Online awareness is rapidly
growing to help save the lives of 5 malnourished and sick lions held at a park
in Sudan’s capital.
With growing concerns for the
creatures to be moved to better habitat, the spotted 5 lions are held in
cages at Khartoum’s Al-Qureshi Park, an upscale district of the capital.
It’s recorded that for weeks
the lions have been suffering from shortages of food and medicine. ‘I was
terrified when I saw these lions in the park. Their bones are bulging out from
their skin.’ Osman Salih, who launched an online campaign wrote on Facebook
under the hashtag #Sudananimalrescue.
Online awareness is rapidly growing to help save the lives of 5 malnourished and sick lions held at a park in Sudan’s capital
5 lions are held in cages at Khartoum’s Al-Qureshi Park, an upscale district of the capital
Osman continued: ‘I plead with
all interested people and institutions to assist them.’
Reacting, the park officials
revealed the lion's present condition worsened over the past few weeks, adding
that some lost about two-thirds of their actual body weight.
‘Food is not usually available.
We mostly buy it from our own money to feed them.’ The manager at Al Qureshi
Park, Essamelddine Hajjar said.
Funded in part by private
donors, the park is officially managed by the Khartoum municipal. On the other
hand, Sudan is currently in the midst of a dwindling economic crisis as a
result of soaring food prices as well as foreign currency deficiencies.
Over the weekend, Journalists,
Volunteers and Crowds of citizens visited the park to see the lions after a
viral photograph of them. One among the 5 lions was tied with rope and was fed
water through a drip. A large chunk of rotten meats covered in flies was also
spotted scattered around the cages.
The park officials revealed the lions' present condition worsened over the past few weeks, adding that some lost about two-thirds of their actual body weight
Funded in part by private donors, the park is officially managed by the Khartoum municipal
The condition of the park
itself was undoubtedly affecting the health of the animals. ‘The animals are
suffering from critical illnesses. They are sick and malnourished.’ One of the
caretakers identified as Moataz Mahmoud added.
It’s, however, unclear how many
lions are presently in Sudan, but several are located at the Dinder Park along
the borderline with Ethiopia.
One among the 5 lions was tied with rope and was fed water through a drip. A large chunk of rotten meats covered in flies was also spotted scattered around the cages
