Phuket Zoo under fire over animal conditions

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Phuket Zoo under fire over animal conditions

The Phuket News

 

Phuket Zoo is again in the headlines for conditions for animals kept at the tourism attraction. Photo: Roma Neus / file

 

PHUKET:-- Officials have confirmed that Phuket Zoo is already under instructions to improve conditions for animals, most notably for apes and monkeys, housed there.

 

The news follows Brit photographer Aaron Gekoski reporting “horror” conditions at Safari World and Pata Zoo in Bangkok, as well as Phuket Zoo, through a report posted by UK newspaper The Sun online.

 

The report noted despairing conditions for animals and blasted Safari World in Bangkok for forcing orangutans to perform shows to entertain tourists, including having the apes perform a fake boxing match with female orangutans wearing skimpy bikinis and posing as “ring girls”.

 

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[LivinginKata]

Phuket Zoo is a disgrace. Animals kept in poor condition and any 2nd world country would have forced closure years ago.

[NamKangMan]

 

I've never been to this zoo, and from what I hear, and read, I have no desire to. 

 

Sounds like the animals there are in desperate need of rescue. 

[schlog]

Was once maybe 20 years ago. Horrible. Poor animals. Never ever again. Better close it today then tomorrow.

[Somtamnication]

16 years here, I have never been there. I hate the place. Drugged tigers, etc etc. That place should be shut.

[thaibutty]

Been there once about 6 years ago. Its horrible and extremely overpriced. 

 

[peperobi]

Just release all the animals to their habitat.

[Darcula]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

female orangutans wearing skimpy bikinis

 

If it's good for Patong, it's good for Phuket zoo.

 

[Skeptic7]

Shut it DOWN. Shut them all down.