The Aporia · India’s animal centre vows reset after criticism

Vantara, an animal rescue centre in Jamnagar, India, claims to house the world’s largest collection of rescued wildlife, including hundreds of lions, tigers, and cheetahs. The facility, owned by Anant Ambani, has faced criticism over its methods of acquiring animals, particularly from 30 countries. In response to persistent scrutiny and a Supreme Court probe, Vantara has announced plans to halt imports, hire global experts, and focus on supporting wildlife in their natural habitats rather than relocating them. The centre aims to address concerns through dialogue and transparency but remains closed to the public.

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Vantara, an animal rescue center in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India, has announced a significant shift in its operations following years of criticism. The center, known as the world’s largest for rescuing endangered animals, recently halted imports and hired global experts to improve conditions. Vantara's CEO, Vivaan Karani, stated that the organization is now focusing on supporting wildlife in their natural habitats rather than relocating them. This change comes after a Supreme Court-ordered probe and pressure from CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), which questioned the legitimacy of some animals being traded as "captive-bred." The center houses approximately 200 lions, 200 cheetahs, and 150 tigers. Vantara's founder, Anant Ambani, pledged to address criticism through dialogue, transparency, and evidence rather than legal action.

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After years of scrutiny, including a Supreme Court-ordered probe in its favour, the Indian centre has pledged a reset, saying it has halted imports, hired global experts, and shifted towards helping wildlife in its natural habitat. “Vantara has pivoted,” CEO Vivaan Karani said.

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🔮 Last year, CITES said it “considers that a number of specimens traded as ‘captive-bred’… may not be”.

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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. asserted

hundreds → guard → 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. asserted

it → bill → animals

Karani → include → habitat

“Wherever animals can be effectively supported in their own countries, we increasingly believe our resources should travel, rather than the animals.” asserted

resources → support → countries

The centre at Jamnagar, in Gujarat state, is closed to the public. asserted

centre → close → public

Its expansive glass-fronted enclosures house some 200 lions, 200 cheetahs and 150 tigers. asserted

enclosures → house → lions

Meaning “Star of the Forest”, Vantara pledged in August to “respond to criticism through dialogue, transparency and evidence — not litigation”. asserted

Vantara → mean → dialogue

It spans 3,500 acres (1,416 hectares) across multiple sites — around 2,000 football pitches — alongside a Reliance oil refinery, the world’s biggest. asserted

It → span → refinery

Vantara says it houses more than 150,000 animals from over 2,000 species, brought from 30 countries. asserted

it → say → countries

But annual reports record far lower totals, among the opaque details activists wanted clarified. asserted

activists → record → details

Its acquisitions have drawn the attention of CITES, the international treaty regulating wildlife trade. asserted

acquisitions → draw → trade

Last year, CITES said it “considers that a number of specimens traded as ‘captive-bred’… may not be”. uncertain

number → say → specimens

It urged reforms to ensure Vantara did “not inadvertently become a driver of illegal harvest of wild animals”. asserted

Vantara → urge → animals

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