Saving the Zoo It is 2003 The United States has attacked the city of Baghdad in Iraq Caught in the middle of the fight is a large zoo Mortar shells and gunfire leave holes everywhere The zoo is home to over 600 animals But now it is destroyed The zoo workers have left for safety 4
5 An army soldier guards the gate at the Baghdad Zoo
A team of soldiers is called in They have a special job Many of the animals are missing Cages are ruined Lions and tigers are loose in the streets Many of the animals do not have food or water They have no place to live Supplies used to run the zoo are gone Help is needed fast 7 A soldier helps move a lion to a safe place