The fate of Thailand's last captive gorilla, which has been on display in a Bangkok shopping mall
for three decades
, continues to stir controversy in the kingdom, where the cause of animal rights activists clashes with tourist interests.
"Free Bua Noi!"
reads a graffiti on the walls of the building that houses a shopping center and on two of its floors the Pata Zoo.
It is exposed in a shopping center in Bangkok and "suffers extreme psychological distress" (AFP).
For years, animal advocates, including celebrities such as singer
Cher
or actress
Gillian Anderson,
have advocated for the interests of this primate called Bua Noi, which means
small lotus
in Thai.
The gorilla is over 30 years old and is
the last representative of her species
in captivity in Thailand, a country where her species is not native.
The animal
"suffers extreme psychological distress
," says the NGO PETA.
He shares the facilities with an orangutan, several parrots and goats (AFP).
Set her free!
"She needs to be with her family, or at least out in the open with the chance to see things, smell nature,
see birds fly
," said Edwin Wiek, founder of environmental advocacy group
Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand.
In Thailand the authorities have passed laws to protect native species, but these do not apply to private facilities like the zoo where Bua Noi lives.
The gorilla is over 30 years old and is the last representative of its species in captivity in Thailand (AFP).
The zoo applied for its operating license to be renewed, said Padej Laithong, director of the entity that oversees wildlife conservation.
"She needs to be with her family, or at least outdoors with the possibility of seeing things, smelling nature, seeing birds fly" (AFP).
On weekends, families continue to visit the establishment where Bua Noi shares the premises with
an orangutan, several parrots and goats.
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