Zoo
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SC says it will not allow anyone to touch Aravalli, refuses nod for Haryana's Zoo Safari plan
India | Feb 12, 2026, 08:12 PM ISTCounsel for Haryana said that they have revised the detailed project report (DPR) of the safari project from 10,000 acres to over 3,300 acres. He said all they want is to be allowed to furnish the DPR to the central empowered committee (CEC) for their examination.
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Nagpur zoo security breach: Man climbs into tiger enclosure, raises safety concerns | Video
Maharashtra | Aug 01, 2025, 10:43 AM ISTNagpur: Sunil Bawaskar, the chief of Maharaj Bagh Zoo, stated that although two tigers were in the main enclosure, they were safely resting inside their night shelter when the incident occurred.
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Bird flu scare: UP zoos closed for another week, animal deaths reported in Kanpur, Gorakhpur zoos
Uttar Pradesh | May 21, 2025, 12:07 AM ISTThe extended closure affects prominent zoos in Lucknow, Gorakhpur, and Kanpur, as well as the mini zoo in Varanasi and the lion safari in Etawah.
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Zoos on alert after three tigers, one leopard die of avian flu at rescue centre in Nagpur
Maharashtra | Jan 06, 2025, 01:10 PM ISTAvian flu: Known by most as "bird flu," avian influenza or avian flu is a virus that primarily affects birds but can also occasionally infect people.
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Mystery surrounds death of 'Dharmendra', one-horned Rhino at Delhi zoo
Delhi | Jan 03, 2025, 12:05 PM ISTThe Delhi Zoo is investigating the mysterious and unnatural death of Dharmendra, an 11-year-old one-horned rhino, just days after the passing of a white tiger cub due to pneumonia and traumatic shock.
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Madhya Pradesh: Tigress gives birth to three cubs, including one white, in Gwalior zoo
Madhya Pradesh | Jun 30, 2024, 12:37 PM ISTThe cubs are under supervision by the zoo’s veterinarians and will be kept in isolation as per the guidelines of the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
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Man enters lion enclosure to take selfie in Andhra zoo, gets mauled to death
India | Feb 15, 2024, 08:39 PM ISTDespite the vigilant efforts of the watcher on duty, the man managed to scale a large wall and enter the restricted area accessible only to caretakers and medical staff.
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17 four-horned antelopes dead in Chhattisgarh's Nandanvan Zoo
chhattisgarh | Dec 01, 2023, 10:29 PM ISTThe Central Zoo Authority has been informed about the deaths, while the rest of the chousingha at Nandanvan Jungle Safari and Zoo have been kept under observation, Bella said.
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Video from Chinese zoo fuels speculations over 'man dressed in bear costume', authorities deny
World | Aug 01, 2023, 08:59 PM ISTThe videos triggered online speculations after people noticed the slender legs and folds of fur in the animal's body, making it seem like there was a human in disguise of a bear costume.
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Are you a wildlife enthusiasts? You cannot miss visiting these world's largest zoos
Travel | Apr 01, 2023, 01:30 PM ISTIf you are a wildlife enthusiast, here are some of the biggest zoos in the world that house some of the rare species of animals.
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SC dismisses PIL against Reliance-backed GZRRC zoo in Gujarat's Jamnagar
India | Aug 20, 2022, 08:06 PM ISTIt was further observed that while allegations against GZRCC were loosely based on news reports, for the Court there “appears no infirmity” on part of the authorities granting permissions and approvals to GZRRC.
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'It's alien': Mysterious creature caught on camera outside Texas zoo; netizens share epic theories
Trending | Jun 11, 2022, 06:16 PM ISTCity of Amarillo Director of Parks and Recreation Michael Kashuba said that they just want the city to have some fun with the incident. He highlighted that the creature was spotted outside the zoo.
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Escaped lioness kills keeper in Iran, prowls zoo for hours
India | Jan 31, 2022, 11:40 PM ISTPolice and guards captured the couple a few hours later at the zoo in the central city of Arak, some 200 kilometers (144 miles) southwest of the capital, Tehran.
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US Oakland Zoo vaccinates animals against COVID
World | Jul 03, 2021, 02:58 PM ISTSo far, the zoo has vaccinated tigers, grizzly and black bears, mountain lions and ferrets, the report said.
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Kerala zoo keeper dies after bitten by King Cobra while cleaning cage
India | Jul 01, 2021, 08:44 PM ISTA 45-year-old reptile keeper at the Thiruvananthapuram zoo died on Thursday after being bitten by a King Cobra while cleaning its cage. Harshad, who hails from Amboori panchayath in Kattakkada Taluk, was bitten by the reptile while cleaning its cage this afternoon, police said.
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Lioness tests COVID positive in Sri Lanka zoo
World | Jun 25, 2021, 10:18 AM ISTSecy of the State Veterinary Surgeons' Association, Nuwan Hewagamage, said on Thursday that the 12-yr-old lioness 'Sheena' had tested positive for the virus following medical tests performed on her after the male lion called 'Thor' was infected last week, reports Xinhua news agency.
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Three lions recovering slowly, efforts on to help them recuperate from COVID: Zoo official
India | Jun 14, 2021, 09:04 PM ISTThe three infected lions at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park (AAZP), popularly known as the Vandalur Zoo in Chennai, are responding "very slowly" to treatment and all efforts are being taken to help them recuperate, a senior official at the zoo said on Monday.
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Tamil Nadu: 1 lioness dead, 9 test COVID positive in Vandalur Zoo
India | Jun 04, 2021, 07:40 PM IST'Neela' succumbed to the virus on Thursday while nine others of the 11 in the zoo tested positive, said the officials of the Arignar Anna Zoological Park at Vandalur.
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RIL to set up world's largest zoo in Gujarat
India | Feb 22, 2021, 11:20 AM ISTReliance Industries Limited (RIL) will be setting up the world's largest zoo in Gujarat's Jamnagar district.
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Animals enjoy long awaited attention as zoo reopens in Kerala
News | Nov 03, 2020, 10:57 PM ISTAmid corona induced lockdown, a city zoo reopened in Kerala on November 03 after almost 6 months.