The Zoo located in the front part of the Ani district in Gyumri, about which quite a big scandal was raised at the global level, particularly after the publication by the British DailyMail magazine, which described it the world’s saddest zoo, today, said good-bye to its last animals – 3 lions, Mary and her two cubs: Zita and Gita. Today, the animals were transferred to a rehabilitation center in Urtsadzor. This is a village in Ararat marz, Armenia, and Khosrov National Park is located 7 km north-west from this place.
In an interview with Aravot.am, the owner of the Zoo, Styopa Vardanyan, said that he regrets and feels a pain that Gyumri has no zoo anymore. Today he said good-bye to his lions but he is comforted that at least they will not be hungry. “The Urtsadzor area is very interesting and comfortable, the decision of moving my lions there was adopted at the Ministry of Nature Protection. I am comforted that my lions will be in Armenia, today, I said goodbye to them, it is sad to depart after taking care of them for so long time, but what we can do. You know that I do not want my bears to go abroad…” said Styopa Vardanyan. He also said that as soon as the days get warm, the houses of the Zoo will be taken away from Ani district.
Note that about a month ago, the two bears of the Gyumri Zoo – Masha and Misha – were transported to Yerevan Zoo where after passing a medical check-up and paper work, they will be transferred to the rehabilitation center of the Zoo in Romania zoo two bears Zoo in Gyumri.
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Photos of the animals at the moment of transportation from SOS Gyumri Zoo Animals Facebook page
Nune AREVSHATYAN
