Exclusive: Carrie Symonds' charity launches bid to rescue sick Bristol Zoo lion languishing in Tehran
Kamran the lion is at risk of death, the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria confirmed Carrie Symonds' charity has launched a bid to save a sick lion born at Bristol Zoo which is now languishing, unwell, in Tehran. Kamran the Asiatic lion was born to much acclaim in 2013, as there are only 300 of his species left in the wild. However, his future is now uncertain as he has been seen lying underweight and listless by worried visitors, and vets have confirmed he has Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, which can lead to death. Conservationists spoke out against the lion's transfer to Tehran in 2...