Surabaya Zoo Works To Improve Animal Care Standards

SURABAYA, INDONESIA - MAY 13: Sam Alagappasamy Chelleiyah of Singapore Zoo speaks in Animal Keeper Training Course at Surabaya Zoo on May 13, 2014 in Surabaya, Indonesia. South East Asian Zoos Association (SEAZA) delegates and animal experts Prof. G. Agoramoorthy of Tajen University Taiwan, Sam Alagappasamy Chelleiyah of Singapore Zoo, and Dr. Kevin Lazarus of Taiping Zoo Malaysia, Jansen Manansang (former SEAZA President), and KRMT Joko Tirtono (Director of Gembiraloka Zoo Yogyakarta) are to share knowledge about how to handle animals properly. There has been an ongoing conflict within Surabaya Zoo internal management that has lead to numerous fatalities over the last four years due to malnourishment and improper housing. (Photo by Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images)