Public invited to baby orangutan’s birthday do on Malaysia Day
KUCHING: The Semenggoh Wildlife Centre will celebrate the birthday of one of its resident orangutans this Saturday – same day as Malaysia Day.
Mas, which will turn one year old this Sept 16, will be the star of this special occasion, in which member of the public are welcome to come and entrance is free.
The centre at Jalan Puncak Borneo in Padawan near here operates under the purview of Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC).
The tentative programme that day starts with a 10-minute safety briefing, followed by the viewing of the orangutans during feeding time, scheduled to commence at 9am.
The celebration itself will kick off at 10am with a cake-cutting ceremony by individuals who have adopted Mas. They will be led by SFC deputy general manager Oswald Braken Tisen.
Two special talks on orangutans and wildlife will be held from 11am to noon. The speakers are Oswald himself and Semenggoh Wildlife Centre park manager Chong Jiew Han.
There will also be a charity sale of cupcakes for the Sarawak Conservation Fund, photo booths and lucky draws.
According to Chong, the name ‘Mas’ was given to the baby male orangutan because the word is the standard three-letter abbreviation for ‘Malaysia’.