WAZA Executive Office
IUCN Conservation Centre
Rue Mauverney 28
CH-1196 Gland
Switzerland
mailto:secretariat@waza.org
Dear Sir/Madam,
It has come to my attention through video footage on Social Media that the animals in Surabaya Zoo in East Java Indonesia are in critical stages of malnutrition and neglect. In particular photos of Melanie, the Sumatran Tiger starving and close to death, a Black Bear with horrendous body sores and the horrific conditions that captive Orang-utans’ are forced to live in. I have serious concerns about the welfare of these animals and I urge you to investigate the conditions of the animals there.
The welfare of the animals in this zoo is severely compromised and this situation should not be allowed to continue. If this zoo is a member of your organisation, then I recommend that you work with them for improvements to it straight away. If this zoo is not one of your members, then I would suggest that you investigate it immediately, with a view to your association either making a public statement that it should be closed down or to encourage them to work with the Zoo Association to improve welfare standards.
Kind Regards
