The world’s loneliest gorilla, now imprisoned in a supermarket cage, will be given only a brief taste of freedom before her death if her owner is paid £700,000, he has stated.
The environment minister of Thailand wished for 33-year-old Bua Noi to be relocated from the deplorable “zoo” to a sanctuary where she could “enjoy her homeland and be with other gorillas.”
However, the gorilla’s owner has stated that he will only consent if he is given thirty million Thai Baht.
Thanetpol Thanaboonyawat, the minister’s secretary, stated, “We have already staged fund-raising and advocacy events for Bua Noi’s release.”
We collected contributions from supporters of Bua Noi. However, the issue is that the owner is unwilling to sell Bua Noi.
When he agrees to sell her, the price is excessively exorbitant.
Because Bua Noi is considered private property, we cannot remove her.
The owner purchased Bua Noi before regulations prohibiting the trading and possession of endangered species and wild animals were enacted.
Cher attempted to have Bua Noi released in 2020 after expressing “deep concern” for the gorilla’s plight in a location that PETA deemed “one of the saddest places in the world.”
Since her one-year-old arrival in the filthy cage on the seventh floor of a retail center, Bua Noi has been imprisoned behind its rusty metal bars.
Animal rights organizations submitted a petition in 2015 demanding her release and the closure of the zoo, which brought her predicament to public notice.
At the time, petition organizer Sinjira Apaitan stated, ‘I do not believe animals should be confined in such unnatural environments.
I intend to assist all confined animals in this high-rise zoo.
However, after being forced to close due to improper documentation, the zoo reopened and Bua Noi remained in her filthy enclosure.
Today, Jason Baker, senior vice president of PETA, stated that Bua Noi was forced to live in “horrifying and terrible conditions” and was experiencing “severe psychological distress.”
He continued, “This squalor is universally criticized as one of the world’s worst zoos.”
I urge everyone to maintain pressure on Pata Zoo and demand that it allow PETA to assist in retiring these animals to credible sanctuaries that can address their medical and psychological requirements.
The current team of Pata Pinklao department store executives has been in command since August 28, 2020, according to a zoo spokesperson.
“Up until today, the executives have never gone into negotiations with anyone or any agencies to sell Bua Noi.”
The elderly gorilla has lived more than three decades in a disease-free environment at the zoo, where she has spent her whole existence.
Previously, the director of the zoo, Kanit Sermsirimongkol, stated that Bua Noi’s mournful appearance was her “normal facial expression.”
He continued, ‘Before opening, we contacted zoologists and vets and only chose zoo-appropriate species. They have been treated with respect.
I am unconcerned about the criticism since we know her best.
These individuals spotted her image on the internet and presume she is depressed.
However, she resembles human beings in that she has a sad face and a cheerful face.
We have cared for Bua Noi as if she were our own daughter.
It’s not a good idea to quickly release her back into the wild without first training her how to survive on her own, as we will eventually need to find her a new home.