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Reopened Gaza Zoo Near Nuseirat Leaves Animals Malnourished

8/18/2026

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Mahmoud Gomaa reopened a zoo near Nuseirat refugee camp in 2026 after fleeing Rafah following a 2024 Israeli attack.
The surviving lion, chimpanzees and other animals are malnourished, stressed and fed frozen meat, which Nidal Fadel called catastrophic.
Amir Khalil of Four Paws said bombing stresses the animals.
Resident Karam Al-Mazin said there is no place for play amid rubble and Israel’s military has not responded.

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Mahmoud Gomaa reopened a zoo near Nuseirat refugee camp in 2026 after fleeing Rafah following a 2024 Israeli attack.
The surviving lion, chimpanzees and other animals are malnourished, stressed and fed frozen meat, which Nidal Fadel called catastrophic.
Amir Khalil of Four Paws said bombing stresses the animals.
Resident Karam Al-Mazin said there is no place for play amid rubble and Israel’s military has not responded.