Save the Animals at Tripoli Zoo

        During the war in Tripoli, a zoo was left alone, the animals were left to survive on their own. The animals were left for 7 days with no food and hardly any water. When a zookeeper returned it was almost to late for many of the zoo animals. Soon 10 of the 200 person staff returned during the war to help the animals. A group of experts from the Austria Four Paws International Zoos came to help the animals. By the time they came it was already to late for one of the tigers. Due to the war the animals only got half of the food they needed and hardly got any water because of the hot weather.

                                 

 
After a few weeks of suffering the animals got many people to send funds for food and medicine:

• The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)
• the American Zoo Association
• the North Carolina Zoo
• the International Fund for Animal Welfare
• the Humane Society International
• IFAW

If more people can send funds and volunteer to help we can restore the zoo and make it like it was before. Do you want these animals to suffer anymore?


By: Clara Y