Famous zoo icon Ah Meng may have died in February last year, but her name lives on.

A female orang utan, which was born on Dec 12, has been given the name Ah Meng Junior. Her mother is Anita, who herself was cared for by Ah Meng when she was donated to the zoo by entertainer Anita Sarawak in 1986.

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