Embalmed and breathless, the cassowary is now ready to greet park-goers once again Dubbed as the dinosaurs of the bird world, cassowaries are a species native to Northern Australia, New Guinea, and surrounding islands. Weighing in at close to 150… Read More »How Lahore Zoo’s oldest bird came alive
The wolves at the Islamabad Zoo were shifted to their newly-built cages in Ayub National Park in Rawalpindi that were paid for by Four Paws while the PTI Government took a long time to decide the fate of two bears… Read More »The PTI Government Took a Long Time to Shift the Animals from Islamabad Zoo
Closure of Islamabad Zoo is injustice to the people of Islamabad who should not be punished for the incompetence of the authorities, according to some representatives of traders. The zoo is a source of entertainment to thousands of people of… Read More »Closure of Islamabad Zoo
Animal abuse is rampant on the streets where stray dogs are routinely abused, poisoned and killed by Allia Bukhari Oct 7, 2020 A life of confinement and profound despondency has become the ultimate reality of zoo animals depriving them of… Read More »Curse of captivity: why zoos should be banned
Mayor says authorities have taken advantage of closure to carry out uplift work at zoo In July 2020, city mayor Wasim Akhtar had announced that the Karachi Zoo will soon be granted the status of a family park; he had… Read More »Plans to Give Karachi Zoo Family Park Status
In July 2020, the Peshawar High Court directed the wildlife department’s secretary and chief conservator and Peshawar Zoo director to respond to a petition seeking an inquiry into the death of zoo animals in recent months. A bench consisting of… Read More »Peshawar High Court Asks About Deaths in the Zoo
Actor deeply affected by killing of Kerala elephant Days after a pregnant elephant died of being fed a cracker-stuffed pineapple, actor Anushka Sharma has started a digital campaign titled #JusticeForAnimals demanding amendment of India’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 so… Read More »Anushka Sharma launches campaign against animal cruelty
Newborns increase population of rare animals at zoo Animals at the Lahore Safari Park delivered good news by adding a variety of newborns to the zoo’s population. During the Covid-19 shutdown, officials at the Lahore Safari welcomed 13 newborn mouflon… Read More »Lahore Safari Park Welcomes New Borns
Initiative is part of efforts to control growing population of stray dogs and to protect public from rabies To control the increasing population of stray dogs in the provincial capital in a humane manner, the Peshawar Livestock Department has decided… Read More »Peshawar Offers Cash for Catching Stray Dogs
Closure during Eid holidays exacerbates the financial crisis The Covid-19 virus has disrupted every aspect of life, and the ritual of visiting parks and zoos during the holiday season has been no exception. Cash-strapped parks and zoos in Lahore received… Read More »Tough days ahead for zoos amid coronavirus
