Zoo animals are in ‘perfect condition’ officials say

[rooster59]

Zoo animals are in ‘perfect condition’ officials say

By The Phuket News

 

Wildlife officials have confirmed that Phuket Zoo will file a formal request to close the tourist attraction, possibly only temporarily, blaming the economic situation caused by the COVID-19 fallout for the zoo’s inability to keep operating. Photo: Roma Neus / file

 

PHUKET: Wildlife officials have claimed that all animals at the beleaguered Phuket Zoo are in “perfect condition” following an inspection visit to the site yesterday (Apr 17).

 

Representatives from the Phuket Provincial Office of the Department of Livestock Development (DLD), Phuket Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office, Chief of the Khao Phra Thaew Non-Hunting Area Conservation Centre, Phuket wildlife officials and the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) visited the zoo yesterday following complaints filed with police at the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Division in Bangkok.

 

Of paticular concern was a tiger who had been cited as “worryingly thin”.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/zoo-animals-are-in-perfect-condition-officials-say-75747.php

 

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[marko kok prong]

one answer - Envelope-Brown.

[nikmar]

very very dubious. Makes you wonder if any info coming from the authorities has any truth to it. EG low infection / mortality numbers.

[PatOngo]

Well what else would you expect them to say? It's not my fault! Lie, lie lie to save face! It's a cultural thing. ????

[stoutfella]

That'll be a first.

[LivinginKata]

Perfect condition ??? I very much doubt they were ever in perfect condition for years.

[mok199]

Apparently he can speak for the animals...

[Snackbar]

Have you been to Phuket Zoo recently?

 

Much better than it was ten years ago.  Hopefully the people complaining online will be accountable for publishing false and misleading information online.

 

lots of hypocrites visited the Dolphin Bay Show adjacent to the zoo, before all this madness. It’s modern and looks clean but should these animals be put on show and made to perform to make money?

[soalbundy]

2 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Well what else would you expect them to say? It's not my fault! Lie, lie lie to save face! It's a cultural thing. ????

The tiger is on a diet.

[Dap]

4 hours ago, nikmar said:

very very dubious. Makes you wonder if any info coming from the authorities has any truth to it. EG low infection / mortality numbers.

Nope! I no longer wonder. All too often, I've seen with my own eyes.

Edited April 18, 2020 by Dap

[digger70]

5 hours ago, nikmar said:

very very dubious. Makes you wonder if any info coming from the authorities has any truth to it. EG low infection / mortality numbers.

It looks like the Fake News Brigade is doing Fine spreading Fake News . and I thought that they were suppose to stop/prevent the Fake News . Hey what do I know.

Edited April 18, 2020 by digger70

[Old Croc]

An orang utang and a baby elephant from this zoo died in recent years, allegedly through mis-treatment.

I recall they tried to hide the ape from inspection by hiding it elsewhere on the Island.

[LoS itaint]

On 4/18/2020 at 1:42 PM, mok199 said:

Apparently he can speak for the animals...

A latter day Dr Doolittle?

f we could talk to the animals, learn their languages
Maybe take an animal degree.
I'd study elephant and eagle, buffalo and beagle,
Alligator, guinea pig, and flea.

[mok199]

7 hours ago, LoS itaint said:

A latter day Dr Doolittle?

f we could talk to the animals, learn their languages
Maybe take an animal degree.
I'd study elephant and eagle, buffalo and beagle,
Alligator, guinea pig, and flea.

reminds me of the story about the animal whisperer...who stumbled upon an old batchelor farmer while out for a walk..,when the whispererer asked the farmer ''may I speak with your animals'' the old farmer said ''yes, but do not believe the sheep,they are a bunch of <delete> liers...

[Kinnock]

On 4/18/2020 at 1:42 PM, mok199 said:

Apparently he can speak for the animals...

Dr Doolittle's Thai cousin .... 

Dr Doo f-all