KARACHI: Noor Jehan, an elephant in Karachi Zoo whose illness revived criticisms of the nation’s zoos, died on Saturday despite frantic efforts to treat her, officials said. The critically ill 17-year-old elephant had fallen into a pond this month and been unable to get up without help. Noor Jehan was an African elephant, whose average lifespan is 60 to 70 years. The director of the Karachi Zoo was removed this month over complaints of negligence. The high court of Islamabad in 2020 ordered the closure of the Islamabad Zoo, where the elephant Kaavan was kept.

Source: Pakistan Today April 24, 2023 04:37 UTC