No freedom on the horizon for Bangkok 'mall gorilla'

But the family who owns Bua Noi -- whose name translates as "little lotus" -- have resisted public and government pressure to relinquish the critically endangered animal. In this photograph taken on March 19, 2023 visitors pose for photo at the entrance of Pata Zoo in Bangkok. Photo: AFP 'Among her own kind' A representative for Pata Zoo did not return multiple requests for comment. Bua Noi was reportedly three years old when she was brought over from Germany in 1992. In this photograph taken on March 19, 2023 visitors pose for photo at the entrance of Pata Zoo in Bangkok.