![]() In less than a fortnight, Anthony cajoled and bluffed his way through the bureaucratic powers-to-be in Qatar and Kuwait and received permission to go to the Baghdad Zoo accompanied by two Kuwaiti zoo employees. But he was haunted by the memory of Marjan, the lion of the Kabul Zoo in Afghanistan, who had been a casualty of war. South African Lawrence Anthony could have remained with his adored elephants within the safety of Thula Thula, his game reserve in Zululand, once news of the Coalition’s capture of Baghdad was announced. ![]() In a few weeks’ time, only the animals who were most capable of defending themselves were left within the bombed and looted remnants of the Baghdad Zoo. ![]() They were readily accessible food for starving Iraqis, the vast majority of whom had depended upon government-subsidized food aid. Some of the caged animals did, however, become priority number one in a different respect. ![]() ![]() So when Coalition Forces invaded Iraq in March 2003, the animals of the Baghdad Zoo became another casualty of Saddam Hussein’s rule. 4.5 stars - Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! A daring rescue operation in the midst of a combat zone and near anarchy.Īnimal welfare isn’t a top priority in the best of times, even in the US. ![]()
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