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Monday, July 21, 2003

Group: Display baby gorillas to the public

 

 

TAIPING: The four baby gorillas illegally sourced from Nigeria by the Taiping

Zoo recently should be displayed to the public, said the Taiping Tourist

Association.

 

Its secretary Anwar Isa said a lot of money had been spent to bring the animals

here and to maintain them since their arrival in February last year.

 

“Before they are surrendered, isn’t it wise to let visitors to the zoo have a

look at the baby gorillas?

 

“Visitors will surely throng the zoo if the baby gorillas are displayed, as

lately, we have received many enquiries from tourists who want to see them,”

said Anwar.

 

On July 8, Science, Technology and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Law Hieng

Ding said the Cabinet had decided to have the baby gorillas sent to the National

Zoological Gardens of South Africa in Pretoria under a bilateral co-operation

scheme.

 

Since their arrival here, the baby gorillas have been kept in quarantine in an

enclosure.

 

Taiping MCA division vice chairman Ang Lee Kaw expressed the hope that the

Government could “work something out” since much money and energy had been spent

to bring in the animals and maintain them.

 

Taiping DAP chairman Yew Tian Hoe said that apart from wasting public funds,

the pride of the town had been tarnished by the disclosure that the baby

gorillas were illegally obtained.

 

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