng to the baby Elephant. The elephant baby now named Aswatama. Aswatama is taken from the Mahabrata story legend.

In this event, Bali Safari and Marine Park also held drawing short course, inviting Kak Alit and Kak Adit from Sanggar Pelangi to teach the elementary students and after they have the drawing competition based on themed “Elephant mom and Baby”. About 150 elementrary students join in this drawing competition; they are come from SDN1 Gianyar, SDN1 Serongga, SDN1 Ubud. The winner of this competition is Putu Mediana Nirmalasari from SDN1 Ubud, she’s also became the ambassador of “Sahabat Gajah Bali Safari and Marine Park”.

Celebrating Indonesia Independence Day

Bali Safari and Marine Park would love to give discount for Balinese citizen (ID Card holder  and Not KITAS holder). Only for IDR 50.000 you can enjoy the fantastic journey and spend your fascinating holiday at Bali Safari and Marine Park. Also visit Chili Festival which is still on going where you can taste the real culinary from the royal family of Karang Asem. Dont miss it!

Chili Festival at Bali Safari and Marine Park !!!

Help your self to a various serving of chili which properly kept and enriched Balinese cuisine by The Royal Family of Karangasem. We have chili exhibition, demo chili cooking and tasting, this festival would make your summer’s getting hot. Chili Festival held on August 1st - 30th, 2009 at Wantilan – Hanuman Court Bali Safari and Marine Park from 10 am -15 pm, giving you a whole month of spicy food.

Coaching Clinic Photography : Improve People Awareness Regarding Conservation

On June 20 – 21, 2009 through Coaching Clinic Photography, Learning Wildlife Photography: The Elephants’ Story, Bali Safari & Marine Park reminded people about how important the conservation effort is. Both Local and International Media Photographer and Hobbyist as well were invited to participate. Around 30 participants were enthusiastic in getting matters which were given by Arbain Rambey, a senior Media Photographer continued with competition in taking their best shots on wildlife animals available.

Some important persons also invited to delivered conservation message. Director of Biological Diversity Conservation, Dr. Tony Suhartono delivered the Government’s role and responsibility regarding conservation.  “Sumatran Elephants are facing serious pressure arising from illegal logging and associated with habitat lost in Indonesia, now it’s ours to do such conservation effort, especially for the Elephant’s conservation’ Chief Director of Taman Safari Indonesia, Drs. Jansen Manansang, MSc. enticed all participants in his opening speech.

One of this event agenda was an Elephant Educational Show, a show to represent the conflict between human and elephants and aimed to ask out human to live side by side with nature. It was attended by the 150 excited elementary school children who accompanied by Nadine Chandrawinata (Sumatran Elephant’s Ambassador).

This event hopefully become an effective forum to remind people that we should be more aware and pay attention on the biggest mammals on the earth, the elephants which is facing the extinction nowadays.

Story Telling with Made Taro

On June 7th 2009, to celebrate World Children’s Day and also giving special rewards for students from elementary school who had achieved the best academic score of their school, Bali Safari & Marine Park invite the students in an event called Bertamasya & Belajar Bersama Pak Made Taro and provide free of charge ticket for the students.

This event followed by 45 students from SD Negeri Medahan, Serongga and Lebih also presented I Made Taro, Balinese interactive storyteller who has been story teller for more than 30 years. I Made Taro was tells a story titled Gajah Menjadi Wasit which tells about a wise elephant and also have a moral lessons for these kids as a purpose to increase their awareness with the animals, environment and loving the traditional song. The students are listened with full of enthusiasm. They also played a game after the story has finished. “I was so excited for the invitation from Bali Safari to spend a holiday in Bali Safari & Marine Park because I’ve earned one of the top positions in school” said I Gede Dody.

Follows on that, the students took the Bali Safari & Marine Park bus to start their safari trip along a specially designed route that shown the parks has many species of wildlife guided by education staff from Bali Safari and Marine Park. The students amazed as they saw an African lion, hippotamus and rhinos which are indeed an uncommon sight in Bali. The students seemed so excited and enjoyed this safari.

 “It’s a positive activity and obvious to see that Bali Safari and Marine Park cares about the children around the village of Bali Safari and  Marine Park” said AA Udayana, head of Serongga village.

This event is one of Bali Safari & Marine Park activities which is will be continuing in a future as it function as education and conservation also recreation park.

The release of Bali Mynah in Taman Nasional Bali Barat at May 5th 2009

Our New Born Baby

Please welcome the new member of our big family Tapirus Indicus. The small white-spotted male baby was born on April 22nd 2009 on 06.00 am