Guest guest Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 ***************************Advertisement*************************** eCentral - Your Entertainment Guide http://www.star-ecentral.com ***************************************************************** This message was forwarded to you by yitzeling. Comment from sender: This article is from The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) URL: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2003/7/28/nation/5935709 & sec=nation ________________________ Monday, July 28, 2003 Taiping Zoo won & #8217;t exhibit gorillas BY RASLAN BAHAROM TAIPING: The four baby gorillas illegally sourced from Nigeria will not be displayed to the public for fear that visitors may pass on infections to the animals, said Taiping Municipal Council president Datuk Jamalludin Al Amini Ahmad. “If we display them to visitors, they may get infected and we will get into trouble,” he said on Saturday when responding to calls by the Taiping Tourist Association to display the animals to the public. Association secretary Anuar Isa had said that by displaying the animals, the zoo could increase gate collections and help recover money spent in bringing the animals from Nigeria. Since their arrival at the zoo here in February, the four animals were placed under quarantine at a fenced-up area. Their handlers were required to disinfect themselves before entering the animals & #8217; enclosure. On the RM600,000 glass enclosure built to display the baby gorillas at the zoo, Jamalludin said it would be used to keep other animals. Jamalludin said the animals & #8217; departure was being arranged with the help of the National Park and Wildlife Department and the Science, Technology and Environment Ministry. The International Primate Protection League had in September claimed that the primates were illegally purchased for US$1.6mil (RM6.08mil) from a Nigerian. The group said this contravened the Convention of International Trade of Endangered Species, of which Nigeria and Malaysia were signatories. Following a disclosure by Science, Technology and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Law Hieng Ding on July 8 that the animals were illegally sourced from Nigeria, the Cabinet directed that the gorillas be sent to the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa in Pretoria. <p> ________________________ Your one-stop information portal: The Star Online http://thestar.com.my http://biz.thestar.com.my http://classifieds.thestar.com.my http://cards.thestar.com.my http://search.thestar.com.my http://star-motoring.com http://star-space.com http://star-jobs.com http://star-ecentral.com http://star-techcentral.com 1995-2003 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Star Publications is prohibited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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