A 9-person group has been set up to “take care” of the sick elephant Noor Jehan.
Karachi’s mayor, Dr. Syed Saifur Rahman, put together a nine-person team on Monday to take care of the sick elephant Noor Jehan at the Karachi Zoo.
The members of the group will talk to the administrator about how to treat the elephant based on what they think is best for its health and well-being.
Rahman said in a statement that the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) values any efforts made for the animals’ well-being.
He said that the KMC is doing everything it can to help the elephant get better quickly. They are in touch with the experts at Four Paws via video link, and the elephant is being cared for according to their orders.
Rahman said that Dr. Amir Khalil, who was in charge of the Four Paws team, had worked on Noor Jehan last week at the request of the KMC. The team also suggested medicines and other steps to help the elephant get better, all of which were taken.
He said that steps are being taken to care for and improve the health of the zoo’s other animals and that KMC is doing everything it can to help.
The committee is made up of the following people: Dr. Amir Khalil, Director of Reveal and Response at Four Paws International; Dr. Marina Ivanova, Senior Veterinarian at Four Paws International; Dr. Frank Goritz, Head Veterinarian at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Germany; Dr. Thomas Hilderbrandt, Head of Reproduction Management at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Germany; Dr. Mansoor Qazi, Former Senior