Ailing Pakistan elephant dies, companion in limbo

By Agence France-Presse

Apr 23, 2023 12:22 am

KARACHI, Pakistan: An ailing elephant at a zoo in Pakistan died on Saturday, veterinarians said, calling on the ill-equipped menagerie to evacuate her 'mourning' partner to avert a second tragedy.

Pakistani zoos are frequently accused of being blasé about animal welfare, and the plight of Noor Jehan was cited by animal rights activists campaigning to shut the wildlife exhibition in the southern city of Karachi.

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE Mahouts feed dying elephant Noor Jehan at the Karachi Zoo in the city of Karachi, southern Pakistan on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. AFP PHOTO

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