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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1961Vol. XXXII, No. 2

Hagen Will

p. 51 · Read in the full issue

Have A Zoo

New Guinea’s first zoo will be ened at the Hagen Show in e September.

During the last few months lives in the Western Highlands ve been busy collecting a great nety of local animals for the 7, and so far more than a ndred have been brought in.

The main attraction will be a play of a variety of Birds of rad is e.

There are several tree climbing ngaroos, opossums, flying lirrels, carpuls, ant-eaters, ere is also a big reptile section \ich includes a 10 ft python.

The Hagen Zoo will not close er the Show but will be kept a permanent feature in Hagen, e surplus of animals will be it to Zoos throughout the rid.

The Zoo in Copenhagen, Den irk, is interested in taking over ne of the animals and will •ange a special display of New linea fauna.