The condition of Bharat (L5), the 4.6-year-old male Asiatic lion shifted from Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) to Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological Park in Nagpur for advanced treatment, has deteriorated, Forest Department sources told mid-day.

A Gorewada official said, “The lion’s condition remains extremely critical, and there has been no improvement in its health parameters so far.’