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Tripoli Zoo (Arabic: حديقة حيوان طرابلس) is a zoological garden and botanical garden in Tripoli, Libya.[1] Located south of Tripoli's city center adjacent to Tarabulus Zoo Park, it is a large reserve of plants, trees and open green spaces. It was the country's biggest zoo.[2]
Libyan Civil War
[edit]The zoo was forced to shut for safety reasons due to the Libyan Civil War, with many animals becoming more and more traumatised and distressed. After the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi, the BBC published a short news film detailing the problems the zoo now faced, from a lack of money to feed the animals, to a fragile security system. The animals, the BBC said, were recovering slowly and returning to normal.[3]
In 2013, parts of the zoo were transformed into a detention center for immigrants, who were reported in several cases to be arbitrarily arrested and tortured in the zoo.[4][5][6] Immigrants were also locked up in cages.[4]
As of March 2025, the zoo was still closed, but "planned to reopen under new management".[citation needed] Following armed clashes in May 2025, various zoo animals including lions and antelopes were slaughtered or stolen.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tripoli Zoo". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "Liger at Tripoli Zoo in Libya". Liger Zoos. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ Lowen, Mark (31 December 2011). "Bleak future for Tripoli zoo animals?". BBC News. Tripoli. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ a b Fadel, Leila (12 November 2013). "Tripoli Zoo Sees Different Kind Of Cage — One With Migrants". NPR. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ Stephen, Chris (13 September 2013). "Libya turns zoo into migrant processing centre as more head for EU". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ Herwees, Tasbeeh (7 September 2013). "Libya's Tripoli Zoo Houses a Detention Center for Illegal Immigrants". Migrant Rights. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Abu Salim Zoo Massacre: Animals Also Become Victims of Tripoli Clashes". Agenzia Nova. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
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