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Gaza zoo animals deteriorate as war cuts off food and care
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At a Gaza zoo near Nuseirat refugee camp, animals are suffering severe deprivation as the conflict disrupts operations, Al-Monitor reported. A lion exhibits minimal response to visiting children, while chimpanzees remain inactive in their enclosures, signs of the toll sustained confinement and inadequate conditions have taken on the creatures.
The facility, once a destination attracting families to the area, now struggles with acute shortages of animal feed, veterinary medicines, and fuel needed to operate basic systems. Zoo staff face impossible choices as resources dwindle and the conflict persists, leaving animals increasingly vulnerable to malnutrition and untreated illness. The deteriorating conditions underscore how the war's impact extends beyond human populations to civilian infrastructure across Gaza.
