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Mugabe's 'Noah's Ark' gift to Kim Jong Il sparks outrage
Robert Mugabe, right, is said to be giving two of every species in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park to North Korea's Kim Jong Il.
The British conservation group Born Free has joined the outcry against a plan by Zimbabwe to ship a “Noah’s Ark” of wildlife, including two young elephants, to North Korea.
News reports last week said the animals, reportedly two of every species in Zimbabwe’s 14,600 square kilometer Hwange National Park, are to be a gift from Zimbawean President Robert Mugabe to his North Korean counterpart, Kim Jong Il.
“We can see no conservation benefit to these plans, and are concerned about the substantial threat to the welfare of the individual animals involved,” Born Free said in a statement on its website.
The group said the 18-month-old elephants are unlikely to fare well during the approximate 7,000 mile trip and afterward when they get to North Korea.
“Baby elephants normally continue to suckle from their mothers for 4 years, so removal at this young age could have a severe physical impact in terms of nutrition, immunity and other developmental issues. It is also certain to have a huge impact on the emotional and social development of the young animals,” the group’s statement said.
Other animals to be included in the transfer include black and white rhinos, cheetahs, lions, leopards, giraffes and zebras, according to news reports.
Johnny Rodrigues, head of the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force, said teams of trappers are working in the Hwange park around the clock to fulfill the Mugabe order, according to a report in The Zimbabwean newspaper. He said his group was trying to enlist international influence to block the transfer.
North Korea’s zoos do not meet international standards, he said.
Born Free agreed. “Our fear is that the facilities in North Korea would fall far short of even the most basic requirements for the physical and psychological well-being of the animals,” the organization said.
But according to a report from The Standard newspaper in Zimbabwe, the country’s parks chief, Vitalis Chadenga, said Zimbabwe is sending experts to North Korea to be sure the animals are properly cared for.
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Looking like a fool with pants on the ground............pants on the ground , pants on the ground
Looking like a fool with pants on the ground............pants on the ground , pants on the ground,..Mugabee on the ground....more of a fool.....
when is that racist pig gonna die..
Why is either one of these two fools still alive on this planet? Haven't we had enough of their crap?
Why write about these two oppressive low life's? Why?
othing says “Hey, I Really Like You” and raises the relationship to a new level of awkward like a living, breathing, gift-wrapped Noah’s Ark.
Nothing says “Hey, I Really Like You” and raises the relationship to a new level of awkward like a living, breathing, gift-wrapped Noah’s Ark.
Looking like a fool with pants on the ground............pants on the ground , pants on the ground muge ....
Remind me again why we can't assassinate these two?
i don't understand how when there is an article talking about animals being mistreated anywhere on the Internet it's like everyone has to come out of the woodworks to post about how wrong it is, yet there are people dieing in war and acts of terror around the world and it's like nobody even cares about that. I do NOT believe in the mistreatment of any animal but really cnn, who cares?
people 'come out of the woodwork' to speak for animals, because they have no voice of their own. a troupe of idiots wants to separate 18 month old elephants from their herd (not to mention their natural habitat) and ship them 7000 miles to a sub-par North Korean zoo. if those two baby elephants could speak for themselves, they wouldn't be in this situation. humans have always sought to protect animals from those who wish to harm them, or put them on display. it's a natural reaction.
Funny that people are protesting this. I have seen African animals in Amerian and Canadian Zoos, I have also seen Americans in South Africa shooting caged lions for their skin. What Zimbabwe does with its wildlife is for Zimbabwe to decide. The relationship Mugabe has with North Korea is a relationship he does not need permission to have. The North Korean stood by Zimbabwe during trying times (1970's) While the rest of the world called Zimbabweans fighting for independence terrorists. Mugabe and the Zimbabwean people have every right to have a relationship with North Korea and gift them whatever animal they will. STAY OUT OF IT.
Wrong headline, it should read: Mugabe ships boatload of food to Kim Jong Il. This is the reality, those animals will be eaten. Period.
the media will write any story to have a go at mr. kim and mr. mugabe...
don't worry about kim jong il, worry about our communist president obama.
3/4 of the country is starving but yet they are going to feed and take care of animals like these.
what a shame.