AR-News: (Bangladesh) Strong population, weak fund

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Morshed Ali Khan

Dhaka National Zoo is not only struggling to contain the herds of ferocious 
carnivores within the heavily eroded cages, it is in a fix over accommodating 
rising population of tigers, lions and hippos. 
The zoo officials are also apprehensive about the 55 ageing inmates, most of 
whom have lived longer than their normal life expectancy. Officials said some 
elephants are over 10 years old and have lived 10 years more than their normal 
life span. The wildebeest, the tapir, tigers, lions, bear and some ostriches 
need to be "retired in a condemn cell" so that they may live the rest of their 
lives in peace without being "stressed" by the visitors. 
 
File photos of eroded cage and zoo inmates. PHOTO: Star File 





full story:

http://www.thedailystar.net/2004/03/15/d403152501112.htm 
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