| Surabaya, one of the biggest cities in Asia | | | | monkey, some tigers from Sumatra, five |
| is the second largest city in Indonesia while | | | | flamingoes of South America and the Jalak, a |
| being the capital of East Java. When | | | | parrot from Bali can be mentioned as only few |
| considering the main attractions in the area, | | | | that drag the attention immediately once |
| "Surabaya zoo" takes a leading position as | | | | entered to the zoo. |
| one of the most visited attractions. It is | | | | |
| the largest zoo in Southeast Asia occupying a | | | | The zoo has become a mode of getting |
| width of over 15 hectares and has been | | | | spellbound by its mesmerizing aquarium that |
| divided into several fractions for aquarium | | | | contains thousands of diverse sea animals and |
| and brine, Bird watching, night animals and | | | | reefs. With the increasing number of its |
| for a large variety of mammals. | | | | species and tourists the aquarium has been |
| | | | modifies several times from its opening. The |
| The zoo was opened to public on the 31st | | | | skyscrapers of the zoo happen to be nothing |
| August 1916 by a group of animal lovers. Now | | | | else but its gigantic trees that have grown |
| it is estimated that over 3,500 animals | | | | so high that they hide the sky of one's view |
| representing more than 400 species are housed | | | | from the ground. The zoo offers some other |
| in the zoo including Indonesia's rare and | | | | additional services such as dining |
| other endangered animals in the world. The | | | | facilities, children's playground and even |
| tower in the zoo is a fantastic way to enjoy | | | | insurance for and accidents. |
| an all-inclusive panoramic view of the entire | | | | |
| zoo. Visitors who would love to get on the | | | | Outside the zoo visitors can find a number of |
| back of the biggest mammal on earth will have | | | | restaurants and some recreational areas which |
| the chance to have an exhilarating elephant | | | | are close by. Furthermore for tourists |
| back ride and also a camel ride. | | | | spending a long vacation, a variety of |
| | | | Surabaya serviced apartments such as Sumerset |
| Some of the interesting animal species | | | | serviced apartments could be found within |
| include the Komodo which is a gigantic lizard | | | | close proximity of the zoo. |
| natively from Komodo Island, the bekantan | | | | |