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Karachi Safari Park Records 15 Births as Mayor Orders Care and Naming Ceremony

City officials cast the births as proof of welfare improvements after earlier criticism.

Overview

  • KMC reported 15 newborns at Safari Park, listing 1 mouflon, 4 Sindh ibex, 4 blackbucks, 2 chital, 1 horse, 2 fallow deer and 1 white fallow deer.
  • The park’s veterinary team cleared all newborns in health checks and instituted special care measures, according to spokesperson Daniyal Siyal.
  • Mayor Murtaza Wahab directed enhanced monitoring, nutrition and habitat standards for the newborns and instructed staff to hold a public naming ceremony.
  • KMC also highlighted three lion cubs born at Karachi Zoo on November 16, with veterinarians confirming the cubs and their mother are healthy.
  • Officials presented the births as validation of ongoing reforms, citing plans to expand breeding programs and continue facility upgrades at the zoo and Safari Park.