JAKARTA --- Gembira Loka Zoo in Yogyakarta is gearing up to open in January a new section namedZona Cakar(Claw Zone) that will house such powerful predators as lions and hyenas. The zone has been in the works since 2014 with the aim of introducing various carnivores to the zoo, according totempo.co. The new areawill also be home tigers, leopards and panthers. "In total, there will be around 30 carnivorous animals in Zona Cakar, some brought in from Africa," Gembira Loka official Agung Wibowo said on Wednesday. He added that the zoo had spent about Rp 1.5 billion (US$102,859) to import the animals, in addition to a separate budget for construction. The 2,000-square-meter Z...
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