Zoo asks for consideration this Guy Fawkes
Thursday, 2 November 2006, 4:04 pm
Press Release: Wellington Zoo
Media release
November 2 2006
Wellington Zoo asks for
consideration this Guy Fawkes
Wellington Zoo is asking
neighbours in surrounding suburbs to think about its animals
this Guy Fawkes night and not to let off fireworks near the
Zoo, Wellington Zoo CEO Karen Fifield said today.
‘We’re asking the neighbours of the Zoo not to let
off fireworks, but rather to enjoy the fantastic free
Pelorus Trust Sky Show run by the Wellington City Council on
Saturday night.’
‘All of our animals can get startled
by the loud sudden noises made by fireworks. However this
year we are especially concerned about our rare sun bear
cub. The cub is still in the den with its mother Chomel.’
’Research shows that any stress to the sun bear’s
mother may cause her to smother her baby and if anything
happened to the cub, who has managed to survive six weeks so
far, it would be disastrous,’ said
Karen.
ENDS
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