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Rare white whale evades search team
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/01/2024
» Although a search for a white Omura's whale proved fruitless on Tuesday, a research team found four other Omura's whales (Balaenoptera omurai) near Koh Hae, off Phuket, instead.
Zoos face tough task post-Covid
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/09/2021
» Attapon Srihayrun, the newly appointed director of the Zoological Park Organisation of Thailand (ZPO), has pledged to bring back visitors to the animal attractions after a difficult period.
Songkhla zookeeper in spotlight over missing rare animals
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/01/2021
» The Zoological Park Organisation of Thailand (ZPOT) is pursuing action against a zookeeper over exotic animals which have gone missing from Songkhla Zoo.
Barking deer disappearance led to murder, suicide
News, Published on 28/12/2020
» The disappearance of a rare albino barking deer in Songkhla Zoo led to tragedy when a top senior officer from the Zoological Park Organisation of Thailand (ZPOT) was shot dead at the zoo.
Time limit set on zoo's twin probes
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/10/2020
» The investigation into the case of the mysterious disappearance of the two rare albino barking deer which led to the fatal shooting of the director of the Zoological Park Organisation of Thailand (ZPOT) earlier this month, will be concluded by the end of this month.
Shot ZPOT boss's name 'was in clear'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/10/2020
» All allegations once made against Suriya Saengpong, the director of the Zoological Park Organization of Thailand murdered recently, were found to be groundless, former ZPOT director Sophon Damnui said on Friday.
Probe to ID problems at Songkhla Zoo
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/10/2020
» Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has appointed a nine-member committee consisting of police officers and lawyers to identify problems at Songkhla Zoo that may have been behind the killing of a zoo official last week, according to a ministry source.
Zoo agency sets up board to investigate illegal trade
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/10/2020
» The Zoological Park Organisation of Thailand (ZPO) board on Tuesday set up a panel to investigate the illegal wildlife trade across zoos nationwide in the wake of the disappearance of rare albino barking deer at Songkhla Zoo.
PM orders probe into zoo scandal
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/10/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday ordered the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to probe the disappearance of rare albino barking deer at Songkhla Zoo and leave no stone unturned after the incident sparked concerns about the illegal wildlife trade.
Transfer spurs zoo frenzy
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/10/2020
» A transfer order is likely to have triggered the fatal shooting of the Zoological Park Organisation of Thailand (ZPOT) chief on Saturday while he was at Songkhla Zoo to follow up on the disappearance of a rare albino barking deer.