Singapore zoo marks 44th birthday with feast for its orangutangs
2,679 views · Published 27 June 2017 · 0:50 · Indexed 24 October 2026
Channel: AFP News Agency · 2017 · News & Politics
The Singapore Zoo celebrates its 44th birthday with a durian feast for its orangutang family, who are seen as mascots of the park. Singapore zoo's "open concept" home to more than 2,800 specimens and over 300 species, 26 percent of which are threatened, has attained a strong reputation internationally for its conservation initiatives and breeding programmes.
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