Gembiraloka Zoo To Have Penguin Attraction

Yogyakarta, Nov 27 (ANTARA) - The Gembiraloka Zoo of Yogyakarta has set itself a target of completing a penguin attraction by 2013. The penguin attraction was aimed to attract more visitors to the Yogyakarta landmark, which is visited by around 700-800 people everyday, Spokesperson of Gembiraloka Zoo Gunardi said here, Monday. "We have been developing the penguin pool since October and it is scheduled to finish in May 2013," Gunardi said. The attraction would be part of the bird park which has been developed since last October. The zoo management would import penguins from Malaysia and Singapore. "Seven candidates of penguin keepers of Gembiraloka Zoo have been sent to Singapore to learn penguin nurturing methods," Gunardi said. The penguin attraction venue would be built on a conditioned atmosphere using air conditioners (AC). "It would resemble the natural habitat of penguin in South Pole," Gunardi said. The fence of the penguin pool would be replaced by glass to provide better visibility for zoo visitors. The zoo management would provide better access for disabled visitors such as free wheelchairs and tracks for the disabled. The management also has a target of 1.3 million visitors at the year end as there have been 1.2 million visitors in January-October period.