PETA protests against controversial Thai rooftop zoo Animal rights campaigners on Monday painted their bodies in bright colours to protest outside a Bangkok mall where the controversial Pata Zoo has been operating on its top floors for over 30 years and known for housing 'Bua Noi' the only gorilla in Thailand. \\n\\nActivists at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) urged the owner to retire dozens of primates and other wild animals and move them to sanctuaries. \\n\\nPETA said the gorilla, that has been alone behind bars since 1983, and other animals deserve to be close to nature for their health's sake. \\n\\nBut the zoo owner says that despite its unusual location at an old mall, the place is well-managed, the animals well-treated, and the public scrutiny against it unfair. \\n\\nIn 2014, an online campaign called on the zoo owner to transfer the animals to natural settings after videos of the gorilla showing signs of frustration emerged online.\\n IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES