Warning: The animal cruelty you are about to see may disturb you.
There is a zoo in Indonesia that mistreats its animals so terribly, it’s called the Zoo of Death. The Surabaya Zoo is, quite literally, a living nightmare. It is Indonesia’s largest zoo, first opening in 1916. The animals there lack basic care, nutrition and proper living conditions. You may think calling it a “zoo of death” or “nightmare zoo” is a bit extreme…
Until you see the photos.
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An estimated 25 animals at Surabaya Zoo die every month from unnatural causes.
The animals there are starving, especially the carnivores.
Many of them have been emaciated for so long, their bodies can no longer absorb nutrition properly.
They sit on cold concrete, while deteriorating in health.
Kliwon the giraffe died with a 40lb wad of plastic the size of a beach ball in its stomach.
The animals who don’t starve to death?
They’re typically euthanized due to other health issues.
One look at the creatures living in this zoo is enough to bring a person to tears.
No matter what your stances are on zoos in general, most people should agree that this zoo needs to be shut down.
And the animals who do die?
They are rumored to have their most valuable body parts sold into the $5 billion per year illegal wildlife trade.
An old petition that called for the closure of this zoo reached 885,000 signatures before closing in late 2016.
If you are angered by what you see, please sign this new petition to help put pressure on the zoo to close down.