Premature deaths stalk zoo animals

Premature deaths stalk zoo animals

As the Lahore Zoo and Safari Zoo await the import of new animals and birds, more than a dozen valuable and rare animals imported during the last four months have died, raising alarm bells among wildlife experts who blame the lack of zoo facilities. In 2023, the former caretaker government had launched a project to renovate the Lahore Zoo and Lahore Safari Zoo, for which Rs5 billion alongside an additional Rs350 million were allocated. As a large…