Tripoli Zoo

Tripoli Zoo is a zoological garden and botanical garden in Tripoli, Libya.[1] Located south of Tripoli's city center adjacent to Tarabulus Zoo Park, it is a large reserve of plants, trees and open green spaces and is the country's biggest zoo.

Libyan civil war

The zoo was forced to shut for safety reasons due to the Libyan Civil War, with many animals becoming more and more traumatised and distressed. After the overthrown of Muammar Gaddafi, the BBC published a short news film detailing the problems the zoo now faces, from a lack of money to feed the animals, to a fragile security system. The animals, the BBC said, were recovering slowly and returning to normal.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Tripoli Zoo". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
  2. ↑ Lowen, Mark (31 December 2011). "Bleak future for Tripoli zoo animals?". BBC News. Tripoli. Retrieved 6 May 2012.

Coordinates: 32°51′31″N 13°10′44″E / 32.8586°N 13.1789°E / 32.8586; 13.1789


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