Friday 10 June 2016

The Bahawalpur ZOO


The Tiger of Bahawalpur
Lion Cage of Bahawalpur Zoo - Captured by: Muzafer Hassan

History of Bahawalpur ZOO:
Bahawalpur ZOO was set up in 1942 by the former Aamer 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 sumro was transferred to the Department of Agriculture. From 1977 to 1982, the zoo remained under the control of the Department of the Live Stock Punjab. The Bahawalpur Zoo is the fourth biggest zoo in Pakistan, after Lahore ZooKarachi Zoo and Islamabad Zoo.


The stunning Peacock of bahawalpur zoo.
Photograph of Peacock taken at Bahawalpur Zoo by Abdul Subhan

Photograph by Waseem Iqbal

Photograph by Waseem Iqbal


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