The Himalayan Zoological Park in Sikkim has reported the birth of two red panda cubs, its first successful litter in seven years. Born on June 15 to first-time parents Lucky(II) and Mirak, the cubs mark a significant recovery for the zoo's Red Panda Conservation Breeding Program, which had s
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, informed that the number of tiger reserves has increased from 46 in 2014 to 58.
The Chief Minister reviewed the project's progress here today at his official residence, Oakover, and stated that the Bankhandi Zoological Park would offer world-class facilities to tourists and emerge as a major tourist attraction in Kangra district.
In his address, Kirti Vardhan Singh lauded the Zoological Survey of India for its extraordinary contribution to the Nation's scientific landscape, stating that the organisation has, over the years, documented and built an archive of over 1,00,000 to 1,05,000 species that inhabit India--an ac
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu laid the foundation stone of the Durgesh Aranya Zoological Park and various projects worth Rs 100 crore in Dehra, Kangra.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated and laid foundation stones of six development projects worth about Rs 100 crore in Dehra assembly constituency of Kangra district on Tuesday.
Speaking to ANI, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Vikas Yadav said that the zoo had sent 34 samples for testing 10 days ago, out of which five were confirmed positive for H5N1. Fresh samples will be sent again for further testing.
As per an official statement, the zoo has taken scientific biosafety measures and carried out disinfection, and started serosurveillance to map the animal's antibody levels against infectious disease.
All zoos and safari parks in Uttar Pradesh have been temporarily closed as a precautionary measure after a tigress named 'Shakti' died of Avian influenza at the Shaheed Ashfaqullah Khan Zoological Park in Gorakhpur.
The Uttar Pradesh government ordered the closure of Etawah Lion Safari and zoos in Lucknow, Kanpur, and Gorakhpur for seven days after bird flu was confirmed in a dead tigress at Gorakhpur's Shaheed Ashfaqulla Khan Zoological Park.
Alipore Zoo in Kolkata has made special arrangements to keep animals cool during the current hot conditions in several parts of the country. Alipore Zoological Park authorities have come up with special arrangements like air coolers and water sprinkling system for providing comfort zone to a
While reviewing the various schemes and projects of the Forest Department here today, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu directed to rope in the Mahila Mandals and Yuvak Mandals, Self Help Groups and Panchayats to enhance and conserve the forest cover in the State.