KARACHI: A team of veterinarians and wildlife experts from Four Paws, a global animal welfare organization, arrived in Pakistan to visit Karachi’s Safari Park on Tuesday.
The delegation is assessing the accommodation arrangements for elephant Madhubala, as part of a plan to expand the park’s elephant enclosure by three and a half acres.
While one and a half acres have already been designated for elephants Sonia and Malika, the team will evaluate the suitability of keeping Madhubala separately and provide recommendations if needed.
The team will also evaluate the physical fitness of Sonia and Malika to ensure they are healthy and able to adjust to their new living conditions.
The Safari Park’s elephant enclosure is being expanded to improve the conditions of captive elephants in Pakistan, and the recommendations of the Four Paws team will be carefully considered and implemented as needed.
The presence of the Four Paws team is significant for the park’s efforts to enhance the living conditions of Madhubala, Sonia, and Malika.
Earlier, the team had recommended relocating Madhubala and her companion Noor Jehan, who passed away on April 21, to a species-appropriate place that meets international standards.
Four Paws tweeted that Noor Jehan’s tragic story is a reminder of the suffering that captive wild animals endure in Pakistan and around the world.
