The zoo can be a fun family recreation. Can also be a valuable educational tours for helping you or your child saw firsthand the various types of animals that may have only seen on television or books. In the city of Surabaya, there is the zoo's oldest zoo in Indonesia. Surabaya Zoo (KBS) that is located on Jl. Setail no. 1, right next to the statue suro fish and crocodiles who are icons of the city of Surabaya can be one leisure destination in the city of hero.
Animals Collection at KBS
Komodo and Animal LainnyaKoleksi animals in Surabaya Zoo is complete, there are more than 300 species. Various types of animals from poultry (aves), mammals, reptiles, and many fish can you meet at the Surabaya Zoo.
Animals are grouped in cages of animals. For example poultry or birds (aves), where there are Australian pelicans, peacocks, Bali starlings, and ostrich. Wild animals here including Sumatran tigers, leopards, white tigers, lions, and bears.
On the back, there is a primate animal cages containing an orangutan, chimpanzee, baboon, proboscis monkey. After that, you can see the giraffe cage with a long neck, horses, deer, camels, hippos, and the American bison was old age.
There is also a collection of rare and protected animals such as the Komodo dragon can be found at the Surabaya Zoo. Other animals that may have also rarely seen here as tapir, deer and pigs anoa. The zoo was also serves as a place for the conservation of these animals.
Arapaima gigasSelain see land animals, you also can see the fish fresh water and sea water is located at the Aquarium named. To get into this area, you must buy a ticket for Rp 3000, - per person. Aquarium is in the room is not too much. Which draw attention to this area is a pond fish Arapaima gigas, which is the largest freshwater fish in the world. This fish comes from the Amazon River, South America, with a length that can reach 3 meters and weighing 200 kg. In this area there are animal species of reptiles such as some types of crocodiles, snakes, iguanas and turtles are large.