Pakistan
Marghazar Zoo awaits new arrivals
By Imran Naeem Ahmad
ISLAMABAD: Encouraged by the successful arrival and settling down of a pair of Himalayan brown bears and two pairs of crocodiles, the authorities at Marghazar Zoo are now looking to bring in more animals.
Raja Muhammad Javed, the Capital Development Authority’s director zoo and wildlife management, told Daily Times on Wednesday that negotiations [...]
Vervet monkey among six animals born at Marghazar Zoo
ISLAMABAD: The population of animals at the Marghazar Zoo has been boosted with the birth over the past two weeks of six animals, among them a vervet monkey. Zoo officials told Daily Times on Monday that besides the monkey, two hog deer, as many black bucks and a spotted deer were also born and all [...]
25Nov2008 | Sara | 0 comments | ContinuedKarachi Zoo to get two elephants
By SYED INTIKHAB ALI submitted 23 hours 25 minutes ago
KARACHI - Competent authorities in the CDGK have approved the purchasing of two Elephants in two to three months time for Karachi Zoo and Safari park as tender has been given to an international firm on lowest bid, The Nation has learnt on Saturday.
Sources in the [...]
Summer of Love
* Over July and August an astounding 122 ‘babies’ were born at the Karachi zoo whose staff is struggling to keep up with the ‘diaper changes’ and ‘feeding times’KARACHI: As you approach the caged enclosure a hot stink surrounds you, making you catch your breath. But as soon as you spot the baby monkey getting [...]
15Sep2008 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued