Phuket’s Milo heading for Ratchaburi
The Phuket News


Milo was taken to the Wildlife Conservation office at Khao Phra Thaeo, before being transported to another wildlife reserve in Phang Nga. Photo: Vicky Kiely

PHUKET: -- Milo, the 13-year-old female orangutan recovered from jungle in Pa Khlok last Saturday (Feb 20), will be moved to a reserve in Ratchaburi, where she will stay until she is repatriated to Indonesia, The Phuket News has learned.

Wildlife officers launched a search after Milo “disappeared” just days before officials from the Khao Phra Thaew Non-Hunting Area Office last Friday (Feb 19) inspected Phuket Zoo, where she had been held for two years.

During the inspection, Suriya Tanthaweewong, a member of the Board of Directors of Phuket Zoo Co Ltd said, “I have no idea where the orangutan is now. It was released at Khao Phra Thaew mountain. Zoo staff released the orangutan somewhere, but I have no idea when or where it was released.”

Following Milo’s rescue from the jungle, Piyawat Sukon, Chief of the Khao Phra Thaew Non-Hunting Area Office in Thalang, told The Phuket News, “A vet has confirmed that Milo is relatively healthy. She is not stressed and has not suffered any wounds.”

Milo was taken to the Wildlife Conservation office at Khao Phra Thaeo, before being transported to another wildlife reserve in Phang Nga, he added.

“From there, Milo will be moved to Khao Prathap Chang Wildlife Sanctuary in Ratchaburi, where she will stay while arrangements are made to have her returned to her native Indonesia,” Chief Piyawat said.

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-milo-heading-for-ratchaburi-56359.php


-- Phuket News 2016-02-25

I hope that the Phuket Zoo will be paying for all this effort and repatriation .... I wish ..

She still has a long live to live, I hope it will be happy. This seems to be the first good thing to happen to her in a long time, hope good things continue to happen.