By Jomo Paul
Persaud was at the time speaking at the Commissioning of Guyana’s first ever Petting Zoo on Sunday, February 08, located at a dedicated spot in the Zoological Park on Vlissingen Road, Georgetown.
“Just recently we have been able to conclude a zoo to zoo exchange programme and this zoo to zoo exchange programme will see us having a batch of new animals – species you cannot find within Guyana and even South America and we are having some of these brought from as far as Africa,” he said.
He noted that the holding facilities for the animals are currently being developed and the animals are expected to begin arriving in the “coming months.”
Further, Persaud reiterated that the support of corporate Guyana is pivotal towards the development of the Zoological Park.
The Minister told the hundreds of persons gathered for the auspicious occasion, that the upkeep of the zoo is of great importance to the government hence the steps that are being taken to import foreign animals.
In addition, he related that the government it currently considering the option of installing more security cameras in the environs of the Zoologica Park.
He said that this is being done in an effort to “have a handle on who’s coming and who’s coming in terms of activity.”
Although the Petting Zoo, which is a relatively new concept for Guyana was only commissioned today, it has been open to the public for quite some time.
It features domesticated animals such as rabbits, horses, donkeys and goats. Although patrons do not have to pay a fee to enter the facility, snacks are specially available for the animals with a cost attached.
Today hundreds of children wasted no time in exploring the facility, taking advantage of the opportunity to interact with the animals.
