WILDLIFE

CAMPAIGNS AGAINST THE SEVEN GOVERNMENTAL ZOOS OF EGYPT MANAGED BY CENTRAL ZOOS DIRECTOR

THE BEARS

RIP FARAH, LULU, AND NABILA - DIED IN GIZA ZOO, MAY 5, 2013

Updates: 3 bears die in a fight, night of May 5, 2013 - Giza Zoo

All related news and press covering.

Photos credit goes to various concerned people, thank you to:

Khaled Elbarky

Hana El-Safoury

Dina Zulfikar

Hatem Moushir

All published on facebook groups:

REVITALIZE THE GIZA ZOO, Save Giza Zoo, Help rescue animals in Egypt Zoos, AWAR

PETITIONS RUNNING:

http://www.occupyforanimals.org/egypts-zoos--hell-holes-for-animals.html

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/786/840/821/rescue-animals-in-eygpt-zoos/?cid=FB_Share

Thank you to: OCCUPY FOR ANIMALS - ZOO INVESTIGATIONS - ALL SOCIETIES, GROUPS, and ACTIVISTS who support our cause.

Updates:

Updates in response to the two campaigns: Meetings held with the General Organization of Veterinary Services supervising Central Zoos of Egypt

The lioness of Alex Zoo died this week, as confirmed by Alexandria Zoo Director!

UPDATE Monday, 30 July 2012 - Alexandria

by: Manal El Sanadi

My second visit to Alexandria zoo with Mau Gawad Hamada and her lovely friends they had prepared food from the previous night trays for cats, carrot and peanuts the zoo is empty due to ramadan holy month, the visitors ar very few we started with the two chimpanzes they were kept inside locked in one room I took the advise of Helen and did not get them soda got them bottled water thought they will be happy especially that the guards put them bananas, water melon and melon. One of them was screaming hitting the bars jumping like crazy, they said he is happy I thought he is miserable and complaining about something, his screams got me hurt. The guards know us by now although I only went last sunday, forgot to mention that we felt we were supervised from far, you do not actually see them, but you feel them. At the time we arrived to our beautiful lions there were around 5 or 6 men including their big boss outside as if they were waiting for us, as soon as we entered they were inside and magically you find fresh meat distributed to all the kingdom inside. I do not think the quantity is enough but I am not a professional. Looking around the lions are not at the same places like last week, a cage covered with metal, asking why and I was told a lioness delievered how many true or not I only saw the mama picking her food from the bars. Took our way to the cats cages, caged cats are almost begging us to cuddle them and feed them. Mau and her friends asked the guy to put the trays and he did. Cats and kittens are running to eat they know the sound of the food coming. There were two ostriches in a vry tiny cage infront of the cats cages fed them some carrots they were swallowing them not eating, maybe that is their way!! For sure there was no space to run. We headed to the rest of the lions, some of them were eating and the rest there was not a trace heard some voices, their guard appeared asking him about the lions he mumbled that they are inside while disappearing again. Monkeys that was the best part although some of them need more space, they ate carrots and peanuts. Few of them had babies????. My pleasure was to see the bears with fresh water coming from a douche although not enough but at least they had something that they did not have last week and surprisingly a guard with honey and little pieces of sweet potatoes. I had the pleasure to feed them some with my own hands. Wolves disappeared and also three bears (no one to ask), the american bear is a beauty and probably the guard she had yesterday was somebody they got from March did not speak or understand our language. Have you ever seen in your life flamingos that live with few drops of water that I have seen yesterday. Camels were untied, but the rope was still on their necks. They knew we were coming, some efforts were done, but the rest of the week and the lack of food and water, the disappearance of animals questions I have that do not have replies.

UPDATE on THE LIONESS:

It is with a very heavy heart that we must announce that we have learned from the zoo-directors that the poor lioness had died last week.

Below, the comment made by Dr Iman Mokhamer, manager of Alexandria Zoo, made in the Facebook group of the General Organization of Veterinary Services:

"To begin, I would like to wish all colleagues of GOVS a Happy Ramadan, specially the Chairperson of GOVS Military General and Doctor Osama Selim.

I would like to clarify, in regard to the picture about the lioness in Alexandria Zoo and the brutal campaign we have been subject to, that this picture was taken of the sick lioness and was used to scandalize the zoo, this was a sick case, took its time in treatment by zoo vets, and it died, and pathology was made and this is being recorded in zoo official records.

About people who took advantage of photographing her whilst we took her to the outside exhibit to enjoy some sunshine, and took pictures….. these people are not following animal welfare, they have no mercy, and they are not following honesty, they should not have taken pictures of her…

I was surprised last Friday, a lady vet accompanied by her colleague came to Alexandria zoo, paid tickets, as if they were vets, when asked about their identity they said they are from South Africa, they said they came to help, and they found nothing, and they thanked us for the good conditions and health of big cats ..they praised us for good care and information, they praised the keepers, we exchanged information, and I discovered, we zoo vets have enough and necessary information to make our superiors proud of us.

While I was in my daily tour in the zoo, I met also some animal lovers, I left them to take pictures…. I ask you all for the sake of Ramadan Holy month, to be honest, and not to lie, we work in silence under direct supervision of General Organization of Veterinary Services, and Central Zoos Director… Committees inspecting were sent to investigate, and reports are sent in time, please do not pick up on mistakes, have mercy… we, the vets face many challenges each day, we are in daily contact with animals, instead of criticizing, encourage us."

