{"id":720,"date":"2025-03-17T00:04:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T00:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/2025\/03\/17\/deaths-of-several-animals-reported-at-lahore-zoo\/"},"modified":"2025-03-17T00:04:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T00:04:44","slug":"deaths-of-several-animals-reported-at-lahore-zoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=720","title":{"rendered":"Deaths of several animals reported at Lahore Zoo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Lahore Zoo has recently witnessed the deaths of several rare animals, including a Gemsbok antelope and newborn Nyala calves. Additionally, a Sindh ibex has suffered severe injuries due to intraspecies conflict.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman for the Punjab Wildlife Department said two Nyala females, which were imported from abroad, gave birth to calves within a short interval. However, both newborns were extremely weak, unable to stand or nurse.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being transferred to the zoo hospital for intensive care and feeding, they did not survive, with one dying on Thursday and the other on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate incident, one of the three Gemsbok antelopes at the zoo succumbed to a sudden illness, while another remains critically ill and is under treatment.<\/p>\n<p>The deceased female gemsbok, a species native to arid African regions, developed severe respiratory distress due to the cold weather.<\/p>\n<p>The post-mortem report confirmed respiratory complications as the cause of death.<\/p>\n<p>Another Gemsbok is also reportedly in critical condition, receiving medical attention.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, a pregnant scimitar oryx underwent an emergency C-section to save her life. While the mother survived the procedure, the unborn calf did not.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a Sindh ibex sustained a serious eye injury following a fight with another of its kind.<\/p>\n<p>Sources suggest that the deaths of the Nyala calves could be attributed to environmental changes and stress related to transportation.<\/p>\n<p>The challenges of relocating pregnant animals and the impact of travel stress on their health remain significant concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Zoo authorities acknowledged the difficulties in conducting medical examinations, including ultrasounds, on pregnant animals, as physical restraint can cause distress and potential harm to the fetus.<\/p>\n<p>The alternative sedation method also carries inherent risks.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lahore Zoo has recently witnessed the deaths of several rare animals, including a Gemsbok antelope and newborn Nyala calves. Additionally, a Sindh ibex has suffered severe injuries due to intraspecies conflict. A spokesman for the Punjab Wildlife Department said two Nyala females, which were imported from abroad, gave birth to calves within a short interval. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=720"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/720\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}