Bostwana ambassador checks in on giraffes

The Ambassador, who is based in Washington DC, was accompanied by Botswana’s First Secretary (Economic Affairs) Maseo SD Nkgomotsang and Honorary Consul to Botswana for Trinidad and Tobago Robin Debideen. He met with the zoo’s curator Nirmal Biptah and the President of the Zoological Society of Trinidad and Tobago, Gupte Lutchmedial to continue discussions that were opened last year by Debideen.

The dialogue included his country’s ability to assist with the procurement of animals for the African Exhibit. There was also a strong interest in providing African artifacts, paintings, music and a live video stream of Botswana’s wildlife in order to develop the theme of the exhibit.

The African Exhibit was opened to the public almost exactly one year ago. This exhibit is home to a chimpanzee, mandrills and the zoo’s iconic reticulated giraffes Melman and Mandela. The Ambassador took the opportunity to feed the giraffes and the newly acquired llamas during his tour of the zoo.