S'pore favourite Orang Utan, Ah Meng dies
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a hero in her own rights. RIP.
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RIP, Auntie Meng!
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Wonder who will replace the grand matriarch.
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RIP Ah Meng.
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That is sad......
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i always compared ah meng with prata man.
they look alike, they walk alike, they both live in enclosed compounds visited by people on public holidays, and they have the same job scope.
how poignant that on her last day, he made a tribute.
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RIP... Wasted that i've never seen her in person before...
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no wonder my fren ask me want to go zoo onot..
bye ah meng...
u will always be remembered as a singapore icon -
RIP meng
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buy 4D!!!!
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RIP liao lor...... no need buy 4d la.. so many people buy... sure wont tio....
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shd respect ah meng and let ppl go zoo without charges to see her
arbo it feels like the zoo capitalising even on her death
to make ppl go to the zoo -
Got bitten by Ah Meng once for pulling her armpit hair>RIP
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Meng!!! =(
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Ah Meng, icon of Singapore Zoo, dies of old age
By Hasnita A Majid, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 08 February 2008 1828 hrsSINGAPORE: Ah Meng, the Sumatran orang utan that was considered an icon at the Singapore Zoo, died on Friday. She was about 48 years old and had died of old age.
In 1971, Ah Meng was confiscated from a family which had illegally kept her as a pet. She then found her home at the Singapore Zoo.
Ah Meng was the first to host the Zoo's famous 'Breakfast With An Orang Utan' programme. She soon became a celebrity, both locally and internationally.
She had been featured in over 30 travel films and 'interviewed' by more than 300 writers.
In 1992, Ah Meng received a special award from the Singapore Tourism Board in recognition of her contribution towards tourism in Singapore.
As an icon of the Singapore Zoo, Ah Meng has met numerous foreign dignitaries and world-renowned celebrities such as Prince Philip, David Copperfield, Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor.
Ah Meng also contributed to the Singapore Zoo's captive breeding programme. She had five children and became a grandmother in 1990.
As a tribute to her, the next orang utan to be born at the Singapore Zoo shall be named Ah Meng Junior.
And to commemorate Ah Meng's efforts towards generating a greater awareness on the plight of orang utans in the wild, the Singapore Zoo will intensify its conservation work for orang utans.
The public can see their beloved orang utan for the last time at the Zoo on Sunday, 11am. She will be buried on the same day.
Fanny Lai, Group CEO of Wildlife Reserves Singapore, said: "We mourn the passing of Ah Meng. She has touched the hearts of everyone who has met her and contributed immensely in helping to promote awareness of how each and every one of us can play a role in anti-poaching, anti-deforestation and conservation matters. We will miss her dearly."
Alagappasamy s/o Chellaiyah, who is also known as Sam, said: "I have taken care of Ah Meng since she first came to the Zoo. Her departure makes me extremely sad and it will take a long while for me to adjust to not having her around. On the other hand, I am very happy that I have had the opportunity to take care of Ah Meng and her family all these years."
Ah Meng will certainly be missed by many, including President S R Nathan, who spoke to reporters at the Istana Open House on Friday afternoon.
He said: "Ah Meng has been so much of a symbol of the Zoo. A lot of people – locals and foreigners – have enjoyed her company. I'm sure the patrons of the Zoo will miss her a great deal. But that's life." - CNA/so -
R.I.P Spore's fav orang utan
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I never see her before reh =(
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i guess it was her time..
rest in peace in the great forest in the sky...
you brought many a little bit of happiness.. in that, you blessed many and will be remembered..
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A great loss to Singapore.
But.......
Every good things must come to an-end
, u are always rmbed, RIP. 
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I taken 1 picture with it too bad its somewhere in my house can't find it Anyway RIP meng =(
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sad... RIP ah Meng
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Rest well -
so sad
up lorry liao