Tulsa World

Kabul zoo given animals

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Kabul zoo took delivery Wednesday of a precious Chinese gift -- two lions to replace Marjan, the one-eyed, defanged king of beasts who died earlier this year after surviving ...
Gold Coast Sun

Kabul Zoo shows off Marjan, the lion that lived on a roof

KABUL Zoo has unveiled its new star attraction - Marjan the lion, who lived on a rooftop in the city until rescued by animal welfare last year. A businessman in the ...
Tulsa World

Kabul Zoo epitomizes Afghan plight

KABUL, Afghanistan -- In a rusty, cramped cage at the Kabul Zoo, two newly donated brown bears from China paced and reared on their haunches for a mesmerized crowd. Boys darted close to the bars, ...
McClatchyDC

Maybe a boar isn’t an elephant, but in Afghanistan, it’s a rarity

Pigs are such a novelty in Afghanistan that they're worthy of showing off at the Kabul Zoo. In fact, this unnamed boar donated by China is believed to be the only domesticated pig in the country. MCT ...
Reuters

That'll do pig, zoo tells Afghanistan's only porker

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's only known pig trotted out of quarantine on Saturday, two months after he was locked away because of swine flu fears, to bask again in the mud at the Kabul Zoo. The pig ...
Southeast Missourian

Some fear for fate of animals promised to Afghanistan zoo

BEIJING -- Two lions, two bears, a wolf and about a dozen other wild animals are preparing to journey to Afghanistan as a Chinese safari park plays Noah to the war-ravaged country's ark. The ...
Reuters

That'll do pig, zoo tells Afghanistan's only porker

(For full coverage on Afghanistan, double click on [ID:nAFPAK]) By Golnar Motevalli KABUL, July 4 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's only known pig trotted out of quarantine on Saturday, two months after he ...