Bonbin Surabaya
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.[1]
Bali Starling
Bonbin Surabaya, along with many other zoos in the world, breeds the endangered Jalak Bali (Bali Starling), 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.[2]
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.[3] The situation reached a point in 2010 where the Jakarta Post called the facility the 'Surabaya Zoo of Death'[4] 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.[5][6] 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.[7]
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