Telangana Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao said that the timeline and location to establish a new zoo park outside is not yet finalised. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL The location of the new zoo park proposed to the established near Hyderabad is not yet finalized as the … Read more
Tourists can explore Mysuru on a sarot, a horse-drawn carriage with four wheels. | Photo Credit: SRIRAM MA The Eco Experience Zone, launched under Swadesh Darshan, envisages transformation of the ecological landscape around Mysuru zoo and Karanji lake, and linking the two with the Regional Museum of Natural History. Attractions will include a treetop canopy … Read more
The female common langur that had returned to the city zoo after going missing earlier in the week has moved from the wild jackfruit tree that it had been perched on for the past two days to another tree. The langur had not left the zoo premises, zoo officials confirmed on Saturday evening. As the … Read more
Gharials are critically endangered in the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Species. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Buoyed by Gharial recovery efforts in West Champaran district’s Gandak river, the Bihar government, Los Angeles Zoo and the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) have agreed to strengthen conservation efforts of the reptiles … Read more
People visiting Arignar Anna Zoological Park at Vandalur on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ The Arignar Anna Zoological Park (AAZP) had nearly 1 lakh visitors, including around 9,000 children under the age of five, from January 14 to 17. Expecting an increased inflow of visitors on account of the Pongal festival, the AAZP … Read more
Rabies shots have been recommended for 186 people who may have been exposed to a rabid bat while staying overnight at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. A camper woke up July 4 in the aquarium and found a bat flying around her head, The Associated Press reported. No bites or scratches were found, … Read more