Guwahati, March 9 -- The Wildlife Animal Protection Forum of South Africa (WAPFSA), a coalition of 30 national organizations, has urged the country's Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Ministry to investigate the export of a large number of wild animals to the Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (GZZRC), also known as Vantara.

Vantara, a private zoo in Jamnagar, Gujarat, is owned by Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani.

In a letter dated March 6, 2025, to South Africa's Environment minister Dion George,WAPFSA raised serious concerns regarding the legality and ethical implications of these animal transfers, specifically highlighting the export of leopards, cheetahs, tigers, and lions.

The...