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Surabaya's Zoo

Jl. Setail 1, Surabaya, Indonesia
Ranked #15 of 21 attractions in Surabaya
2.5 of 5 stars 38 Reviews
Type: Zoos
Traveller Description: The oldest zoo in Indonesia (founded 1918), used to be the most complete and largest zoo in all of ASEAN. Today, the zoo is more famous for the... more »
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surabaya
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

This place has the potential to be a good tourist spot if the management do not abuse the animals and treat the zoo like @%#^$ ! It's a good place to cry over the animals though. It's a place where children can learn what NOT to do to animals ! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

The Surabaya's Zoo is the biggest zoo that I ever visited, the animal there is completely and also many entertain place for the kid's to play. walking around the surabaya's zoo is completely so cool, even that located on middle of surabaya city but the weather inside the zoo is cool cos you can find many big trees there. and... More

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Surabaya, Indonesia
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Should not be called as zoo attraction infact maybe just some cages with poor animal inside there. The facility is very minimal not supported for tourist attraction. This zoo is still in dispute and thinks the animals become the victims. More

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Makassar, Indonesia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

A lot has been covered in the local press about the numerous deaths of animals and the theft and sale of other animals from the Surabaya zoo. My first visit to the zoo here was in 2007 and it was a lot nicer. Lately the management of the zoo has not done as well. According to the Jakarta Post in... More

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Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

it's a horrible place to go. I feel assed, so desperate to see our historical landmark is dying.. you have to be ashamed, you Surabaya Zoo Board More

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Sidoarjo
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

Many animals were on a bad condition. The water for some animals were very dirty. Many animals attacked by disease. More

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Vancouver, Canada
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

This used to be iconic place back when I was young. Once the biggest zoo in SE Asia now crumbling apart from mismanagement and corruption and is reflected on the poor treatment of the animals. Many didn't survive. Improvement is needed stat! More

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Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

Please other zoos take these animals. Cages small so animals are unfit. People give peanuts and whatever they are carrying directly to the animals. THere are NO standards. More

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Surabaya, Indonesia
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012
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The easiest way to see the world's only surviving prehistoric animal, Komodo Dragon, is by visiting this zoo. Other than that, I am not sure this rather poorly managed zoo would satisfy tourists coming from abroad. More

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San Francisco, California
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012

What are you people doing to the animals in this zoo?????????? A giraffe has been killed, the animals are suffering!!! What is wrong with you!!!! More

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