Portal:Indonesia/POTW/44, 2010

Surabaya, Indonesia's second largest city, derives its name from the Javanese words sura or suro (shark) and baya or boyo (crocodile). According to local mythology, a giant white shark and a giant white crocodile fight each other in order to gain the title of the strongest and most powerful animal in the area. The fight is depicted in the city's emblem.

Photo credit: Sakurai Midori