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Death Toll at Surabaya Zoo Continues to Climb
Jakarta Globe | August 13, 2010

Llamas taking it easy at Surabaya Zoo (KBS) in this file photo. More than ten animals have died mysteriously at the zoo recently as management continue an internal dispute over leadership of the facility. There are fears for the remaining animals and concerns the zoo may be forced to close. (Antara Photo) Llamas taking it easy at Surabaya Zoo (KBS) in this file photo. More than ten animals have died mysteriously at the zoo recently as management continue an internal dispute over leadership of the facility. There are fears for the remaining animals and concerns the zoo may be forced to close. (Antara Photo)
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diggah
10:10pm Aug 13, 2010

Romans fed Christains to lions and tigers,here in Indonesia the Police feed Christains to the FPI. Now the poor inmates of Surabuya Zoo'are to be eliminated for the greed of Real Estate development, while bureaucrats fight for control of the property at the expense of the Animals, who are now apparently secondary to this confrontational powerplay for control of the property.


kat.nsa
8:51pm Aug 13, 2010

Poor animals ! They are God's creatures just same as we are. They have rights of living on earth just same as we had. But they don't as smart as we are to think in any situation to adapt in the earth.

Please stop hurting animals ! May the problems solved asap and our child still can see variance animals not just the pictures

marko1
1:57pm Aug 13, 2010

i want to know who are the culprits behind this and i will inflict so much needed justice on them...welcome to my evil world.........you mess with animals and sorry your will suffer so horrible at my hands....... watch Dexter and you will know what i mean!

mns_ent
1:13pm Aug 13, 2010

The more I read Jakarta Globe, the more I realize I just can't find happy stories.

Have we not had any more hopes for a more civilized situation? For people, environment, and animals?

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Surabaya. An African lion and an Australian kangaroo are the latest animals to die in mysterious circumstances at Surabaya Zoo in East Java as an internal management battle continues to rage.

A zoo keeper told Metro TV on Friday that more than ten animals had died at the zoo, also known as KBS, including a Komodo dragon and a critically endangered Bali Starling.

The deaths began in December last year when two rival groups, one led by Stany Soebakir and another Basuki Rekso Wibowo, became embroiled in a dispute over the who was to head the zoo.

The keeper said the 17-year-old lion died on Wednesday, while the Kangaroo, 6, died on Monday.

Agus Supangkat, a spokesman for the zoo, said there were no wounds or scars on either animal and they were awaiting autopsy results to determine the causes of the deaths.

The results were expected in two weeks, he said.
 
I Wayan Titib Sulaksana, deputy chairman of the Surabaya Flora and Fauna Park Association (PTFSS), said the deaths reflected poor management.

“There have been many deaths at KBS. There is the possibility that it could be the end of KBS,” Wayan said.

He noted that many of the remaining animals were suffering from four principle diseases, namely hepatitis, herpes, lung infections and bird flu.

Wayan also alleged that there could be other possible motives behind the deaths.

“It is possible that there are people who want to use KBS land for other purposes. The zoo stands on 15-hectares of land or 150,000 square meters,” Wayan said. “Can you imagine how much money it will garner if a square meter of land costs Rp 15 million?”

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