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Lion cub pair born in Hamas-run Gaza zoo die due to lack of proper facilities
Two African lion cubs born three days ago at a Hamas-run zoo in Gaza have died.
The cubs were welcomed with much fanfare and called Fajr, after the Iranian missiles that are fired into Israel from Gaza, and Sijeel, Hamas’ name for a November 2012 war with the Jewish state.
Dr. Saud Shawa, owner and founder of Vetco, Gaza’s first veterinary services centre and clinic, said Gaza did not have the proper capabilities to raise cubs or lions.
“Cubs need special care, vaccines, nutrition and vitamins. Not all of them are available in Gaza,” he said. “Raising lions isn’t easy and needs to be done professionally and safely, based on a background and knowledge of that tropical world.”
http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com/2013/11/21/lion-cub-pair-born-in-hamas-run-gaza-zoo-die-due-to-lack-of-proper-facilities