Tolo News: Lion enclosures at Kabul Zoo have been empty for years, but this week four African lions, rescued from smugglers at Spin Boldak crossing in Kandahar, took up residency. Kabul Zoo’s last lion was Marjan, who originally came from China but died three years ago after falling ill. However, the new residents, seized by
The Washington Post: Khanzir likes to lie in the sun. He spends long days sprawled across the grass, sometimes trotting over to greet the people passing by and admiring him. He almost seems to know he is popular, that visitors come from far and wide to catch a glimpse of him. Khanzir’s celebrity is derived from the fact
Tolo News: The Kabul Zoo is experiencing a sharp annual rise in visitors as over 1,500 visitors on weekdays and nearly 5,000 over weekends come to see the animals, say officials The income from the zoo, the only one in the country, has increased by up to 40 percent over the past three months – compared to