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Kebun Binatang Surabaya
Kebun Binatang Surabaya (KBS) or Surabaya Zoo is located in Setail Street no. I Surabaya. This zoo is famous in Surabaya to be one of recreational destination and proudly to be the largest zoo in Southeast Asia. The location of the zoo is quite renowned because it located in front of the “SUROBOYO” icon statue, which is the icon of Shark and Crocodile that symbolize Surabaya in particular. Moreover, the location is easy to reach and near to one of terminal in Surabaya.
There are over 351 species in this zoo, and there are over 2000 animals live in this zoo. Those are include Indonesia and the world's endangered species of Mammals, Aves, Reptiles, and Pisces.
Every cage of the animals are grouped into categories. For example, poultry or birds (aves), where there are Australian pelicans, peacocks, Bali starlings, and ostrich. The beast that live in here are, Sumatran tigers, leopards, white tigers, lions, and bears.
On the back side of the zoo, there are primate animal cages include of orangutan, chimpanzee, baboon and bekantan. After that, you can see the giraffe barn, horses, deer, camels, hippos, and elderly bison American.
There is also a collection of rare protected animals such as Comodo is can be found at Surabaya Zoo. Other animals that may have also rare is like tapir, hog deer and Anoa. The zoo is also serves as a conservation for the animals.
Beside the land animals, you can also see the fresh water and sea water fishes that located in an Aquarium area. To be able to get into this area, you must buy a ticket for Rp 3,000, - per person. In this Aquarium there is also Arapaima gigas the largest freshwater fish in the world, which come from Amazone, South America. In this area there are also animal species of reptiles such as some types of crocodiles, snakes, iguanas and turtles.
Beside the animals, Surabaya zoo also has some other supporting facilities in the area of fun play or “Feeding Time”. The visitors can ride the animals like elephant, camel or horse and some attraction show with the animals on certain time. There is also the merchandise spot and photo corner for those who want to take a picture with the animals.
At early begin, Surabaya Zoo was first established by decree of Governor General of the Netherlands on August 31, 1916 No. 40, by the name of “Soerabaiasche Planten-en Dierentuin” (Botanical Gardens and Zoo Surabaya) for the services of a journalist named HFK Kommer who have a hobby of collecting animals.
Surabaya zoo is daily open at 08.00 AM – 17.00 PM, with entry fee for about Rp. 10.000 per person. This zoo is one of the oldest zoos in Asia. Surabaya Zoo first opened to the public in April 1918. Even in the 1970s, this zoo was to be the most complete collections in Southeast Asia. With an area of 15 hectares, this place also can be used as a place to walk and exercise.
Nowadays, Surabaya Zoo is having a role to be a place for family Education and Recreation place. By the facilities and infrastructure that owned by Surabaya Zoo, it becomes a living laboratory as well refreshing place. Surabaya Zoo is being prepared to be a place that provides facilities and infrastructure for all people in the world to conduct research on the flora and fauna that owned by Surabaya Zoo. In other hand, it is become a living laboratory for support of conservation activities undertaken by the Surabaya Zoo.
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Sunday, January 30, 2011
The Relaxing Deer
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Surabaya Zoo
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Surabaya Zoo
Kebun Binatang Surabaya (KBS) or Surabaya Zoo is located in Setail Street no. I Surabaya. This zoo is famous in Surabaya to be one of recreational destination and proudly to be the largest zoo in Southeast Asia. The location of the zoo is quite renowned because it located in front of the “SUROBOYO” icon statue, which is the icon of Shark and Crocodile that symbolize Surabaya in particular. Moreover, the location is easy to reach and near to one of terminal in Surabaya.
There are over 351 species in this zoo, and there are over 2000 animals live in this zoo. Those are include Indonesia and the world's endangered species of Mammals, Aves, Reptiles, and Pisces.
Every cage of the animals are grouped into categories. For example, poultry or birds (aves), where there are Australian pelicans, peacocks, Bali starlings, and ostrich. The beast that live in here are, Sumatran tigers, leopards, white tigers, lions, and bears.
On the back side of the zoo, there are primate animal cages include of orangutan, chimpanzee, baboon and bekantan. After that, you can see the giraffe barn, horses, deer, camels, hippos, and elderly bison American.
There is also a collection of rare protected animals such as Comodo is can be found at Surabaya Zoo. Other animals that may have also rare is like tapir, hog deer and Anoa. The zoo is also serves as a conservation for the animals.
