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India’s animal centre vows reset after criticism

GIRAFFES inside an enclosure at the Vantara Wildlife Rescue Centre in Jamnagar, India.—AFP JAMNAGAR: Behind guarded gates resembling a maharajah’s palace are hundreds of elephants and big cats, giraffes grazing in a mock savannah, and chimpanzees and orangutans swinging from ropes. This is Vantara: billed as the world’s biggest animal rescue centre, but also the target of persistent criticism over how it amassed an unprecedented collection, including critically endangered animals. After years of