Bonbin Surabaya
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Bonbin Surabaya, also known as Kebun Binatang Surabaya (KBS), Surabaya Zoo, or simply Bonbin, is a 37 acres (15 ha) botanical zoo located in the city of Surabaya
in East Java
, Indonesia
. It was built during Dutch occupation, and is one of the more famous zoos in Southeast Asia
and one of the key tourist destinations in Surabaya
.
), found only in the Western part of Bali island. The success of the breeding program at this zoo allowed the release of 40 starlings into the wild at West Bali National Park in June 2011.
The situation reached a point in 2010 where the Jakarta Post called the facility the 'Surabaya Zoo of Death'
In August, 2010, the Forestry Ministry revoked Surabaya Zoo’s license following several animal deaths, including, a rareSumatran tiger
, African lion
, wallaby
, Komodo dragon
, babirusa
cub, Bawean deer
, and crocodile
.
Interim management asked the local police and the East Java Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) to conduct an investigation, which found that negligent keepers were to blame for most of the animal deaths.
Surabaya
Surabaya is Indonesia's second-largest city with a population of over 2.7 million , and the capital of the province of East Java...
in East Java
East Java
East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and islands to its east and to its north East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. It was built during Dutch occupation, and is one of the more famous zoos in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
and one of the key tourist destinations in Surabaya
Surabaya
Surabaya is Indonesia's second-largest city with a population of over 2.7 million , and the capital of the province of East Java...
.
Bali Starling
Bonbin Surabaya, along with many other zoos in the world, breeds the endangered Jalak Bali (Bali StarlingBali Starling
The Bali Starling , also known as Rothschild’s Mynah, Bali Myna, or Bali Mynah, locally known as Jalak Bali, is a medium-sized , stocky myna, almost wholly white with a long, drooping crest, and black tips on the wings and tail. The bird has blue bare skin around the eyes, greyish legs and a yellow...
), found only in the Western part of Bali island. The success of the breeding program at this zoo allowed the release of 40 starlings into the wild at West Bali National Park in June 2011.
Animal deaths
The Surabaya Zoo has received complaints about its treatment of animals from activist groups such as the Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN), as well as from the interim administrator of the zoo.The situation reached a point in 2010 where the Jakarta Post called the facility the 'Surabaya Zoo of Death'
In August, 2010, the Forestry Ministry revoked Surabaya Zoo’s license following several animal deaths, including, a rareSumatran tiger
Sumatran Tiger
The Sumatran tiger is a tiger subspecies that inhabits the Indonesian island of Sumatra and has been classified as critically endangered by IUCN in 2008 as the population is projected at 176 to 271 mature individuals, with no subpopulation having an effective population size larger than 50...
, African lion
Lion
The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...
, wallaby
Wallaby
A wallaby is any of about thirty species of macropod . It is an informal designation generally used for any macropod that is smaller than a kangaroo or wallaroo that has not been given some other name.-Overview:...
, Komodo dragon
Komodo dragon
The Komodo dragon , also known as the Komodo monitor, is a large species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang and Gili Dasami. A member of the monitor lizard family , it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to a maximum length of in rare cases...
, babirusa
Babirusa
The North Sulawesi babirusa, Babyrousa celebensis, is a pig-like animal native to northern Sulawesi and the nearby Lembeh Islands in Indonesia. It has two pairs of large tusks composed of enlarged canine teeth. The canines in the maxilla penetrate the top of the snout, curving back toward the...
cub, Bawean deer
Bawean Deer
The Bawean deer, Hyelaphus kuhlii, also known as Kuhl's hog deer or Bawean hog deer, is a highly threatened species of deer found only in the island of Bawean in Indonesia....
, and crocodile
Crocodile
A crocodile is any species belonging to the family Crocodylidae . The term can also be used more loosely to include all extant members of the order Crocodilia: i.e...
.
Interim management asked the local police and the East Java Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) to conduct an investigation, which found that negligent keepers were to blame for most of the animal deaths.