Iman Mokhamer
فى البداية كل عام وجميع الزملاء بالهيئة العامة للخدمات البيطرية بخير وعلى راسهم السيد الاستاذ الدكتور . اسامة سليم رئيس الهيئة العامة للخدمات البيطرية بمناسبة شهر رمضان اعادة اللة علينا جميعا بالخير والبركات احب اوضح انة بالنسبة لموضوع الصورة التى تم التقاطها للاسد المريض بالحديقة وتم التشنيع بها كانت فعلا لحالة مرضية اخذت وقتها للعلاج من قبل الاطباء بالحديقة ونفقت وتم تشريحها ومثبت ذلك بملفات الحديقة كون الاشخاص اللذين انتهزوا فرصه خروجها للعرض برهة لتتعرض للشمس والتقاط صورة لها هذا ليس من اصول الرفق بالحيوان ولو كان فريق العمل ليس لديهم رحمة او امانة فى العمل ماكانوا هؤلاء رؤها والتقطوا لها هذة الصورة اننى فوجئت يوم الجمعة بطبيبة بيطرية وزميل لها جائوا ومروا بالحديقة وكانهم زوار وعند سؤالى عن هويتهم افادوا بانهم من جنوب افريقيا وجائوا خصيصا للمساعدة ولم يجدوا شىء وشكروا جدا عن الحالة الصحية للاسود وعن العلاقة بين الحراس والحيوانات ووعدوا انهم سوف يردوا على هذا الشان وتم مناقشة وتبادل المعلومات بيننا واكتشفت اننا نحن الاطباء البيطريين بالحديقة لدينا المعلومات والخبرة التى تجعل رؤسائنا فى العمل يفخروا بنا بالمناسبة احب اوضح النهاردة السبت واثناء مرورى الصباحى تقابلت بمجموعة من zoo lover عند منطقة القطط والاسوود وتركتهم يكملوا الجولة فى الحديقة فرجااااء احنا فعلا فى رمضان شهر الصدق وجميع الصفات الحميدة ونحن لانكذب ونحن نعمل فى صمت تحت ادارة الهيئة العامة للخدمات البيطرية والادارة المركزية دائمى ارسال اللجان للتفتيش ويتم
ارسال التقارير بانتظام لذا ارجوا من هؤلاء ان لايتصيدوا الاخطاء وياريت يجعلوا عندهم رحمة بنا نحن البطريين اللذين نتعرض للمخاطر بقربنا واحتكاكنا بالحيوانات معظم الوقت ويكون بدلا من النقض اللازع قليل من التشجييع

PLEASE help us to save all the other animals imprisoned in the 7 governmental hell holes of Egypt (also called 'zoo').

Here's how to help:

1) Please sign our petition that send instant emails to the authorities, here: http://www.change.org/petitions/egypt-close-down-all-7-governmental-zoos-that-are-nothing-less-than-hell-holes# or directly on our website using the widget.

We need to put HUGE pressure on the responsible authorities of Egypt and we kindly ask you, to please also do the following:

2) Please watch the pictures at the link and share this page with as many as you can:
http://www.occupyforanimals.org/egypts-zoos--hell-holes-for-animals.html

3) Sign also the following petition:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/786/840/821/rescue-animals-in-eygpt-zoos/

4) Leave a comment about the shameful treatment of animals in the governmental zoos of Egypt at the TWO Facebook-page of Egypt's president, Dr. Mohamed Morsy, here: https://www.facebook.com/Egypt.President.Morsi

NOTE: this page does not allow posts! You will need to post your comment in the comment section of a picture.

and here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mohammed-Morsi/430464340331384

We would like to note that, although it is quite unlikely that the president himself will see our posts, his authorities will see them. Furthermore do the media also keep an eye on such pages, means that they will see our comments also.

5) Leave a comment in the official Facebook-group of the General Organization of Veterinary Services which supervises Central Zoos, here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/GOVSEGYPT/

6) As we had announced yesterday, the authorities have agreed to meet our Egyptian friends in order to discuss things. It is of crucial importance for the success of this meeting, that we keep the pressure on them!

That said, PLEASE keep sharing, please continue to raise awareness about the suffering and dying animals in the zoos of Egypt. Please keep sharing the petitions with your friends asking them to sign.

Thank you!

Update by Alexandria Animal Advocates - 23 July 2012

Thank you to the great Animal Advocates in Alexandria; Manal El Sanadi, Mau Gawad Hamada, and Esmeralda El Khalil

Report about Alexandria Zoo - submitted by: Manal El Sanadi:

My visit yesterday to Alex with Mau Gawad Hamada and Esmeralda El Khalili after 25 years of boycotting zoos was very depressing and very sad. The zoo seems like a desert, a lot of empty cages and I must admit it is not too dirty. I still recall some cages of birds, colored parrots and talking ones very empty. I hated myself when I saw persian, siamese, and other cats big and babies caged in a filthy place that had a bad smell, what was more shocking for me is catse climbing the cage to get a piece of bread from my hand. And the trip continued for 2 hours giving the carrots and bread my friends got feeding the poor very hungry animals without exception even bears. Our hero lioness died last week, she did not make it. I heard different stories (not important) the most important that she died. Now there are like over 30 lions, lioness, puma and cubs. I cannot put all the blame on the Manager and the workers, some of the blame go to them for the lack of water and cleanliness, BUT the big problem is food. If this zoo does not get enough funds to feed the animals how and how would they do it. Chimpanzes also need shade, ostriches too. Zebra has a donkey as a companion and he gets frustrated and mad when they took her from him (hope she is safe, they claimed that is pregnant). I must admit that most of the workers and the manager were welcoming and trying but what can they do if money is not enough. Last important point is the space for the lions (NO SPACE) this is depressing and sad. We need funds repeat funds if not from the government from other sources. This place could be a beautiful and organized if it is taken care of. Sorry for not writing yesterday could not.