Highlights
- In Pakistan, the king of the jungle may be purchased for cheaper than a buffalo, media reviews mentioned
- A buffalo is out there on the web market for a hefty sum of Rs 350,000 to Rs 1 million
- Among the many large cats up on the market, are three lionesses, who may be offered off to non-public housing schemes
In Pakistan, the king of the jungle may be purchased for cheaper than a buffalo, media reviews mentioned.
The administration on the Lahore Safari Zoo, nevertheless, is keen to promote a few of its African lions, who’ve been bred in captivity, at a meagre worth of (Pakistani) Rs 150,000 per cat, Samaa TV reported.
In comparison with this, a buffalo is out there on the web market for a hefty sum of Rs 350,000 to Rs 1 million, it added.
The Lahore Safari Zoo administration hopes to promote as many as 12 of its lions within the first week of August to boost cash.
Among the many large cats up on the market, are three lionesses, who may be offered off to non-public housing schemes or animal husbandry fanatics at a premium.
The zoo administration determined to promote their animals in bid to satisfy rising prices of sustaining animals on the zoo and different bills, Samaa TV reported.
Lahore’s safari zoo, not like different zoos across the nation, is a mammoth facility. Sprawling over 142 acres, it homes a number of untamed animals. Its satisfaction, although, is its breed of 40 lions.
Not solely is managing them tough, but additionally fairly costly.
Due to this fact, the zoo administration mentioned that they commonly dump just a few lions and use the proceeds to enhance bills, Samaa TV reported.
Final yr, 14 lions have been offered off to residents on the pretext of restricted house within the safari zoo.