Beside the land animals, you can also see the fresh water and sea water fishes that located in an Aquarium area. To be able to get into this area, you must buy a ticket for Rp 3,000, - per person. In this Aquarium there is also Arapaima gigas the largest freshwater fish in the world, which come from Amazone, South America. In this area there are also animal species of reptiles such as some types of crocodiles, snakes, iguanas and turtles.
Beside the animals, Surabaya zoo also has some other supporting facilities in the area of fun play or “Feeding Time”. The visitors can ride the animals like elephant, camel or horse and some attraction show with the animals on certain time. There is also the merchandise spot and photo corner for those who want to take a picture with the animals.
At early begin, Surabaya Zoo was first established by decree of Governor General of the Netherlands on August 31, 1916 No. 40, by the name of “Soerabaiasche Planten-en Dierentuin” (Botanical Gardens and Zoo Surabaya) for the services of a journalist named HFK Kommer who have a hobby of collecting animals.
Surabaya zoo is daily open at 08.00 AM – 17.00 PM, with entry fee for about Rp. 10.000 per person. This zoo is one of the oldest zoos in Asia. Surabaya Zoo first opened to the public in April 1918. Even in the 1970s, this zoo was to be the most complete collections in Southeast Asia. With an area of 15 hectares, this place also can be used as a place to walk and exercise.
Nowadays, Surabaya Zoo is having a role to be a place for family Education and Recreation place. By the facilities and infrastructure that owned by Surabaya Zoo, it becomes a living laboratory as well refreshing place. Surabaya Zoo is being prepared to be a place that provides facilities and infrastructure for all people in the world to conduct research on the flora and fauna that owned by Surabaya Zoo. In other hand, it is become a living laboratory for support of conservation activities undertaken by the Surabaya Zoo.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Surabaya Zoo
Kebun Binatang Surabaya
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).
Kebun binatang Surabaya or KBS is big zoo and complete. It is in it are dwelt more than 351 composing different animal species more than 2806 animals. Include Indonesia rareness animal and also world consisted of Mammalian, Aves, Reptile, and Pisces. KBS is part of education that is indirectly good for recognizing many kinds of animal so that planted early on feeling love to the nature and its contents. Besides, KBS (Shortly of Surabaya Zoo, commonly people called it as KBS) is animal garden with the meaning place with main function of conservation which is do some effort for treatment and breeding various animal types for the agenda of forming and develop new habitat as supporting facilities for protection and conservation of nature.
As a Dutch colonial heritage zoo with a width of about 15 hectares and stood since 1916. KBS pertained is ideal to evaluated from the location aspect, wide, and collection of animal reaching 400 types, from within and also overseas. Correction many done by management, like existence of parent program to take care of animal, strive free animal help from zoo beyond the sea, and the facilities development. KBS is build based on Dutch Governor General Decision on 31 Augusts 1916 number 40, by the name " Soerabaiasche Planten-en Dierentuin" (Surabaya Botany Garden and Animal) for service a journalist named H.F.K. Kommer an animal collector.
From the angle of financial H.F.K Kommer get help from some people donor. The first KBS location is in Kaliondo, in 1916, and then on 28 Septembers 1917 moves in Groedo Street. In 1920 it was moves again to Darmo area for new zoo area to OOST-JAVA STOOMTRAM MAATSCHAPPIJ or Train Station service. For the first time in April 1918, KBS is opened but with paying admission sign (ticket). Then high operating expenses effect, hence on 21 Julies 1922 botany gardens / KBS experience monetary crisis and will be disbanded, but some of it members of are disagree.
On 11 Mays 1923, meeting of members in Simpang Restaurant decided to build a Zoo Organization, which is new, and referred by WA. Hompes to remain in the zoo. The big help for continuity of life in 1927 of DIJKERMAN governor and member of council A. Van Genrep successfully persuade the Parliament of Surabaya City to give attention to KBS, with SK DPR on 3 Julies 1927 bought land, which has 32000 m3 width contribution from Train Station (OJS). In 1939 hitherto KBS wide increase become 15 hectares and in 1940 it had finished the garden of 85000-m2 width. KBS Philosophy: Multifarious is animal which life dispersion in the earth is the one supreme God award and benefit to man and balance of nature as nature of The Most Generous character and The Most Enamored from The one supreme God to all his creation.
From year to year, KBS developments have changed its function. Surabaya Zoo, which is former just for recreation place, have been developed his function to become support facilities for protection and conservation, education and research. Animals becom KBS collection from year to year number and its types is always increase from outside and also in country.
For period to come progress, need the coordination with related parties like BKSDA (Conservation Hall of Natural resources) Department of Forestry, On Duty Breeding East Java Province, and Surabaya Sub Breeding Department. Visit time every day started at 07.00 Pm - 17.00 Am.
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