LOUIS Mini Zoo, one of Brunei's oldest attractions, is closing its doors after nearly 30 years of operations as its manager enters the final stages of ongoing negotiation with the government to assume ownership of the zoo's exotic animals.
The zoo's current owner and manager, Louis Lim, told The Brunei Times that the planned government takeover will see the zoo's inventory of hundreds of birds, reptiles and mammals, including four orang utans, relocated to public parks planned for development.
"It is now waiting for government approval. Then it will happen in stages.
I believe they will take the birds, locate a place and build a sanctuary for them. They will then slowly find places for the reptiles and the mammals," said Lim.
The 76-year-old said that he has been seeking assistance for the park's takeover in the recent years as he has been struggling to maintain it in his current age.
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The Brunei Times
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