Friday 8 February 2008

R.I.P. Ah Meng


Ah Meng, the Sumatran orang utan that was considered Singapore's most famous celebrity had died of old age on Friday.

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.

Rest in peace, Ah Meng.

7 comments:

The Real Mother Hen said...

Aaahhhhhhh, this is sad.
She is such an icon :(

Anonymous said...

yeah... that is sad...

WaterLearner said...

I was shocked, surprise and sad to see it on the front page of Straits Times today, too.

Nick Phillips (15/03/1967 - 04/11/2022) said...

I never saw Ah Meng in person, but may she rest in Peace!

Amel said...

Sorry to hear about this. :-((((

SOUL said...

awwwww---- poor thing. how old was she?

is that her baby? maybe he can carry on in her honor.

Blur Ting said...

She was 48, which is about 95 in our human age. She has several children and many grandkids!

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