Zoo Ragunan located in the area of pasar to Ming, the city (in Indonesian language is "cat"), South Jakarta. The zoo – about 140 hectares, in his collection the reporting of more than 270 species of animals, about 171 representative flora. For all the inhabitants cared for 450 people.

Species of animals that inhabit the zoo Ragunan are endangered and are of immense value. Just the zoo is home to approximately 3,120 species of animals, including birds and amphibians. On-site Parking, lush tropical vegetation, you can see a giant Indonesian monitor lizard or, as it is called, Komodo monitor lizard – a lizard that is considered the largest of the currently existing. Here you can see elephants, giraffes, kangaroos, zebras, orangutans, tapirs, Sumatran tiger, banteng – the kind of bull that lives on the island of Bali, as well as the smallest of the modern wild bulls – Anoa. One of the highlights of the zoo can be called a large flying Fox is the largest species of bats.

The zoo Ragunan more than 150 years, and it is the third "age" in the world. And the size of the zoo is the world's second largest. Zoo Ragunan was founded in 1864. Famous Indonesian artist Raden Saleh, donated 10 hectares of their land in Central Jakarta for the Foundation of the first zoo in Batavia. In 1966, the zoo moved to the area of pasar to Ming, the Grand opening was held in June of the same year.

At the zoo operates the Primate Centre of Smotzer, opened in 2002. This center is funded privately and is one of the largest such centers in the world. The center occupies 13 hectares. Here you can see various species of primates, including gorillas, chimpanzees and orangutans. Also on site there are rides, a children's Playground.

Since February 2014, every Monday the zoo is closed - in animals "day off", in restoring order. If the Monday is a holiday, the zoo will be open, but closed the next day.