A red-shanked douc and its new-born baby are drawing visitors to Khon Kaen Zoon. (Photos by Chakkrapan Natanri)KHON KAEN: Khon Kaen Zoo in Khao Suan Kwang district of this northeastern province has got two new members -- a white lion and a red-shanked douc -- which have drawn a large number of visitors during the weekend. The Zoological Park Organisation of Thailand has put white lions on display at Chiang Mai Zoo, Khao Khieo Open Zoo, Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo and Ubon Ratchathani Zoo as well as Khon Kaen Zoo. The director said the new red-shanked douc at Khon Kaen Zoo is female, born from a father called Aum and mother named Nam Fon, both five years old and brought east from Dusit Zoo in Bangkok. A white lion cub at Khon Kaen Zoo.

Source: Bangkok Post February 18, 2018 08:26 UTC