Sri Lanka to gift two female elephants to Pakistan !!
ISLAMABAD: Following the tragic death of African elephant Noor Jehan in the Karachi Zoo, Sri Lanka has announced that it will gift two female elephants to Pakistan. [...] Joyia stated that one of the elephants will be sent to Karachi Zoo and the other to Lahore. He also expressed grief over Noor Jehan’s demise, which was reportedly due to prolonged health issues exacerbated by a lack of care at the zoo. [...] The gift of two elephants from Sri Lanka is a step towards improving the conditions of captive animals in Pakistan’s zoos. The move has been welcomed by animal rights activists who hope that the new elephants will receive better care and treatment.