Emergency intervention to save animals in zoos

                                          Zoos in Yemen are Facing an Unknown Fate.

They do not speak and do not know why they have missed care, medicine and food . They complain in silence. They are the animals of Yemen, in general, and of Taiz's zoo, in particular, which have been affected by ongoing conflict. They complain about their condition every day, sometimes with roars and anger ... and at other times with wailing and howling, without human attention to their talk. Despite the latest Arab newspapers are full of news of refugees and families destroyed by wars, but these animals trapped in death zoos, no one pays attention to their suffering in zoos in Yemen, after they lived a starvation war worse than human wars more than six years ago. Pictures of lions, tigers, Arabian leopards and other animals appear in a tragic situation, and their bodies emaciated and symptoms of illness appeared on them. The zoo houses hundreds of animals that have been suffering from neglect, forgetfulness and abandonment since the start of the country's armed conflict in March 2015. The war in Yemen contributes greatly to the deterioration of the conditions of Taiz zoo as a result of neglect, lack of care and lack of food, which has made many animals fight a battle for survival. Taiz's zoo is crumbling, cages are small, and lions, leopards and monkeys are fighting a battle for survival in light of food shortages and chronic trauma. The zoo in Taiz has now become the focus of the courageous rescue efforts made by few organizations through their campaigns, which aim to provide assistance to these rare Arab animals that are imprisoned in cages. Sanid Organization for Relief and Development (SORD) is one these organizations. With its limited resources, SORD tries to provide Taiz zoo with the essential access to food, water and vaccinations. In fact, the needs of the zoo covered by the government, organizations and SORD are only 30% which means that 70% is still a gap must be provided. Otherwise the animals of Taiz Zoo will continue be suffering.