Wild animals rescued from Aleppo zoo arrive in Jordan

Record ID: 906057

  • Title: Wild animals rescued from Aleppo zoo arrive in Jordan
  • Date: 11th August 2017
  • Summary: AMMAN, JORDAN (AUGUST 11, 2017) (REUTERS) (NIGHT SHOTS) ANIMALS CAGES VARIOUS OF CAGES BEING TRANSPORTED VARIOUS OF LIONESS INSIDE CAGE VARIOUS OF TIGER INSIDE CAGE CAGES BEING LIFTED JERASH, JORDAN (AUGUST 11, 2017) (REUTERS) TRUCK CARRYING ANIMALS DRIVING ALONG ROAD VARIOUS OF LIONESS INSIDE CAGE VARIOUS OF CAGE BEING UNLOADED FROM TRUCK (SOUNDBITE) (English) FOUR PAWS INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, AMIR KHALIL, SAYING: "The physical condition, I will say, they are not in a bad condition but sure some of these animals have sure, I will say, kidney problem, eye problem, tooth problem due to bad nutrition. Some of the animal really do not have, I will say, food for many days before we were able to take care of them. They have very long trips, a lot of things (unintelligible) do not forget it was many hundreds of animals. This is the last survival of this zoo from many hundreds of animals. We have only 13 animals so this animal really you say they are wonder. It is maybe a reason for hope for human also." LION LEAVING CAGE AND WALKING INTO ENCLOSURE LION RUNNING INSIDE ENCLOSURE TRUCK BEING PARKED TWO BEARS INSIDE CAGES BEAR DRINKING WATER FROM BOTTLE HELD BY HAND OUTSIDE CAGE (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF AL MAWA SHELTER FOR NATURE AND WILDLIFE, MAHDI QUATRAMEEZ, SAYING: "Definitely, you are talking about an area of war and conflict. This issue took three months until they were taken out of Syria through Turkey. We definitely thank Royal Jordanian for their cooperation to transport them from Turkey to Jordan. This issue was not easy, people and animals were in danger due to an area of conflict and wars and it really took three months of efforts until we were able to take them out from there." VARIOUS OF CAGE OF TIGER BEING UNLOADED FROM TRUCK VARIOUS OF A TIGER INSIDE ENCLOSURE TIGER DRINKING WATER VARIOUS OF TIGER INSIDE ENCLOSURE
  • Embargoed: 25th August 2017 14:50
  • Keywords: war-torn home Syria Thirteen different kinds of animals international animal charity Four Paws Kingdom’s al Ma’wa Shelter for Nature and Wildlife Aleppo’s Magic World Zoo
  • Location: AMMAN AND JERASH, JORDAN
  • City: AMMAN AND JERASH, JORDAN
  • Country: Jordan
  • Topics: Environment,Nature/Wildlife,Human Interest / Brights / Odd News
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016TPQPFR
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Thirteen wildlife animals that had been trucked into Turkey in a rescue from their damaged zoo in war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo, found refuge in the Jordanian city of Jerash on Friday (August 11).
    Five lions, two tigers, two bears, two dogs and two hyenas which once lived in Aleppo's Aalim al-Sahar (Magic World) zoo, suffered from poor nutrition and physical problems, according to Amir Khalil, Four Paws official, who led the charity's efforts.
    The animals which survived more than six years of intense clashes at the abandoned Aalim al-Sahar zoo found sanctuary in Jerash's al Ma'wa Shelter for Nature and Wildlife, 48 km. (30 miles) north of the kingdom's capital, Amman.
    The project was a joint effort between the Turkish environment ministry and international animal charity Four Paws.
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