ORANG-UTANS SET FOR EXTENDED HOLIDAY FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT

Blackpool Zoo’s family of orang-utans are getting ready for an extended holiday as the award winning attraction gears up for a £600,000 investment in their home.Vicky and her daughters, Cherie and Summer, along with resident male Ramon, will move to Chester Zoo whilst the extensive work is being carried out and will return for the grand unveiling of their new living quarters in Spring next year. The ape house, which was originally built in the 1970’s, will initially be tripled in size to make it wider and higher with an upstairs viewing area and extended keeper facilities. A new,