Left behind animals rescued from shuttered Phuket zoo

Hard hit by pandemic: A view of an empty enclosure in Phuket zoo after veterinarians and Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand staff rescued the remaining animals, which include asiatic bear Jinny, under sedation during the rescue, and a 19-year-old partially blind tiger named Rambo. — Reuters

The last remaining tigers and a bear were rescued from Phuket zoo after the premises closed last year due to the pandemic.

A lack of tourists plunged the zoo into financial trouble and forced it to shut in late 2021, but several animals were left behind without adequate care.