News Forum - Phuket Zoo to close down following Covid-19 economic destruction

[Thaiger]

Phuket Zoo is the latest casualty of Covid-19 restrictions’ devastation on the island province’s tourism economy. The zoo is closing down, and all its animals have been sent to new homes, according to the owner. The zoo’s owner and operator, 42 year old Suriya Tanthaweewong, told The Phuket News this week that the zoo started to close when the pandemic broke out in 2020, even though the zoo had brought joy to animal lovers for over 2 decades. “Phuket Zoo had been in operation since 1996. We started to close in 2020. We could not bear the cost because there was […]

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[Fanta]

I don’t like zoos for profit however what is a realistic alternative? 

[oldschooler]

Always was a cruel dump ….. never renovated….. visibly decaying …. had a sad old huge tiger drugged, on stone platform, for photo hugging shots… grotesque 

[Janneman]

'The Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand is now caring for 11 Thaigers from the zoo, after the foundation prepared enclosures for them. '

I wonder if they put Tim and Jay together in one enclosure

[harry1]

the current government has reduced funding for wild life from 80 million to 30 million how will they survive ? yet increased military spending

[Prosaap]

Sad for the animals i not like how easy they start a zoo and how easy they finish i think when start have to make a deposit sum for every animal so if something happen the animals are taking care off instead of making it somebody else his problem and have to pay for it     

[Cabra]

57 minutes ago, Janneman said:

11 Thaigers from the zoo

If by zoo you mean this forum, that are more than 11 that should be caged (joke)

[Nabbie]

I think the above photo is not genuine.

[junk1e]

Great news. Shocking place that should have been shut down years ago. Same with Tiger kingdom and the Dolphinarium. 

[Nobodysfriend]

On 6/18/2022 at 5:13 PM, Thaiger said:

even though the zoo had brought joy to animal lovers for over 2 decades.

No .

Animal lovers don't feel joy by looking at animals in cages .

Most far away from species-appropriate treatment , Zoo's are a places where animals are held for that the public pays for looking at them , for the benefit of the owner of the Zoo.

Not for the benefit of the animals .