A Tunisian zoo that closed after a crocodile was stoned to death has reopened, with extra guards and new signs instructing visitors not to throw things at the animals. The Belvedere Zoo in central Tunis shut its gates in March after a public outcry over the animal’s death. Images shared on social media showed the … Read more
A zoo in the Tunisian capital is to close temporarily after visitors stoned a crocodile to death. The Belvedere Zoo posted pictures of the bloodied reptile, with a paving stone and rock next to its head, on its Facebook page on Wednesday. It died from an internal haemorrhage, the Tunis municipality said. More guards and … Read more
A zoo in the Tunisian capital where visitors stoned a crocodile to death is to close temporarily, the local affairs and environment ministry said Friday. It will close its gates from Monday for “emergency cleaning and maintenance works and to set up measures to manage visitors entering and exiting”, the ministry said. The public was … Read more