JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A video of an orangutan smoking has brought more criticism of a zoo in Indonesia infamous for past animal welfare troubles. Activist Marison Guciano said Wednesday the smoking ape is further evidence of a lack of supervision and education at Bandung Zoo, about 120 kilometers (75 miles) southwest of the capital, Jakarta. Visitors who review the zoo on TripAdvisor describe a dirty facility and sadness and anger at seeing the condition of the animals. Zoo spokesman Sulhan Syafi’I said “we very much regret that such a thing happened” and the incident was reported to police. Signs at the zoo warn visitors to not feed animals or give them cigarettes, he said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 08, 2018 00:33 UTC