Bali Zoo released 5 Javan Deers (Cervus Timorensis) into Bali Barat National Park in commemoration of the National Nature Conservation. The released deers were the result of successful breeding by Bali Zoo since 2004, with the Minister of Environment and Forestry, represented by Director General of Conservation and Natural Resources and Ecosystems (Dr. Ir. Tachrir Fathoni, M.Sc) and BKSDA Bali together release these endangered species as conservation efforts to maintain the kind of species that are recently facing drastic declining population in Indonesia because of habitat loss and poaching. Consisting of three doe and two stags with a weight ranging from 50 to 70 kg aged 3 to 6 years are successfully released into the wild.

Javan deer is one of the species of mammals are vulnerable and protected by law. "As Conservation Institution, Bali Zoo has managed to breed dozens of animals and one of them was Timor deer. In accordance with the tagline Bali Zoo, Love. Converse. Share, we are very concerned about the preservation of wildlife one through reintroduction Javan deer like this. Previously Bali Zoo already been released into Sunda Porcupines in Tabanan 4 months ago. This sustainable releases have been done in the hope to continue the regeneration and maintain the balance of the ecosystem in the wild, in near future, Bali Zoo will also release another animals that have been successfully bred "said Emma Kristiana Chandra, Head of Public Relations of Bali Zoo.

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