Surabaya Zoo : The Biggest in Indonesia and Asia
The largest zoo and complete in Southeast Asia and divided to some places for birds, freshwater aquarium and brine, quarantine Toxidemi, night animal ( nocturama) and various mammals ( mammal). In Special place, there is also porpoise (pesut mahakam) and mermaid
Surabaya Zoo located in Setail Street 1 Surabaya (Wonokromo - beside Joyoboyo station area), KBS is big zoo and complete. The Zoo in Surabaya is not only the biggest in Indonesia but also the biggest in Asia. No less than 3.500 heads of animals from 400 species of mammals, birds and reptiles are being kept there. The Surabaya Zoo was formarlly opened on August 31, 1916 when a group of animal lovers gathered together and decided to open a zoological garden on an area of approximately 16 ha downtown. Include Indonesia rareness animal and also world consisted of Mammalian, Aves, Reptile, and Pisces.
For instance, you need not go to Irian Jaya to see the bird of paradise. There is the komodo, a giant lizard from the island of komodo in Eastern Indonesia; the jalak (type of parrot) from Bali; the anoa from Sulawesi; the bekantan monkey from kalimantan; the peacock from Ponorogo, East Java and the elephants as well as tigers from Sumatra. From Africa there is the ostrich, recently obtained from an exchange program with the Zoo in Singapore. From an exchange with Poland, there are two Zebras, a couple of African deer, four European silverjackals and five South American flamingoes.
Facilities and special services offered to visitors include: first aid care, insurance for accidents, service for lost children, restaurants, cafe, ice cream parlor, soft drinks and snacks stands, children’s playground. Outside the Zoo there are a number of eating houses, serving Indonesian food. Visitors, however, are recommended to ask about the price or observe the price list before placing an order to prevent overpricing.
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Surabaya Zoo located in Setail Street 1 Surabaya (Wonokromo - beside Joyoboyo station area), KBS is big zoo and complete. The Zoo in Surabaya is not only the biggest in Indonesia but also the biggest in Asia. No less than 3.500 heads of animals from 400 species of mammals, birds and reptiles are being kept there. The Surabaya Zoo was formarlly opened on August 31, 1916 when a group of animal lovers gathered together and decided to open a zoological garden on an area of approximately 16 ha downtown. Include Indonesia rareness animal and also world consisted of Mammalian, Aves, Reptile, and Pisces.
For instance, you need not go to Irian Jaya to see the bird of paradise. There is the komodo, a giant lizard from the island of komodo in Eastern Indonesia; the jalak (type of parrot) from Bali; the anoa from Sulawesi; the bekantan monkey from kalimantan; the peacock from Ponorogo, East Java and the elephants as well as tigers from Sumatra. From Africa there is the ostrich, recently obtained from an exchange program with the Zoo in Singapore. From an exchange with Poland, there are two Zebras, a couple of African deer, four European silverjackals and five South American flamingoes.
Facilities and special services offered to visitors include: first aid care, insurance for accidents, service for lost children, restaurants, cafe, ice cream parlor, soft drinks and snacks stands, children’s playground. Outside the Zoo there are a number of eating houses, serving Indonesian food. Visitors, however, are recommended to ask about the price or observe the price list before placing an order to prevent overpricing.
Source : www.eastjava.com
