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THE Singapore Zoo has relocated two Singapore-born chimpanzees to the Mystic Monkeys and Feathers Zoo in South Africa.
They were the first shipment under a partnership between Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) and Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo) to jointly promote wildlife conservation.
Set for three years from Feb 1 2008, the agreement encourages the freightage of wildlife to zoos globally to boost the gene pool of endangered animals.
With freightage, travel duration for animals is almost halved and SIA Cargo's fleet of 14 B747-400 freighters ensures the animals' safe and timely transfer.
The two relocated primates - born in Aug 1999 and May 2000 - are testament to the zoo's outstanding husbandry practices.
Last year alone, the zoo successfully bred 93 animals, including endangered animals such as the Douc langur and pygmy hippopotamus.
Animals which have been relocated to boost their gene pool globally included Sang Raja - the Singapore-born Asian elephant - to Cologne Zoo on Sept 28, 2004, a Caribbean manatee on Jan 12, 2006, as well as Ah Meng's son Hsing Hsing, who was sent to Perth Zoo on Sept 22, 1983.
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