# UK ministers told to avoid formal engagement with Indian mega-zoo after lobbying

https://mins.news/en/item/126624

- The Guardian, 2026-11-03 06:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/03/uk-ministers-anant-ambani-indian-zoo-vantara-freedom-information-endangered-animals-cites

> Documents show that Vantara, the Indian mega-zoo run by Anant Ambani, lobbied British officials ahead of a UK-chaired Cites meeting on endangered-animal trade. Ministers were advised against formal engagement, while the meeting is set to examine India’s handling of concerns over endangered-animal imports.