The death of a rare breed giraffe at the Lahore Zoo in Feb 2022 has once again highlighted the problems of short-staffing, distressed animals, inadequate facilities – leading to questions like whether it is time to abandon zoos altogether. The… Read More »Animals in Miserable Condition in Pakistani Zoos
June 14, 2021 LAHORE: An African lioness who gave birth to three cubs at the Lahore Zoo on May 18, has abandoned the newborns, who are being reared by the zoo staff and vets and are said to be stable… Read More »3 lion cubs abandoned by mother being reared by Lahore zoo staff
Several pairs of wild animals including giraffes, hippos and lions struggle to breed in captivity at the park Asif MehmoodDecember 21, 2020 Children offering grass to herbivores in Lahore zoo. Government plans to micro-chip all the animals in provincial zoos… Read More »Barren Wildlife : No child begotton at Lahore Zoo Safari
Pakistani film and TV star Hamza Ali Abbasi this week joined the rising chorus of voices all over Pakistan demanding the closure of zoos across the country. Abbasi recently tweeted: “IHC rules that zoos are concentration camps for non-human living… Read More »Shut down the zoos
Curse of captivity: why zoos should be banned Animal abuse is rampant on the streets where stray dogs are routinely abused, poisoned and killed by Allia Bukhari Express Tribune/ Oct 7, 2020 A life of confinement and profound despondency has… Read More »
Orders authorities to install air conditioner in Rano’s enclosure within 48 hours A brown bear, whose natural habitat is cold regions, has been kept in captivity at Karachi Zoo where it naturally feels the heat unbearable. The ordeal of the… Read More »Sindh High Court Orders provision of Airconditioner or Cooler to Brown Bear
This Planter Doesn’t Stop The Elephants As a child, Tenzing survived a militant attack on his family. He went on to pioneer elephant-friendly tree plantations. On a cool October evening in 1996, staccato bursts from automatic rifles rang through a… Read More »Providing a Garden for Elephants
Animal lover Javed Muzaffar Butt’s home located on Bedian Road looks like any other ordinary house from the outside. However, it is anything but. Venturing near the structure, one’s ears are assaulted by a cacophony of sounds belonging to lions,… Read More »Private Zoo in Lahore
In Dec 201`8, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department has authorised a local resident to set up zoo over four kanals plot inside a residential colony of Peshawar amid concerns of officials and conservators. Chief conservator (wildlife) Safdar Ali Shah said… Read More »How is a Private Zoo Allowed by KP Wildlife Department
A wild animal killed five deer and injured one in an enclosure looked after by the Zoo authorities because of negligence on the part of zoo staff. An animal, likely to be a jackal or a wolf, attacked the deer… Read More »Who Killed the 5 Deer in Islamabad’s F-8 Enclosure?
