NEWSLINK: 28 lions get more leg room in Devaliya

Twenty-eight of the 36 lions that were caged in Jamwala and Jasadhar rescue centres have more leg room now. The forest department has shifted the 28 big cats to the Devaliya Interpretation Zone; five remain in Jamwala, and three in Jasadhar.

The 36 lions from the Dalkhaniya range were kept under observation after 23 lions had died of various causes, including canine distemper virus (CDV) and babesiosis infections. They were initially housed in Jamwala rescue centre which has the capacity of only six.

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