Kebun Binatang Surabaya, Zoo in Darmo, Indonesia
Kebun Binatang Surabaya is a zoological garden in Darmo, Indonesia, covering 15 hectares and housing enclosures for 351 animal species. Residents include orangutans, macaques, proboscis monkeys, and lowland anoas from different regions of the archipelago.
The Netherlands East Indies colonial administration founded the institution in 1916 and relocated it to its current site in Darmo four years later. Since then it has served the public as a place for observing and studying regional and international animal species.
The name traces back to the Dutch term Soerabaiasche Planten-en Dierentuin and still reflects the colonial roots of the institution. Visitors encounter animals from different climate zones across Indonesia, including species from Borneo and Sumatra that are otherwise difficult to observe in the wild.
The grounds open at 8 in the morning from Monday to Friday and close at 4 in the afternoon, while weekend entry begins at 7:30 in the morning. Arriving early means quieter paths and more active animals before the midday heat sets in.
The collection includes 76 Komodo dragons, making it one of the largest groups of these giant lizards outside their natural habitat. Breeding programs here also focus on the endangered Bali starling, a white bird with a blue facial mask.
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