Rio
里奥
6 months old
Taman Safari Indonesia
Rio (里奥, Satrio Wiratama) is the first giant panda ever born in Indonesia — born November 27, 2025 at Taman Safari Indon...
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Taman Safari Indonesia
zoo Bogor, Indonesia
Taman Safari Indonesia, located in the Puncak highland of Bogor Regency, West Java Province, lies on the lower slopes of Mount Salak, a dormant stratovolcano part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. The 170-hectare facility is accredited by the Indonesian Zoo Association (PKBSI), World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), and Southeast Asian Zoo Association (SEAZA), and hosts more than 3,000 animals representing over 250 species, including critically endangered *Pongo abelii* (Sumatran orangutan), *Rhinoceros sondaicus* (Javan rhinoceros) ambassador individuals, *Hylobates moloch* (Javan gibbon), and *Panthera
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Pandas connected to this place
1 panda recorded
Currently at Taman Safari Indonesia
The pandas currently recorded at this institution.
Born here
Pandas whose birth place is recorded as Taman Safari Indonesia.
Rio
里奥
6 months old
Taman Safari Indonesia
Rio (里奥, Satrio Wiratama) is the first giant panda ever born in Indonesia — born November 27, 2025 at Taman Safari Indon...
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Archive timeline at Taman Safari Indonesia
2026
May 17
Rio Growing Well at Six Months
Rio, Indonesia's first giant panda cub, is in excellent health at six months old. Taman Safari Indonesia confirms all developmental indicators are stable under continuous veterinary monitoring.
Read update 2026
Jan 6
Rio Makes First Public Appearance — 40-Day Health Check
Rio left his incubator for the first time for a comprehensive health check. A media conference was attended by Indonesian Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni and Chinese Ambassador Wang Lutong.
Read update 2025
Nov 27
Rio Born in Indonesia — First Locally Born Cub
Rio, the first giant panda cub born in Indonesia, was born to Hu Chun and Cai Tao. Named by President Prabowo Subianto, his full name Satrio Wiratama means "brave, noble knight."
Read update 2011
Sep 8
In the library
Further reading on Taman Safari Indonesia
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A curated global guide to over 50 panda documentaries spanning seven decades, seven thematic categories, and ten countries — from Pan Wenshi's raw Qinling field recordings in the 1990s to the 2024 Korean theatrical release Goodbye, Grandpa. Every film is verified, reviewed, and linked to the real pandas, keepers, and breeding centers behind the footage.
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Where this place sits in the wider panda world
📍 All Locations
Coordinates: 6.7247 S, 106.9489 E
Archive notes
About Taman Safari Indonesia
Taman Safari Indonesia, located in the Puncak highland of Bogor Regency, West Java Province, lies on the lower slopes of Mount Salak, a dormant stratovolcano part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. The 170-hectare facility is accredited by the Indonesian Zoo Association (PKBSI), World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), and Southeast Asian Zoo Association (SEAZA), and hosts more than 3,000 animals representing over 250 species, including critically endangered Pongo abelii (Sumatran orangutan), Rhinoceros sondaicus (Javan rhinoceros) ambassador individuals, Hylobates moloch (Javan gibbon), and *Panthera