The century-old Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens in Mysore has taken a major initiative to conserve the tiger population in the wake of drastic reduction in their numbers. It has started efforts to pair tigers for captive breeding.
Zoo authorities have paired nine-year-old Brahma with four-year-old Manya, a white tigress, to produce stronger and healthier cubs.
The ring-necked pheasant, an exotic bird, has become a major cause of headache for Kanpur zoo authorities. The zoo has bred such a large number of pheasants that they are being unable to handle pugnacious birds that keep fighting amongst themselves. The zoo director says that there are 78 pheasants and the number is far too large to handle.
On the one hand it was a major shot in the arm for the Kamala Nehru Zoo in Madhya Pradesh, with the hatching of 16 baby crocodiles of the endangered reptile species; on the other hand there were reports of
Mumbai: The BMC has decided to go ahead with its Byculla zoo modernisation plan despite a few objections raised by the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC).
Jamshedpur, May 31: The Tata Steel Zoological Park will now have to wait for another year to breeding ostriches as the first attempt of the zoo authorities failed this year.
Chhatbir (Mohali) 8 eggs of a rare Chinese hen were reported missing following which T K Bahera had lodged a police complaint
A Police complaint lodged by the field director of Chhatbir Zoological Park against three Class IV employees sparked a massive protest here on Wednesday.
Although the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) is just an advisory body whose recommendations can be disregarded by civic administrators, its approval of the Byculla Zoo makeover could be of paramount importance in the wake of conditions placed by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA).
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.
