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Mumbai: Sanjay Gandhi National Park lion Bharat in critical condition as organs fail
Updated On: 27 May, 2026 07:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
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Wounds visible on Bharat’s hind limbs
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.’
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