Anant Ambani’s Vantara Foundation steps in to save Namibian animals destined for slaughter
News Mania Desk/Sohom Chatterjee/6th September 2024
The Namibian government’s decision to cull over 700 wild animals in order to provide food resources to the drought-affected Namibian population has created a stir across the globe.
Animal lovers and sympathizers are not happy with this decision as they consider this action cruel. And to stop this procedure and save the animals from being slaughtered, Anant Ambani’s Vantara Foundation has stepped in with a plea to conserve the animals.
Vantara Foundation, the brainchild of Reliance Industries’ Anant Ambani, is a 3,000-acre wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and conservation centre located in Jamnagar, Gujrat. Founded in February 2024, they aim towards rescuing, rehabilitating, treating and caring for animals in need.
With over 2,000 active employees, they provide a state-of-the-art veterinary hospital, specialised kitchen, enclosures, herbaceous garden and other facilities to take care of the distressed animals.
They submitted a letter to the Namibian High Commissioner addressing the government of Namibia on September 2 which mentioned their intentions, “At Vantara, we follow a vision to overcome challenges to protect every animal from any situation that threatens their welfare and survival. We at Vantara stand in complete solidarity with the situation, are deeply moved by it, and would like to offer whatever assistance we can to avoid animal culling.”
They have a track record of saving animals who were on the brink of slaughter and providing them with shelter and food. The letter concluded with the plea that read, “We request that you please set aside some of your valuable time to hear and consider the various options and proposals that our team has prepared.” This compassionate effort to save the animals surely portrays the image of humanity and solidarity in tough times.
