Israeli troops invade Gaza

In this picture taken Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, a camel lies in its cage, at the Marah Land Zoo in eastern Gaza City. The Arabic in the background says 'Welcome to Marah Land Zoo'. In 2008 the Marah Zoo was a fully functioning zoo, but during Israel's January offensive, 90 percent of the animals died. Due to restrictions of the Israeli and Egyptian blockade - new animals can not be obtained - unless they are transported through the tunnels. As a result, there are not as large a variety of animals as before, but Gazans still flock to the zoo, due to the lack of sources of entertainment in the Gaza Strip.