Night Safari says animal deaths normal

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Night Safari says animal deaths normal

 

Some animals have fallen ill and died at the Chiang Mai Night Safari during

the past seven months - but not because of mishandling, the night safari's

director, Supoj Methapiwat, said yesterday.

 

" Such deaths occur at other zoos, " Supoj said. He was responding to

allegations by some animalrights activists that many animals had died at the

safari park because its staff was inadequately trained to care for the

animals.

 

Supoj said the activists had failed to mention that dozens of animals had

been born at the night safari, including browantlered deer, hog deer and

lions. " Is this a result of good care, then? " he said.