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Bahawalpur zoo was set up in 1942 by the former Aamir of Bahawalpur, Sir Nawab Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi. It was then named "Sher Bagh" (meaning "lion garden"). In 1955, the administrator of the zoo Dr.Ghulam Haider Sumra was transferred to the
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The exhibits are a mix between old style cages and newer moated enclosures. One older exhibit houses a pair of domestic cats,
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The zoo has received criticism various times for its neglect of animals often resulting in poor living conditions.
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The zoo also includes a museum with stuffed animals, including what is claimed to be the last lion shot in the
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are housed in more modern moated enclosures. A large pond in the zoo is home to
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The zoo has occasionally bred and supplied wild cats, such as
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are kept in a large outdoor enclosure. lions, tigers, and
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Bahawalpur
Punjab
Urdu
zoological garden
Bahawalpur
Punjab
Government of Pakistan
Asiatic lions
Bengal tigers
Lahore Zoo
Karachi Zoo
Islamabad Zoo
jackals
Indian civet cat
Crocodiles
hyenas
pelicans
cranes
geese
peafowl
Blackbuck
hog deer
nilgai
red deer
chinkara
mouflon
Punjab
Budgerigar
Chukar partridge

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