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Death of Animals in Safari Park
Death of Animals in Safari Park
The truth is that the zebra population was increasing within the safari park over the years with the
newborns joining the rank regularly. There was no report of infighting among dozens of these animals
there over mating right before. So, what has happened this time that the black and white striped
gregarious flock suddenly turned so violent as to carry out the fight unto death? This is unheard of in
case of zebras. Animal experts have also made it clear that the zebras have no lethal arms such as horns
or fangs to cause grievous wounds. On what basis have the investigators arrived at the conclusion that
the quartet was behind its own death?
The cause of the death of the latest two victims is yet to be known. But now that the two causes have
been cited, most likely one of these will be given as a reason for their demise too. Even in case of
bacterial infection, the safari park authority cannot shirk its responsibility. The zebra population could
proliferate over the past five years without such sad incidents. Five male and six female zebras were
reportedly brought to the park from South Africa in 2017 and their number increased to 31 before the
death of the 11. If inbreeding were a cause of death, it could rather be more convincing.
Following the zebras' death, a tiger also met its end in the safari park. Its death may have no link to
those of the zebras but still the news was kept secret. Why? The explanation that the safari park
authority was busy dealing with zebras' death and forgot to inform the media is untenable. It is expected
that keepers of wild animals have extensive knowledge of the life and habits of those in their charge. To
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that end they must study related books and undergo training from time to time in order to keep them
updated with the latest findings deemed important for taking better care of the wild animals. Also love
for animals and respect for living world's diversity should be their principal criteria of the job.
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