Danga Bay – Rendezvous at Sunset

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1. 
   Edmund
   February 28
    

   Hi Veron

   i just visited Danga Bay again (2 times in 2 weeks, hehe).. had to finish off my shopping trip since the first visit didn’t give me enough time to splurge!
   (if u need private transport, i can give you a ride on my motorbike)

   All’s good in Danga bay, love that place.
   I only have 1 complaint – that is against the Animal Petting Zoo (located just behind the amusement rides and stonehenge sundial thingy).

   I have already written in a formal complaint to ACRES and its chairman, Louis Ng, to get the zoo investigated for animal cruelty. I was there on the weekend and was appalled at some of the enclosures used to keep the animals!

   Reasons are as follows:
   Yes, most of the cages were clean and well stocked with water/food. However, the puny size of the cages made it nothing short of a prison for the animals!

   -Primates were all stressed- cages were no more than 3 ft x 3 ft. Monkeys looked scared, hugging each other through grills of cages.
   -Raccoons were stressed, jumping and climbing up and down repetitively.
   - Sunbear was constantly gnawing on cage, trying to escape.
   -Reptiles – monitor lizards, iguanas etc.. no space at all. The head and tail of the monitor lizards barely can fit in the cage!
   Tiger – juvenile tiger named Simba – was being dragged around on metal chain. The “keeper” (more like a glorified security guard) was smoking and even tried to put the lit cigarette in the tiger’s mouth (I scolded him to stop).
   -Birds & Parrots – the “keepers” were constantly tormenting them – poking them with fingers etc. Over-crowded cages.
   -Horses: definitely hungry and not well feed. They went crazy the moment I bought some hay into their enclosures because they were starving.
   -All the cages were bare metal grills – not good for the footing of the animals. No mats, shelter, blankets etc provided for the animals.
   - Most cages kept under the bright, glaring spotlights. Animals can’t sleep at night.

   ** I even suspect a lot of the animals were caught and smuggled illegally into the “zoo”

   Let the readers of your blog know about the atrocious conditions in which the animals are being kept. Just like you petitioned against Bee Cheng Hiang, i’m sure something can be done against Danga Bay Zoo. Veron, being a cat lover yourself, you may be keen to know they have many Bengal cats in captivity there as well..including kittens.

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2. 
   Unknown^-^
   May 21
    

   Hi alll…am glad to see that all of u to some point in time enjoyed your trip to Danga Bay. I would say this is not a too popular place for the locals Chinese here & majority it’s a hangout place for the Malays & Indians. However, for short trips…this can still be considered the place to enjoy !!

   Have a nice day…..

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3. 
   Mdm Shilla
   September 8
    

   I was just there last nite at Dangar Bay. Not many people around, the rides were mostly empty, could not locate any food stalls and most of the facilicites were not up yet.

   Maybe the public is not aware of its existence yet. What a pity cause the area is big enough to accommodate a good crowd. Looks like a great place for kids too.

   Mdm Shilla
   Singapore

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4. 
   sitinurkhadijah
   January 27
    

   bestkan pergi danga bay jor .saya pergi bersama keluarga saya best.saya tinggal di hotel puteri pacific hotel best gila lah

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5. 
   sitijusna
   January 27
    

   hi aeron ang nice to meet you .
   love to go to johor bharu if yes you are like same ,if not sorry goodbye aeron ang

   from:

   sitijusna@sitisharifah bt.muhammad

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