Ragunan to get Aussie wildlife

Ragunan to get Aussie wildlife

JAKARTA: Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta is to be presented with
a number of Australian animals by the government of the
neighboring country, a zoo spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

Titis Puntorini said the handover ceremony would be attended
next Thursday by the Australian ambassador to Indonesia at City
Hall.

"This is part of the Jakarta-Sydney Sister City program," she
said as quoted by Tempointeraktif.

Among the new animals are a pair of walaru kangaroos (Macropus
robustus), a pair of kookaburras (Dacelo novaeguinea), galuh
parrots (Cacatua roseicapilla) and crimson rosella birds
(Paltycercus elegans).

Titis said the animals would arrive on Tuesday in Jakarta "but
will not be put on display until they have adapted well to their
new surroundings". -- JP