South Africa’s top wildlife protection group voices critical thoughts about exporting large number of wild animals to Vantara in India from Mukesh Ambani’s industrialist son Anant. The Wildlife Animal Protection Forum of South Africa (WAPFSA) wants experts to examine the quality of care for all the animals sent to the 3,000-acre zoological center in Gujarat.
From South Africa, Vantara bought 256 wild animals during that year consisting of 56 cheetahs, 52 caracals, 19 leopards, 70 lions, and 60 tigers. According to WAPFSA the hot climate in Gujarat likely poses challenges for surviving the imported species. They wanted to know if correct non-detrimental studies were performed at the time of export authorization.
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