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Manila zoo gets in Christmas mood

MANILA — An orangutan named Pacquiao and a zoo owner wear Santa costumes while posing for pictures in the Philippine capital, Manila.

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MANILA — An orangutan named Pacquiao and a zoo owner wear Santa costumes while posing for pictures in the Philippine capital, Manila.

The orangutan is one of the main attractions in Mr Manny Tangco’s private animal collection in Manila’s suburb of Malabon, which also includes the native Philippine Brown Deer, in the background.

Tangco’s message this holiday season is awareness about the feelings of animals, especially when revellers explode firecrackers for the raucous New Year celebrations.

Some cities in the Philippines have banned firecrackers due to high number of injuries. AP

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