• Three newborn lion cubs in a cardboard box at Nama zoo in Gaza City. They were born five days after Israel and Palestinian militants ended a fierce round of cross-border fighting. AP
    Three newborn lion cubs in a cardboard box at Nama zoo in Gaza City. They were born five days after Israel and Palestinian militants ended a fierce round of cross-border fighting. AP
  • Employees present 3 newly born lion cubs at Nama zoo in Gaza City, on August 12, 2022. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)
    Employees present 3 newly born lion cubs at Nama zoo in Gaza City, on August 12, 2022. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)
  • Loud noise 'causes stress to wild animals, especially the lions, whose roars get higher, and they keep moving in a circular way inside the cage,' he said. AP
    Loud noise 'causes stress to wild animals, especially the lions, whose roars get higher, and they keep moving in a circular way inside the cage,' he said. AP
  • A zoo employee helps a lioness clean her newborn lion cub at Nama zoo in Gaza City. AP
    A zoo employee helps a lioness clean her newborn lion cub at Nama zoo in Gaza City. AP
  • One of the newborn lion cubs at Nama zoo. AP
    One of the newborn lion cubs at Nama zoo. AP
  • In the past, a number of animals in small private Gaza zoos have starved to death or have been killed in the long-running conflict, which has included four Israel-Hamas wars and countless smaller skirmishes. AP
    In the past, a number of animals in small private Gaza zoos have starved to death or have been killed in the long-running conflict, which has included four Israel-Hamas wars and countless smaller skirmishes. AP
  • A Palestinian worker sprays antibiotics on a newborn lion cub. AP
    A Palestinian worker sprays antibiotics on a newborn lion cub. AP
  • Visitors have flocked to the small Nama zoo on the outskirts of Gaza City, with children allowed to pet the newborns. Nama is operated by a private charity, putting it in a slightly better position than other zoos that often struggle to provide for their animals. AP
    Visitors have flocked to the small Nama zoo on the outskirts of Gaza City, with children allowed to pet the newborns. Nama is operated by a private charity, putting it in a slightly better position than other zoos that often struggle to provide for their animals. AP
  • Schools organise daily trips to the zoo and the entry fee is less than $1, helping to cover costs. The zoo also houses a variety of birds, monkeys, deer, foxes, wolves and hyenas. AP
    Schools organise daily trips to the zoo and the entry fee is less than $1, helping to cover costs. The zoo also houses a variety of birds, monkeys, deer, foxes, wolves and hyenas. AP

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Three newborn lion cubs a joyous sight in war-scarred Gaza - in pictures

They were born five days after Israel and Palestinian militants ended a fierce round of cross-border fighting.

The National

August 14, 2022

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Updated: August 14, 2022, 9:38 AM
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