![]() ![]() ![]() The Israeli siege imposed on Gaza for nearly 15 years has cast a shadow over the conditions plaguing animals in Gaza, as many of them are dying because of lack of food and medicine. Meanwhile, lions are the most prominent types of animals that visitors come to see. These parks are suffering from difficult conditions in the coastal enclave and exorbitant financial costs. Out of six parks that closed due to bankruptcy and difficulty of breeding animals, only two wild animal parks are still open in the Gaza Strip - Rafah Zoo in southern Gaza and Nama Zoo in the Saftawi district of Gaza City. Lions and predatory birds, among other animals, have been brought into Gaza in the past after being smuggled through underground tunnels along the Egyptian border. They are also seeking to develop the zoo in order for it to serve as an outlet for Gazans, who are eager to see wild animals such as lions and tigers. The owners of the zoo are showing particular interest in preserving the three newborn cubs, because the introduction of new wild predatory animals into Gaza is banned. Also, lionesses in captivity are starving amid the difficulty of securing food in the besieged enclave, which is leading lionesses to devour their cubs shortly after giving birth to them. The latest efforts come in the wake of several successful attempts to protect cubs in the past, amid the owners’ lack of expertise in handling such cases. The owners of Nama Zoo in the north of Gaza City, home to wild animals and predatory birds, are deploying unremitting efforts to protect and keep alive three cubs that a lioness gave birth to Aug. ![]()
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