Taking a novel step towards conservation education the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden has come up with a new publication Primates of Assam.

The booklet that contains details of nine primates found in different habitats of the State has been prepared by Narayan Mahanta, the Zoo DFO.

Three black leopards purchased in February by the Lahore Zoological Gardens at more than 250 times the price the supplier had paid to import the animals from France have been returned to him because they have become weak and sick, Dawn has learnt.

LUCKNOW: The end of this year might see a proper rescue centre for monkeys and leopards in the state. The re-drawn plan on the same has been submitted to the Central Zoo Authority by the Lucknow zoo officials.

Darjeeling, March 30: The Padamaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park is set to start conservation breeding of the clouded leopard with the arrival of a pair from Sephoyjhola zoo in Tripura.

Ahmedabad : Little celebrities of Kankaria Zoo have raised a stunning sponsorship for Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) this year.
Around 57 animals and birds were adopted by donors, animal lovers and children. Birds have been most popular, say AMC sources.

Donations Have Poured In For 57 Animals & Birds After 'Friends Of Zoo' Programme Was Launched
Paul John | TNN

Ahmedabad: Little celebrities of Kankaria Zoo have raised a stunning sponsorship for Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) this year. Around 57 animals and birds were adopted by donors, animal lovers and children. Birds have been most popular, say AMC sources.

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This is a first-time event at the Vandalur zoo

CHENNAI: The three-and-half-year-old white tigress, Anu, at Vandalur zoo gave birth to three cubs early on Tuesday.

It is the first time that a white tigress has delivered cubs at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Vandalur, since the facility was established nearly 24 years ago.

vulnerable wildlife

In yet another exercise to protect the highly vulnerable wildlife of Jammu and Kashmir, the centre has sanctioned five full-fledged zoos for the state.

The zoos will be set up in all the three divisions of the state at Jammu, Srinagar, Pahalgam, Gulmarg and Leh, the officials of the state

Mumbai: While the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) waits an approval from the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) for the proposed redevelopment of the Veer Jijamata Udyan in Byculla, three different plans with schematic drawings were furnished by the BMC, under Right to Information (RTI) Act under the Save Rani Bagh Botanical Garden Action Committee (SRBBGAC).

Mumbai: Eight environmental organisations came together on Thursday to protest against the imminent Byculla Zoo makeover plan which they fear will spell a death-knell to its thriving botanical garden.

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