City

Nandankanan Zoological Park In Bhubaneswar Gets 18 Animals From Aizawl Zoo

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP), on the outskirts of the Odisha capital, received 18 animals from Aizawl Zoological Park in Mizoram, as a part of an animal exchange programme, on Sunday.

The Nandankanan received two Himalayan black bears (one male and one female), two wild dogs, six Asian brown tortoises, two Assam macaques and six Stump-tailed macaques.

The Aizawl zoo got four Common Peafowls in exchange of these 18 animals of five species.

The Nandankanan authorities had sought the permission of  Central Zoo Authority for bringing 18 animals from Aizawl zoo on December 23 last year.

Also Read: Denied Mother’s Milk, Baby Marmoset Dies In Odisha’s Nandankanan Zoo

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Supreme Court Rejects Plea Against Isha Foundation Of Two Women Being Held ‘Captive’

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a Habeas Corpus petition filed by a…

October 18, 2024

Salman Khan Begins Bigg Boss 18 Shoot Amid Tight Security

New Delhi: Surrounded by heavy security, Bollywood actor Salman Khan arrived on the set of…

October 18, 2024

Rain & Thunderstorm To Hit Bhubaneswar, Cuttack & 12 Odisha Dists In 3 Hours

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued nowcast warning for 12…

October 18, 2024

Thieves Target Tourists In Two Odisha Hotspots

Jajpur/Koraput: Two separate incidents of theft have turned the light on safety of tourists in…

October 18, 2024

Odisha Govt Reconstitutes Task Force To Accelerate NEP 2020 Implementation

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has reconstituted a task force to suggest measures for implementing the…

October 18, 2024

US Issues ‘Wanted By FBI’ Poster Against Vikash Yadav Former RAW Officer In Plot To Kill Pro-Khalistan Separatist Pannun

New Delhi: Almost 11 months after the US first accused an unnamed Indian official, CC-1,…

October 18, 2024

Omar Govt Passes Statehood Resolution, PDP Questions Article 370 Omission

Srinagar: In his first cabinet meeting on Thursday, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah introduced…

October 18, 2024

Woman, 4-Year-Old Daughter Lose Limbs After Falling From Train In Odisha

Rayagada: A mother-daughter duo lost their limbs after falling off a train at Singapur Road…

October 18, 2024