Among Vantara’s 1.5 lakh rescued animals are several hundreds rescued from places as far off as Mexico and Venezuelaread moreThe Vantara animal rescue and rehabilitation centre in Gujarat’s Jamnagar has a presence across the world.Vantara is rescuing animals not just in India, but across the world with several animals rescued and rehabilated from places as far off as Mexico and Venezuela.Overall, Vantara has more than 1.5 lakh rescued animals from over 2,000 species. The facility was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and is the brainchild of Anant Ambani.AdvertisementHere is how Vantara rescued animals from Mexico and Venezuela.Many cats rescued from MexicoDuring the lockdowns of Covid-19 pandemic, a Mexican agency approached Vantara in 2020 and the institute agreed to help.Vantara was informed of a large number of cats quarantined in Mexico, but staffers found the animals were housed in horrific conditions, were emaciated or ill, and some were so weak they could not even walk, according to Moneycontrol.The report said that the neglect was such that they were starved to the extent that they were eating each other. The report also said the animals were dehydrated and appeared to show an unwillingness to live.In line with concerned national and international laws, more than 100 large felines were rescued and housed in the state-of-the-art rescue facilities built at Vantara, according to the report.“With proper care and nutrition, these animals have regained confidence, the will to live and survive, their brute strength and now show natural behaviours, including playing and swimming. They had been given a new lease on life in their new home at the rescue centres at Vantara,” the report quoted Vantara as saying.700+ animals rescued from VenezuelaIn November 2023, the Venezuelan National Foundation of Zoos, Breeding Farms and Aquariums reached out to Vantara to help a group of birds and mammals that had been rescued and placed at the San Antonio de Abad Zoo in Caracas and Vantara agreed to help, according to Moneycontrol.Embargo on the import of medicines and food left more than 700 animals, including Giant Anteaters and Giant River Otters, on the brink of starvation and Vantara dispatched their veterinarians and staff with medicines and supplies to treat them, as per the report.Later, the Venezuelan zoo requested Vantara to take to hose animals and Vantara agreed, said the report.AdvertisementMore from India
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