Zoos

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding the running of Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre, 16/08/2022

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Kanhaiya Kumar Vs Central Zoo Authority & Others dated 16/08/2022. The petitioner prays that in the interest of the public and the wildlife and animals, Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (respondent 2) should be banned from acquiring animals …

Zoo revamp: Heritage panel says rework enclosure layout to preserve green cover

Mumbai A week after reviewing the high-profile Byculla Zoo revamp plan in a closed door meeting, the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) shot a letter to the civic administration on Wednesday, specifying its objections and observations of the project. The letter raised issues on the preservation of the botanical garden, …

Lioness critical, officials worried

Mumbai Anita, the 22-year-old purebred Gir lioness at the Byculla Zoo, has been critically ill and under continuous medical surveillance for the past 10 days, zoo veterinarians said on Thursday.

Storm causes damage to State Zoo

Residents of the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden had a miraculous escape after a power cable snapped last night over the campus during the storm that lashed large tracts Guwahati and adjoining areas. Zoo DFO, Narayan Mahanta said,

Coming soon: Display of dead birds, animals at Byculla zoo

Mumbai: Dead animals will take pride of place at the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo, Byculla, soon after its makeover. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has decided to display stuffed creatures in a taxidermy museum to be set up at the zoo as the authorities will not be able to …

Jumbos packed off to the wild

LUCKNOW: It was the last Sunday morning for Sumit and Jaimala here at Lucknow zoo. The pachyderms left for their new abode bidding goodbye to the city. While Sumit trumpeted loudly before he boarded the truck for his journey to Dudhwa National Park, Jaimala was reluctant to go.

Last week, 3 white bucks died of tranquilliser overdose, cremated in Chhatbir zoo

Three white bucks reportedly died in the Chhatbir zoo last week. Sources said the animals died due to negligence of the staff

Forest minister to release white tiger cubs in zoo

Visakhapatnam, April 26: The forest minister, Mr Ramachandra Reddy, will release three white tiger cubs and a swamp deer for public viewing at a function to be held at the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park on Tuesday. The zoo park visitors who so far witnessed a single white tiger only in …

Night vision cameras to be installed at Darjeeling zoo

Ananya Dutta KOLKATA: Snow leopards at the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling will now be filmed through the day with infra-red camera installed in their enclosures for studying their behaviour, particularly during the night.

Byculla Zoo elephants may be put on Chhattisgarh forest duty

Two female captive elephants of Byculla Zoo, Laxmi and Anarkali, may soon be free of their enclosure measuring 4,000 square feet to roam in the dense forests of Chhattisgarh, giving a ride to forest officials on patrol duty. On Monday, the elephants had a visitor from Chhattisgarh, conservator of forests, …

Looking out for a new jumbo home

Bindu Shajan Perappadan NEW DELHI: Delhi Zoo has a mammoth task on hand with the authorities unable to find a home for its two Indian elephants after the Central Zoo Authority issued a circular in November last banning zoos across the country from keeping elephants. Circular issued

Swamp deer remains dear to Lucknow zoo

LUCKNOW: When it comes to breeding of swamp deer, Lucknow zoo has a clear edge over other zoos in the country. Reason being that the zoo is home to 57 swamp deer. In addition, the animal has been the mainstay of zoo

Tiger dies in Assam zoo

Guwahati: A four-year-old male tiger was found dead at the Assam State Zoo here on Sunday. Authorities of the Zoo informed that the tiger Joy was not keeping well since April eight last and even vomited a couple of times on Saturday. ''Experts from the College of Veterinary Science were …

400 kg ice keeps them chilled at Sakarbaugh Zoo

Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: Sakarbaugh Zoo purchases 400 kg of ice per day. No, the authorities or visitors don

Cool customers

Coolers, water sprays, khus mats and green cover are some ways animals at city zoo are beating the summer heat Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Amber and Janaki are relaxing in their cells feasting on nonvegetarian items with an aircooler cooling them off. This is not the scene at the any …

Unchained, gentle and playful: elephants have overcome trauma, say zoo officials

Mumbai Laxmi, the elephant that killed a trespasser in the Byculla zoo, and her companion Anarkali are now free of their chains, calm as ever, playful with their mahout, and seemingly unmindful of the visitors whose numbers have multiplied since her uncharacteristic behaviour 10 days ago Laxmi, 53, and Anarkali, …

Chhatbir zoo gets a new member, a mixed-breed tiger cub

Making the tiger-breeding programme a success after a period of three years, a mixed-breed cub was born at the Chhatbir Zoological Park. The gender of a one-day-old baby tiger has not yet been ascertained as its mother, a seven-year-old yellow tigress, has not yet fully removed the placenta from the …

Nandankanan continues to attract more crowd

BHUBANESWAR: The avenues for amusement and entertainment may have gone up in the city, but good old Nandankanan Zoo continues to draw in the crowd as the tourists

No full-time head yet for Mysore zoo

Nearly five months after the State Government raised the Mysore Zoo Director

Rare albino fawn draws hundreds of visitors to Imphal zoological garden

Iboyaima Laithangbam IMPHAL: There is enthusiasm among animal lovers over the birth of an albino fawn at the zoological garden in Imphal on March 23. Though the colour of the fur of the parents is red, the fawn is completely white. Zoo officials and animal lovers said that such albino …

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