A zoo near Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp remains open despite the war’s impact, but many of its animals are in poor condition. Visitors, including children, see a lion that barely responds behind cage bars and chimpanzees that sit listlessly in their enclosure. The animals’ weakened state reflects shortages caused by the conflict.
Sources report that several animals are malnourished and weakened due to lack of food, medicine and vaccines. Al-Monitor adds that zoo owner Mahmoud Gomaa keeps the animals alive largely through continued efforts to provide care under difficult conditions. Other coverage focuses on the animals’ visible condition when visitors arrive, emphasizing the day-to-day effects of the war on the zoo’s population.
Overall, the outlets converge on the same setting and the same core facts: the zoo is operating in Gaza’s Nuseirat area and the animals’ health is deteriorating because essential supplies are limited during the conflict.
