The Surabaya Zoo

Surabaya Zoo is located in South Surabaya is one of the popular zoo in Indonesia, located in Jalan detail what No. 1 Surabaya. KBS has various kinds of tropical animals. There are also Aquarium, quarantine toxidemi and space nokturama (nocturnal). Surabaya Zoo is the largest zoo in South East Asia. In which there are more than 300 different species of animals and consists of more than 4300-an animal. Including Indonesian endangered species and the world that terd.

For the first time in April 1918, Surabaya Zoo opened but by paying the entrance sign (ticket). Then due to high operating costs, then on July 21 1922 botanical garden / Surabaya Zoo in crisis and will be dissolved, but some of its members do not agree. In this year also. In a board meeting it was decided to dissolve the KBSSurabaya Zoo, but is prevented by the municipality of Surabaya at that time.

On May 11, 1923, meeting of members at Simpang Restaurant Association decided to establish a new Zoo, and appointed WA Hompes to stay in the garden and take care of all the activities of the garden (leader). Great assistance for survival during 1927 is from the Mayor and councilors A.Van DIJKERMAN Genrep can persuade the House of Surabaya to gain attention to Surabaya Zoo, with SK Parliament dated July 3, 1927 dibelilah land donation of 32,000 m3 of Airlines Railways (OJS). 1939 till now widely Surabaya Zoo increased to 15 acres and in 1940 finished the production of the park which covers 85,000 m2.

In the development of KBS Wherever change function from year to year. Surabaya Zoo formerly just for recreation has been developed by the function becomes a means of protection and conservation, education, research and recreation. Animals that become Surabaya Zoo collection from year to year and the number continues to grow its kind, either from overseas or domestic origin.

Surabaya Zoo vast area used for:
Forage in the cage: 3.1 ha (20.7%)
Forage outside the cage: 1.8 ha (12%)
Forage open space: 4.9 ha (37.7%)
Roads: 0.8 ha (5.3%)
Waterways: 0.2 ha (1.3%)
Swimming and building: 2.5 ha (16.7%)
Caged animals: 1.7 ha (11.3%)
Parking: 1 ha