Hot weather: Five animals die in Razia Rimba Zoo

KUALA BERANG: The owner of a mini zoo here has suffered a loss of tens of thousands of ringgit after five animals died in the zoo, believed to be due to the hot weather that has continued since April.

Razia Rimba Zoo owner Datuk Seri Zakaria Abdul Razak said the extreme hot weather, reaching 40 degrees Celcius, has caused over 100 animals of various species in his zoo to face the risk of heat stroke.