Anies Baswedan Names Ragunan Julang's Giraffe Children In Today's Memory, April 12, 2020

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan named the giraffe calf in Ragunan Wildlife Park: Julang. (Facebook Anies Baswedan)

JAKARTA Memories of today, four years ago, April 12, 2020, the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan emphasized that the maintenance and supervision of the Ragunan Wildlife Park (TMR) will still be carried out in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. He even joined in naming the newborn calf: Julang.

Previously, the virus from Wuhan had shocked the world. Many of the zoos that were closed were neglected. The government's attention is also lacking. Anies did not want Ragunan to be neglected.

The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the world. All sectors are affected. In fact, zoos in various parts of the world have begun to be affected by the pandemic. The zoo, which was once busy, began to be abandoned.

Take, for example, the Neum Zunster (Germany) zoo and the Sriracha zoo (Thailand). The government's closure policy is the reason. This option is carried out so that people do not accumulate in zoos and create clusters of virus transmission from Wuhan.

The impact is everywhere. The animals in the zoo were not taken care of. Pet guards were also reduced a lot. This condition makes the animals less attention. Animals become quickly stressed and sick.

The temporary closure of the zoo policy has also spread to Indonesia. Anies Baswedan is the brain. The Governor of DKI Jakarta closed it as a form of commitment to fight the spread of the corona virus on March 14, 2020.

The decision to close had to be taken. Pandemic victims in Jakarta are piled up. Another thing that makes the policy supported by many parties. The closure was also followed by the closure of other DKI Jakarta tourist destinations.

Anies closed the museums. He also closed Monas. Car free day activities are also prohibited. He hopes his steps can bring significant results. No more casualties due to contracting the corona virus.

"All tourist destinations and tourist attractions will be closed in the next two weeks. Ancol closes, Ragunan closes, Monas closes the museum held by the Provincial Government closes. The goal is to minimize the activities of residents in a room full of residents," said Anies as quoted on the detik.com page, March 13, 2020.

Anies did not just close. He also guarantees that zoo workers continue to work optimally. There is no reduction in officers. Anies also ensured that the animals in the zoo were not stressed.

Anies directly reviewed Ragunan to prove his claim on April 12, 2020. Anies showed that the animals were not stressed and sick. He also emphasized that zoo workers are still doing their most work.

Ragunan officers also gave appreciation to Anies. Anies was asked to give a name to the newborn calf. Anies immediately gave the name Julang. The name was given so that the giraffe grew higher.

This morning, the inspection took place at the TMR to ensure the care of all animals and facilities there. The TMR ranks, including veterinarians, curators, and cleaners continued to work alternately to ensure that the animals were healthy and the facilities were maintained. There is an interesting explanation from them. He said, these animals looked relaxed, calm and not stressed. Usually, because many visitors, some of the animals feel restless.

"At this morning's visit, I also had the opportunity to fulfill a promise that had been delayed, namely naming a calf that was just born 2.5 months ago. I named this male giraffe Julang, accompanied by the hope that it would grow higher than its mother. Let's obey PSBB so that we can all get through this epidemic and meet Julang and other animals at Ragunan Wildlife Park," Anies Baswedan said in his upload on Facebook, April 12, 2020.