Gembira Loka Zoo

Gembira Loka Zoo is a zoological garden located in Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Gembira Loka Zoo was opened in 1956 and comprises a botanical garden, orchid nursery, (artificial) lake, children's park, numerous scenic bridges across the Gajahwong River, and a collection of approximately 470 animals, most notable of which are its native Indonesian tigers, leopards, Komodo dragons, saltwater crocodiles, orangutans, and gibbons, as well as African animals such as lions, camels and hippopotamus. The park is 54 acres (21.8 hectares) in size.[1]

Gembira Loka Zoo
Saltwater crocodile
7.803967997412671°S 110.39787329735024°E / -7.803967997412671; 110.39787329735024
Date opened	1956 (1956)
Location	Kotagede, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Land area	22 hectares (54 acres)
No. of animals	470
Memberships	WAZA, SEAZA, PKBSI
Public transit access	Trans Jogja: 1B, 2A (Kusumanegara - Gembira Loka)
Website	www.gembiralokazoo.com

In 2019, an area called Zona Cakar ("Scratch Zone") was opened, focusing on mammalian carnivores, especially cats.[2]

Gembira Loka Zoo has received many animals from various countries, through trade and gifts, such as the six African penguins from Singapore Zoo,[3] and eight lesser flamingos from Tanzania.[4]

Gembira Loka Zoo added 12 meerkats and a pair of African lions, from Batu Secret Zoo, on May 9, 2021.[5]