The Energy and Natural Resources Ministry has channelled an RM1.3 million Wildlife Welfare Caring Fund to the National Zoo in June 2020.

Its minister Shamsul Anuar Nasarah (above), in a statement today, said that the fund, through the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) was aimed at helping cover the cost of providing food supply to the animals to face the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

He said the ministry had provided an allocation of RM10.2 million under the Wildlife Welfare Caring Fund programme for the affected Zoo and Permanent Exhibition (ZPT) premises.

Shamsul said the allocation was aimed...