Punjab Zoo animal deaths hit lion cubs, crocodile at Sher Bagh
Punjab Zoo animal deaths at Sher Bagh now include African lion cubs, and zoo officials blamed poor breeding and inbreeding. Post-mortem reports have not been made public.
Animal deaths at Sher Bagh, described as the largest zoo in southern Punjab, have continued.
The deaths of male and female African lion cubs, seven months old, have come to light.
Zoo officials blamed the cubs' deaths on poor breeding practices and inbreeding.
Another crocodile death has been confirmed; officials attributed it to fights with other crocodiles.
The curator was earlier suspended for concealing a crocodile death, and the new death has raised oversight questions.