Four lion cubs died at the Karachi Zoo in August 2011. Mortalities especially of newborns are common at the zoo and are often hushed up. Four newborns of a fallow deer and a male baboon had also died in captivity… Read More »Animals in Pathetic Condition at the Karachi Zoo
Given the accounts of recent events at the Karachi Zoo, one cannot help but become suspicious at the staff’s treatment toward the animals held at the zoo. On November 19, 2012, the Zoo lost its third Bengal tiger of four, marking… Read More »Animals Continue to Die in the Karachi Zoo
Overcoming the road blockades and braving the protests, hundreds of people came to the Karachi zoo on Feb 20, 2013 to see 31 large snakes, which have been brought there as safekeeping for a few weeks. On Feb 17, a… Read More »Imported Snakes from America Suffering at the Karachi Zoo
On May 1, 2012, due to the negligence of the CDA (Capital Development Authority) staff and veterinary staff at the Islamabad zoo, the 20-year-old female elephant died after being in chain since the day of her arrival at the zoo… Read More »Elephant Dies in Islamabad Zoo Due to Staff Negligence
After around a year, the only elephant of the Islamabad Zoo ‘Kavaan’ on Feb 20, 2013 was unchained by the Mahout (elephant trainer). Kavaan spent two hours in a pond especially built for it. Visitors took photographs and enjoyed watching… Read More »Lone Male Elephant `Kavaan’ Unchained for a Few Hours
Wild animals, if they are bred in captivity or made captive through some cruel stroke of fate, ought to be given sanctuary. They need to live in an environment that at least resembles their natural habitat. They can be a… Read More »Pakistanis Do Not Deserve to Have Zoos
California in the recent US Elections approved Proposition 2, otherwise known as the Standards for Confining Farm Animals Initiative, by a 63% majority. This initiative requires that by 2015, egg-laying chickens, veal calves and pregnant pigs will have to be… Read More »Do the Animals Only in the West Have Rights?
Zookeepers kill healthy baby giraffe with a bolt gun because he was ‘surplus to requirements’ and then feed him to the lions but not before doing an autopsy in front of young children. He was 2 years old. Marius was not fully… Read More »Why was Marius Killed?
