Zoology

The tiger which fled his cage at the Sofia Zoo Sunday morning was sedated and captured by a team of veterinarians and was returned to his cage.

Irina Sahatchieva, PR expert at the Sofia Zoo, told dnevnik.bg that the tiger was regaining consciousness after the procedure.
She said that the tiger had spent 2 hours walking around the Big Cats hall of the zoo before being caught.

A tiger has escaped from his cage at the Sofia zoo.
According to reports of the Bulgarian National Radio, the tiger is in the Big Cats hall, while TV7 informs that the animal is in a closed hall displaying different types of fish.
Visitors have been evacuated and the zoo has been closed.
A veterinarian has been called to sedate catch the animal.

Tropical climate animals, living in the Darıca Faruk Yalçın Zoo and Botanic Park in the northwestern province of Kocaeli, have been taken to shelters with heaters as the weather has become cold.

Seventy-five bears that are being cared for at the Ovakorusu Celal Acar Wild Animals Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, in the northwestern Turkish province of Bursa’s Karacabey district, will finally go into hibernation when the current unseasonably dry and warm weather in the area ends. According meteorological forecasts, the Indian summer is set to end on Nov. 15.

In the wake of a spate of brutal attacks on animals, in particular stray dogs, Supreme Court prosecutor Efterpi Koutzamani on Monday sent a circular to prosecutors across the country, asking them to act swiftly to stop abuse when it is reported and to bring offenders to justice.

The Sofia Zoo has arranged to get new animals, among which will be Humboldt Penguins and kangaroos, said the recently appointed director of the zoo Manol Neikov, quoted by the Standart daily.

The new additions were negotiated during the annual conference of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).

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