{{Infobox character | name = Labib | image = El Mourouj Montazah.JPG | image_size = | alt = | caption = Statue of Labib in El Mourouj in 2010 | first = {{Start date|1992}} | last = {{End date|2012|04|13|df=y}} | creator = Chedly Belkhamsa | portrayer = | voice = | species = Fennec fox (''Vulpes zerda'') | gender = Male | occupation = Official mascot of the environment | affiliation = | title = | nationality = Tunisian }}

'''Labib''' ({{langx|ar|لبيب‎}}), was the official mascot of the environment in Tunisia from 1992 until 13 April 2012, when the Minister of the Environment, Mémia El Benna, announced the end of its use.<ref name="DT">{{lang|fr|[http://destination-tunis.fr/labib-mascotte-de-lenvironnement Labib, mascotte de l’environnement]}}</ref><ref name="wmc">{{lang|fr|[http://directinfo.webmanagercenter.com/2012/04/14/labib-mascotte-de-lancien-regime/ Labib, mascotte de l’ancien régime ?]}}</ref><ref name="tekiano">{{lang|fr|[http://www.tekiano.com/2012/04/16/la-generation-labib-regrette-la-mascotte/ La génération Labib regrette la mascotte]}}</ref><ref>{{lang|fr|2=[http://www.hammam-ensa.com/details_articles.php?cat_id=74&art_id=469 Vous connaissez Labib ?]}}</ref>

== Controversy ==

During the post-revolution Jebali government, Mémia made the decision to end the use of the official mascot, saying it was too closely tied to the former regime of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.<ref name="wmc" /><ref name="tekiano" />

On 8 May 2015, the Minister of the Environment Nejib Derouiche announced that a new mascot replace Labib in hopes of decreasing carbon emissions by 67%.<ref>{{lang|fr|[http://highlights.com.tn/fin-annoncee-de-la-fameuse-mascotte-labib/ Fin annoncée de la fameuse mascotte Labib !]}}</ref>

== In popular culture ==

Labib was the subject of a song by the group ZeMeKeN "Ena Esmi Labib" ("My name is Labib").<ref name="tekiano" />

== References ==

{{Commons category|Statues of Labib}}

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Category:Mascots introduced in 1992 Category:Anthropomorphic foxes Category:Fictional foxes Category:Canine mascots Category:Environment of Tunisia