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World Animal Protection Calls for Enhanced Institutionalized Protection of
Updated : 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 10: As 2025 comes to a close, there are major developments that impact both humans and animals and these lead us into 2026 and beyond. These include the deliberation at the recently concluded Conference of Parties (COP 30) in Belem in Brazil, the Conference On Int
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High GST Choking Amusement Sector: IAAPI Demands Cut from 18% to 5%
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 29: The Indian Association of Amusement Parks and Industries (IAAPI), the apex body representing amusement parks, water parks, theme parks, snow parks, trampoline parks, and adventure parks, has made a strong plea to the Government of India to slash GST o
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UP CM Yogi Adityanath orders strict measures to prevent bird flu outbrea
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Taking cognisance of the potential threat of H5 Avian Influenza (Bird Flu), Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Wednesday, directed the departments concerned to take swift and coordinated action, said the statement.
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MP govt is working towards establishing zoos, wildlife rescue centres, say
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The CM said that the state government is also working towards establishing zoos and wildlife rescue centres. There is a need for brainstorming on the management of forests developed by the Rajya Van Vikas Nigam and its upcoming action plan. While reviewing the work done so far, the state gov
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No new cases reported so far: UP Forest Minister Arun Saxena on bird flu d
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Forest Minister Arun Saxena on Wednesday said that no new cases of bird flu have been reported so far, following its detection in a few zoos and safari parks across the state.
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Uttar Pradesh: All zoos, safari parks temporarily shut after tigress 'Shak
Updated : 10 months ago IST
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.
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UP: Govt closes Etawah lion safari, zoos in Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur fol
Updated : 10 months ago IST
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.
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Darjeeling's Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoo's 'Red Panda Program' shortlisted
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums has shortlisted India's Red Panda Conservation Breeding and Augmentation Programme of Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park lovated in Darjeeling, West Bengal for the 2024 WAZA Conservation & Environmental Sustainability Awards, said an offic
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Impacts of climate change on animals will be multi-faceted: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The study emphasises the need for researchers to carefully consider which areas are of immediate and long-term importance in order to protect the welfare and longevity of animals used for food production, as domestic pets, and for conservation in zoos and nature reserves.
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Chhattisgarh: White tigress 'Raksha' gives birth to 3 cubs, zoo authority
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"The cubs are 1.5 months old now. The tigress is Raksha and the tiger is Sultan. The pair of tigers were brought from Nandankanan Zoological Park in 1997, they had several cubs. We shifted around 12 of them to different zoos across the country," said NK Jain.
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Study finds high protein diet might harm polar bears
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): A recent study has found that a high protein diet may be linked to kidney disease and shortened lifespans in polar bears kept in zoos.
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Study finds zoos might be able to improve lives of animals
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Exeter [UK], January 27 (ANI): A recent study has found that zoos and aquariums could improve the lives of a wider range of their animals.
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