From Uganda, CEOAFRICA.com gathered that the government of the country is set to ship two Zebras and two bushbucks to Thailand following an offer by President Yoweri Museveni to the Government of Thailand.

Disclosing this to journalists, Tourism Minister Maria Mutagamba said the animal will undergo proper dispatch processing.

“It is a Presidential gift to Thailand and there is nothing wrong with it as long as the animals undergo proper quarantine.”

She added that the animals have been captured and will be moved to the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC), formerly Entebbe Zoo where they will be quarantined before shipping to Thailand.

She gave the breakdown of the animals saying the Zebras are male and female, same with the bushbuck. They were offered to the Thailand Prime Minister during her recent visit to Uganda.

When asked about what Uganda stand to benefit from this donation, the minister said:

“We have benefitted from the exchange of animals in the past. Countries have donated to Uganda animals including rhinos, parrots and we are in the process of getting five elephants from Botswana.”