Monthly Archives: September 2006

Sea Turtles in Pakistan

Posted on September 25, 2006 by MO

The Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) and the Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) are two of the seven species of sea turtles in the world that nest at the beaches of Pakistan every year. For over a 100 million years of the … Continue reading →

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Karachi Zoo elephant dies

Posted on September 18, 2006 by MO

Anarkali, Karachi Zoo’s 65 year old female elephant died in July this year. Upon her death she became food for the other zoo animals. Her body is to be stuffed and put on display in the zoo’s natural history museum … Continue reading →

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Saving Hingol National Park

Posted on September 17, 2006 by admin

The ugly head of Pakistani politics and corruption rears its head once again: The Pakistan Air Force and Suparco are trying to “acquire land”:http://www.dawn.com/2006/07/26/top18.htm in the Hingol National Park. The Hingol National Park is the largest National Park in Pakistan, … Continue reading →

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