WILDLIFE

Karima - Asian Indian Ele RIP 3 July 2016

Bobo - RIP

Enrichment programs resumed at Giza Zoo 2016

GIZA ZOO - successful campaigns led in cooperation with GOVS, Central Zoos with civil society presented in :  Friends of Historical and Public Gardens Society , AWAR - sub group REVITALIZE THE GIZA ZOO (civil society) as of 2007 to align Giza Zoo to PAAZAB Dec. 2008 after Giza Zoo lost its membership and was suspended from WAZA in 2004 

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.  As a preliminary step towards Giza Zoo regaining admittance to WAZA, Giza has applied for membership in the regional African Association of Zoological Gardens and Aquaria (PAAZAB), itself a member of WAZA. If that bid is successful, they can then formally reapply to WAZA.

source:  http://www.masress.com/en/dailynews/113988

.  PAAZAB statement June 2010

source:  http://www.waza.org/files/webcontent/1.public_site/5.conservation/code_of_ethics_and_animal_welfare/Statement_Need%20of%20Help.pdf

. Background:  Why Giza Zoo was suspended from WAZA 2004

source:  http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/0/50829/Egypt/0/PHOTO-GALLERY-Egypts-Giza-Zoo-empty-on-Eid,-strewn.aspx

.  Why suspended in 2004, as explained officially by Zoologist Saleh Ghoneim, board trustee, and Peter Dollinger; executive director of the Switzerland-based WAZA

source:  http://www.egyptmad.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php?t809.html

Pictures of meetings held by REVITALIZE THE GIZA ZOO group project back in 2007 and 2008