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15 Jun 2024

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reached the zoo

02 Nov 2022

5 lions escape from Sydney Zoo, prompt authorities to sound 'code one' alert

As the five lions managed a short escape from their enclosure at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, the zoo keepers had to rush guests of its "Roar and Snore" overnight stay programme to safety.

28 Oct 2021

5 ostriches die mysteriously at Chennai Zoo; officials await test reports

Five ostriches died mysteriously in Tamil Nadu zoo The officials are conducting tests to determine the cause Efforts are being made to prevent the spread of the illness

21 Dec 2020

Gujarat to feature world's largest zoo, Reliance to build it on 250 acres land

The zoo will reportedly be called 'Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Kingdom' and will be spread over 250.1 acres. These animals are likely to be the part of the zoo -- the African Lion, Cheetah, Jaguar, Indian Wolf, Asiatic Lion, Pygmy Hippo.

05 Dec 2020

DNA: A story of the world's most depressed elephant and it’s 'Happy Ending'

In this section of DNA, we will learn about a story of the world's most depressed elephant and it’s 'Happy Ending', will tell you how the insistence of a Pakistani dictator imprisoned an elephant from the jungle to the zoo.

Prakash Javadekar

05 Oct 2020

Centre planning to upgrade, expand zoos across India in PPP mode: Javadekar

Javadekar congratulated the country for the diverse wildlife and said that the government is working towards the up gradation and development of 160 zoos in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) across the country to encourage interaction between wildlife and humans and help people observe and understand wildlife behaviour more closely. The Union Minister informed that policy for up-gradation and development of all the zoos in the country is underway and will be taken up during the upcoming budget. Javadekar further added that the state governments, corporations, businesses and people will all be key elements of the plan. It will help give an enhanced experience to the visitors especially the students and children and the future generation in order to nurture the connection between wildlife, nature and humans. On the occasion, Javadekar also launched a report of the CZA-TERI titled “Economic valuation of ecosystem services, National Zoological Park, New Delhi". The report highlights the importance of habitats such as zoos to human wellbeing and the need for replication across India.

Russell's Viper

09 Aug 2020

Russell's viper gives birth to 35 snakelets in Coimbatore zoo

Coimbatore zoo director Senthil Nathan said that the snakes would be handed over to the forest department, adding that not all of them would be able to survive in the forest.

22 May 2020

As big cats go hungry, Indonesia zoo considers ''worst-case'' deer cull

A zoo in Indonesia may slaughter some of its animals to feed others, such as a Sumatran tiger and a Javan leopard, if it runs out of food in coming months after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to shut it doors.

Shweta Tripathi

29 Oct 2018

Risk is fun, says Shweta Tripathi

Actress Shweta Tripathi wants to challenge herself with each project, and says she doesn't want to play safe.

14 Dec 2017

Kolkata zoo to have four anacondas next year

The green anaconda (Eunectes murinus), also known as water boa, are the most common and is a non-venomous boa species found in South America.

21 Jul 2017

Bid to save Rhinos – British zoo uses IVF technology to protect white Rhino species from extinction

This initiative has been taken to protect remaining three northern white rhinos.

05 Jul 2017

Siberian tiger mother gives birth to septuplets

A Siberian tiger in China's Yunnan province has given birth to septuplets, the zoo announced on Wednesday.

07 Jun 2017

Inhuman act: Live donkey fed to tigers in China zoo – Watch shocking video

A video of a live donkey fed to tigers in China zoo has gone viral on Internet.

12 Mar 2017

Delhi zoo losing its sheen as empty enclosures welcome visitors

The enclosures are lying empty and only a handful of people can be seen revolving round the cages.

02 Feb 2017

King of the zoo: Liger cub Tsar is Russian hit

Ligers can weigh more than 400 kilograms (63 stone), compared to a maximum weight of about 300 for a tiger and 250 for a lion.

19 Jan 2017

This footage of skeletal sun bears begging visitors for food at Bandung zoo is distressing – Watch!

Visitors were filmed throwing candy and crackers into the enclosure in an attempt to feed the starving animals.

28 Nov 2016

PANIC! Tigress breaks enclosure in Indore zoo, comes out of cage - This is what happened when she shocked visitors

In a shocking incident, a tigress in Indore zoo broke its enclosure and came out of her cage on Sunday.

‪‪Delhi Police‬

27 Oct 2016

How Delhi Police busted Pakistan espionage ring - Know the details here

Pakistan has deplored India declaring its High Commission staffer in New Delhi as persona non grata for espionage activities, terming charges against the diplomatic official as false.

24 Oct 2016

Gwalior zoo to be shut for a month over avian flu

Gwalior Zoo is to remain closed for a month after five painted storks succumbed to avian flu, authorities said on Monday. Zoo employees have also been instructed to observe all precautions.

17 Aug 2016

Not one, but two! Giant panda wows Vienna zoo with twins (Watch)

The birth was observed by camera and footage from the zoo showed the two little pink cubs resting on their mother's chest as she lay on her back.

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