Gianyar, Bali, March 23 -- Bali Zoo, located in Singapadu Village, Gianyar District, recorded a sharp rise in visitors during the 2026 Eid al-Fitr holiday, with numbers surging by 120 percent, driven by both domestic and international tourists.

"Domestic tourists, including local visitors, make up 60 percent of the count, while the remaining 40 percent represents visits by foreign tourists," said Emma Kristiana Chandra, the zoo's public relations officer, in Gianyar on Monday.

She noted that visitor numbers peaked on Sunday (March 22), when the conservation facility welcomed some 2,200 people, well above the daily average of 800 to 1,200 visitors. It is home to about 600 animals across 65 species, including those endemic to Indonesia. ...