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The zoo's male hippo, Raja, was brought to the zoo in 1974 and at the time of his death, in October, 2015, was the oldest resident of the zoo, at 51. [12] There had been attempts by the zoo administration to breed hippos but these had failed due to Raja's old age. [13] The zoo's female white rhino, Kawo, died in 2014 on account of old age.
The Zoo was located in Regent's Park—then undergoing development at the hands of the architect John Nash. What set the London zoo apart from its predecessors was its focus on society at large. The zoo was established in the middle of a city for the public, and its layout was designed to cater for the large London population.
This is a list of zoos, aviaries, aquaria, safari parks, reptile centers, animal theme parks and wildlife parks in Pakistan. For a list of botanical gardens, see List of botanical gardens in Pakistan .
The Karachi Zoo (Urdu: کراچی چڑیاگھر; Sindhi: ڪراچي چڙيا گهر), also known as Karachi Zoological and Botanical Gardens, Gandhi Garden, is located in Garden East, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Established in 1899, it is the largest zoo of Pakistan and second oldest zoo in the country after Lahore Zoo. [2]
The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) is the "umbrella" organization for the world zoo and aquarium community. Its mission is to provide leadership and support for zoos, aquariums, and partner organizations of the world in animal care and welfare, conservation of biodiversity, environmental education and global sustainability.
Peshawar Zoo (Urdu: پشاور چهڑیاگهر) is one of the largest zoos in Pakistan and the first ever zoo in Peshawar. It opened on 12 February 2018. It opened on 12 February 2018. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is managed by the Forests, Environment and Wildlife department of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa .
Islamabad Zoo (Urdu: اسلام آباد چڑیا گھر), previously Marghazar Zoo, was an 82-acre (33 ha) zoo in Islamabad Capital Territory. It was opened in 1978, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and was under the administration of Capital Development Authority of Pakistan before its closure in December 2020 due to its mistreatment of animals.
Bahawalpur Zoo (Urdu: بہاولپور چڑیاگھر), established in 1942, is a 25-acre (10 ha) zoological garden in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. [1] It is managed by the Government of Pakistan. [4] The zoo has occasionally bred and supplied wild cats, such as Asiatic lions and Bengal tigers, to other zoos in the country. It also has an ...