REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The famous Safari Park Indonesia, in Cisarua, West Java welcomed Raja (King-red, a baby elephant) as new family member on Thursday. The male calf was born to mom Indah (36 years) on October 3, 2013.
Minister of Forestry, Zulkifli Hasan gave the name when he visited Cisarua, Bogor. He also watched video of the birth.
"Because he is a Sumatran elephant, I give him a name, Raja. It means King. Raja is a common Sumatran first name," Hasan said on Thursday.
With the birth of Raja, Safari Park Indonesia has total of 49 Sumatran elephants. Safari Park Indonesia is the best ex-situ conservation agency with grade A from Ministry of Forestry.
Safari Park has a lot of contribution in animal conservation, especially, animals from red listed category in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Safari Park is still collaborating with Ministry of Forestry and the Australian Zoo to build the first elephant hospital in Way Kambas National Park, Lampung.
On February 7, Safari Park with Ministry of Forestry and Pairi Daiza Belgia build Center for Elephant's Conservation in Tesso Nilo National Park, Riau.
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