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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad

Calls grow for Pakistan’s zoos to close after death of 17-year-old elephant

Veterinarians and zoo workers gather around the elephant Noor Jehan in a zoo enclosure
Veterinarians visit Karachi zoo last month to provide treatment for Noor Jehan. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Pakistan’s zoos have faced criticism and calls for their closure after the death of a 17-year-old elephant in Karachi.

Noor Jehan, an African elephant, which have an average lifespan of 60 to 70 years, was already in poor health when she fell into a pond last month and was unable to get up. She later died.

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