Adelaide Zoo slammed over free entry for redheads

ADELAIDE Zoo has dropped an ad campaign offering free visits to all “rangas” to highlight the plight of orang-utans after sensitive redheads complained.

Last week, advertisements ran offering “free Zoo entry for all rangas” during the school holidays.

“Ranga” - an abbreviation of orang-utan - is a common nickname for redheads.

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Tagged as: Adelaide Zoo, Advertisements, Holidays, Nicknames, Orangutans, Rangas, Redheads, Zoos

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