Animal rights activists protest in Nepal following tiger deaths

Animal rights activists in Nepal gathered Tuesday in front of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) office to protest against the recent deaths of three tigers confined in a cage at the Parsa National Park.

Led by activist Sneha Shrestha, the protesters displayed placards and banners bearing messages condemning animal cruelty and advocating for the protection of tigers in the wild. Some of the slogans included ‘Stop all forms of animal cruelty’ and ‘Tigers belong to the wild; not to captivity, Why triple tiger population, just to cage them?’

The tragic incident involved the death of two male tigers and one female tiger, which were rescued from Chitwan National Park and Thori of Parsa, respectively. Despite efforts to provide care, the tigers succumbed to ill health within a few weeks of being confined in a narrow cage at Parsa National Park.

The protest at the WWF office in Baluwatar aimed to raise awareness about the plight of captive animals and call for stronger measures to ensure their well-being and protection.

The tigers in captivity were meant for display to visitors at Parsa National Park without proper ventilation and enough space.

The national park officials said the tigers might have died due to illness as they were kept in a single cage that could barely accommodate two tigers.

Today’s protest drew over 100 concerned individuals, united in their call for accountability and the cessation of practices that threaten the welfare of captive animals, remarked animal rights activist Sneha Shrestha.

Nepal is home to 355 Royal Bengal tigers as the Himalayan nation succeeded in more than doubling the tiger population within 12 years.

With inputs from PTI