WATCH: Singapore zoo marks 44th birthday with feast for its orangutangs

The Singapore Zoo celebrates its 44th birthday with a durian feast for its orangutang family, who are seen as mascots of the park

Agence France-Presse

@afp

Published 10:26 AM, June 29, 2017

Updated 10:26 AM, June 29, 2017

DURIAN DELIGHT. Orangutans Ah Meng (L) and Comel (R) enjoy durian fruits to mark Singapore zoo's 44th year anniversary in Singapore on June 27, 2017. Roslan Rahman/AFP

SINGAPORE – 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% of which are threatened, has attained a strong reputation internationally for its conservation initiatives and breeding programmes. – Rappler.com