Located at the eastern end of this section are a row of enclosures housing a pack of Asiatic jackals, juvenile spur-thighed tortoises and Asian houbara.

Originally constructed in 1872, the current Lion House complex, covering an area of 24,500 square feet was built in 1987 at a cost of 5.1 million rupees and was renovated in 2012.

Housed, in nearby enclosures, are the zoo's family of porcupines, adult spur-thighed tortoises and a pair of smooth-coated otters.

Home to the zoo's chimpanzees, this building houses a wide array of other species including wolves, swamp cats and rhesus macaques.

This building also acts as a temporary holding area for various species of cats, including leopards, lions and pumas.

Species housed in this part of the zoo include black swans, Muscovy ducks, lesser flamingos and Dalmatian pelicans.

[6][7] A small taxidermy museum, displaying various species of animals that previously lived at the zoo, is also present in the building.

Located on west of, and right in front of the entrance to, the Reptile House, is a small naturally created hill that is home to urials and mouflons held in two separate enclosures.

[15] Vice-chairman Tauqeer Shah said this transfer of control was due to poor previous management that was not working to improve the park.

A ticket system was introduced in the wildlife park so that the Lahore Zoo Safari could become a semi-autonomous, self-financed organization.

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In 2008, walk ways, the cafeteria, and public washrooms were renovated and umbrella benches, drinking water coolers and new waste bins were added as part of some basic infrastructure updates.

The zoo has also prepared brochures and posters about endangered species in Pakistan like Ganges and Indus river dolphin.

The students (BS.hons Batch 2010-14) participated actively to arrange for the event in the supervision of their course instructor, former Education officer of Lahore Zoo, Bushra Nisar Khan.

As a prime example, the zoo provided direct assistance to a research project with the kind approval of Director General Wildlife and Parks Department, Punjab.

The researcher, Sana Ahmed, presented her synopsis as to study the public perception about the zoo and the role it plays to enhance the visitors' experience.

Likewise, it helped the zoo in shaping future strategies to design and launch interactive public awareness campaigns about ex-situ conservation.

The research paper was presented in the National conference and training workshop of Wildlife and Aerobiology, held at University of the Punjab, Lahore.

Lahore Zoo would make souvenirs from the profit which would be on sale at the shop, while the WWF would invest it on the conservation of nature in Pakistan.

On December 8, 2010, it was announced that the administration of Lahore Zoo is planning to make Reema Khan, an actress, as the ambassador of wildlife in captivity.

Current zoo director, Iqbal Khalid, told Dawn News that Khan will help create awareness among citizens about wildlife issues.

[47] On 8 January 2004, an attendant at the zoo was attacked by a red fox when its cage was left unlocked, causing a panic among visitors.

[6][51] Zoo officials reported in April 2005 that three female black-footed gray langurs died due to cold weather the previous winter.

[41] In September 2006, some animals at the zoo were diagnosed with tuberculosis, which can also be transmitted to humans, but early detection and treatment prevented an outbreak.

[55] In October 2004 the Wildlife Department of Pakistan told the Daily Times that a four-year-old male chimpanzee had died in early August from pneumonia, but zoo management had not revealed this news to public immediately.

[34] Lahore Zoo received a pair of Bengal tigers from Belgium in 1992 to start their captive breeding program.

Director, Zafar Shah, said that the lioness had been killing her cubs for the last three years and is a victim of cannibalism - a mental disease found in 5-6% of lions worldwide.

[7][59] In early November 2010, Lahore Zoo received 53 falcons which were being illegally transported to Qatar from Benazir Bhutto International Airport.

In April 2011, the zoo officials returned the remaining falcons to the wildlife department to be set free so that they can migrate to colder regions.

[61] On 27 March 2009, two white Bengal tigers were brought into Pakistan from Indonesia without necessary import documents and sold to the Lahore Zoo.