Red-heads get free entry to zoo on World Orangutan Day!!!

This Friday is World Orangutan Day, an international day of celebration with a focus on highlighting the beauty of this distinctive primate, and raising awareness of the threats the species faces to its survival in the wild.

To mark the occasion, Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire has announced it is offering free entry on the day to all visitors with red hair, who’ll be able to save nearly £20 on the price of a ticket.

Twycross Zoo is home to four Bornean Orangutans: a 27-year-old male called Batu, females Kibriah, 39, Maliku, 22, and five-year-old Molly, daughter of Maliku and Batu, who was born at the zoo.

Over the past six decades the number of Orangutans in the wild has fallen by 50%, according to figures from the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

“This rate of decline is expected to continue, “ says Twycross Zoo, “so it is absolutely vital that we work with other organisations to ensure the conservation of these beautiful animals. Full story...

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