All Posts Tagged With: "Kabul Zoo"

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Kabul Zoo provides a haven — for humans

Decades of war have ravaged the zoo in Afghanistan’s capital. As it tries to rebuild with help from foreign groups, it still provides a crucial public space for women and children.
By Tony Perry – LA Times
Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan – At the Kabul Zoo, even the empty enclosures are a draw: They’re quiet.
Off a busy [...]

28Dec2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
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That’ll do pig, zoo tells Afghanistan’s only porker

By Golnar Motevalli
KABUL, July 4 (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s only known pig trotted out of quarantine on Saturday, two months after he was locked away because of swine flu fears, to bask again in the mud at the Kabul Zoo.
The pig, a curiosity in Muslim Afghanistan where pork and pig products are illegal because they are [...]

4Jul2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
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