Ah Meng

Ah Meng was a female Sumatran orang utan and a tourism icon of Singapore. Smuggled from Indonesia in 1971, she was recovered and given a home in the Singapore Zoo. The matriach of the zoo's orang utan clan, she became a famous icon when pictures of her where used in posters that were released worldwide. She was also the icon for the importance of protecting the natural habitats of Orang Utans. Conferred the 'Special Tourism Ambassador' by the Singapore Tourism Board in 1992, Ah Meng led a prestigious life till she passed away in 2008, at the age of 48.