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Ragunan Zoological Park (), formerly and still commonly known as Ragunan Zoo (), is a zoo located in Ragunan in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. The zoo has an area of and the largest park in Jakarta. The zoo has an aviary and a primate centre, and employs over 450 people.Dina Indrasafitri, ' Ragunan zoo: Not so rosy', The Jakarta Post, 5 October 2010. Many of the animals in the zoo are endangered and threatened from all parts of Indonesia and the rest of the world. There are a total of 2,288 animals inside the zoo. Welcome to the Ragunan Zooligal Park Laid out in a lush tropical habitat, rare animals such as crocodile, chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, tapir, anoa, sumatran tiger, babirusa, and peacocks are given ample room. The zoo is located in South Jakarta and is easily accessible through the Jakarta Outer Ring Road and TransJakarta Corridor 6 bus (green color).
Ragunan Zoo originally opened in 1864 in the area subsequently redeveloped as the Ismail Marzuki Park. Therefore, the zoo is 161 years old. It is the oldest zoo in Indonesia.
Ragunan Zoo used to keep a pair of Sumatran rhinoceros, named Jalu and Dusun, from 1986 to the late 1990s. The male Jalu was a wild rhinoceros caught from Sumatra, while the female Dusun came from Malacca Zoo. Jalu died at the zoo in 1994, Dusun was sent to the Way Kambas National Park and died there in 2001.
In July 2002, four western lowland gorilla arrived from Howletts Wild Animal Park, the four male are: Kumbo, Komu, Kihi, and Kidjoum. Kidjoum died in February 2008 following a fight with the other gorillas. The three remaining gorillas are now the zoo's main attractions, housed in the Schmutzer Primate Center.
On 19 September 2005, following the order of the city's governor, the zoo was temporarily closed for about three weeks after various birds were found to have been infected by avian influenza.
On January 1, 2015, Ragunan Zoo was visited by 186,456 visitors, the highest among the New Year days, the previous highest record was about 175,000 visitors on January 1, 2011.
In 2015, the Head of the General Service Division of Ragunan Zoo said that in 2018, Ragunan Zoo is predicted to become an international standard for zoos, with the hiring of experts to improve the welfare and life quality of the animals, improving the quality of the cages, and improving facilities for visitors. Later that year, the zoo received 209 billion rupiah for subsidy from the local government.
As of April 2021, there are 2,288 animals and 335 animal species inside the zoo.
A pool with is located near the entrance. Several aviary host the zoo's bird collection, including , , , , , and . Large birds like cassowary and ostrich are displayed in separate compounds.
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