The Other Side of the Mountain: The Kabul Zoo.

November 1969
The south side of Kabul offers several enjoyable recreational and intellectual pastimes to enjoy. The Kabul Zoo opened in August 1967 with ambitions plans, including a breeding program for endangered Afghan species. Watchful owls were among the zoo's many appealing residents. Local mammals, deer and mountain goats, roamed in open natural settings. In the early years an elephant, a lion, chimpanzees and exotic birds were gifted by Germany, China, Italy, Africa, India, and a North Carolina zoo in the USA. Once the home of as many as 500 animals, its inhabitants were cut to half when it suffered grievously during the 1990s civil war. The zoo is only gradually reviving itself much to the delight of large crowds (2016).

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November 1969<br />
The south side of Kabul offers several enjoyable recreational and intellectual pastimes to enjoy. The Kabul Zoo opened in August 1967 with ambitions plans, including a breeding program for endangered Afghan species. Watchful owls were among the zoo's many appealing residents. Local mammals, deer and mountain goats, roamed in open natural settings. In the early years an elephant, a lion, chimpanzees and exotic birds were gifted by Germany, China, Italy, Africa, India, and a North Carolina zoo in the USA. Once the home of as many as 500 animals, its inhabitants were cut to half when it suffered grievously during the 1990s civil war. The zoo is only gradually reviving itself much to the delight of large crowds (2016).