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SUE REID visits the modern day Noah's Ark built by a billionaire's son
The young cheetah lies unconscious on the operating table as the world's finest vets battle to mend her shattered back leg.
TL;DR
- Vantara, owned by India's richest family, is the world's largest animal sanctuary, home to 150,000 endangered animals.
- The sanctuary provides state-of-the-art medical care, with a 'money is no object' approach.
- Animals are rescued from various dire situations, including private collections, bushmeat markets, war zones, and defunct zoos.
- Vantara conducts large-scale scientific research on wildlife health, genetics, and breeding, and maintains the world's largest animal biobank.
- The facility has faced controversy regarding its animal acquisition practices and proximity to a refinery, but states the refinery has zero carbon emissions.
- Vantara announced a shift from importing animals to supporting conservation efforts in animals' countries of origin.
- The article details specific animal rescues and ongoing care, highlighting cases of severe cruelty and injury.
- The sanctuary is preparing to exchange research with London's Natural History Museum.
- Vantara's origins trace back to a childhood event involving Anant Ambani and a rescued elephant.