Mysuru: Stating that India has special and rare species of spiders, said Prof. Wayne Maddison, Professor and Canada Research Chair at the Department of Zoology and Botany, University of British Columbia. He stressed on the need for taking measures to conserve them as they were unique. He was delivering a talk on ‘The music of…
Mysore: The Mysuru Zoo, under Animal Exchange Programme, has received a female chimpanzee from the Singapore Zoo and a pair of Asiatic Lions (one male and one female) recently. The 14-year-old chimp, named Rah, arrived at Mysuru Zoo on June 23 in exchange for a female Sloth Bear named Rani. With the inclusion of Rah,…
World-class Aquatic Life Science Park being built by New Zealand Company in Ahmedabad Team from Mysuru Zoo visits Ahmedabad Park Zoo Authority of Karnataka sends proposal to State Government seeking project approval Mysore: The Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) is in the process of scouting for designers who can build a world-class aquarium that will…
Mysuru: The Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Garden (Mysuru Zoo) will soon get five Asiatic Lions from Sakkarbaug Zoo in Gujarat under the Animal Exchange Programme between the zoos. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, Zoo Executive Director Ajit M. Kulkarni said that at present, the Mysuru Zoo has two Asiatic Lions and with the new…
Mysuru: Demand for combo ticket to view Mysuru Zoo and Karnaji Lake is increasing day by day. Nearly 35 tourists are making use of this offer to walk through the Connecting Path to enter Karnaji Lake. Even though Karanji Lake is in the jurisdiction of the Zoo, still people had to buy two separate…
Dr. John Iswariah of Mission Hospital recalls caesarean performed on elephant ‘Padmavathi’ at Mysore Zoo nearly 50 years ago By N. Niranjan Nikam It was almost fifty years ago, in May 1970, that a marathon seven-hour-long caesarean operation, stated to be the first-of-its kind in the elephant world, was performed at the Mysore Zoo to…
Mysuru: The following persons have adopted the animals of Mysuru Zoo under ‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme by paying the adoption fee: Medha Shivaram, Bengaluru-Sun Conure (Rs.2,000); Nalini Kumar, Bengaluru-Indian Cobra (Rs.2,000); R.Vanitha, Mysuru – King Cobra (Rs.3,500) M.K. Ranganatha, Mysuru – King Cobra (Rs.3,500); Sharada Subhashini, Bengaluru-King Cobra (Rs.3,500); Sahisnu Nimmakayalu, Bengaluru-Grey Parrot (Rs.2,000); Mayura…
Mysuru: Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s daughter Bansuri Swaraj along with her friends visited the Mysore Palace and Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens here yesterday. MP Pratap Simha, who accompanied the guests, took them around the Palace and explained about the history of Wadiyar dynasty. Later, Bansuri Swaraj and her friends visited other places of…
Mysuru: On account of Christmas and New Year, Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, Mysuru and Karanji Lake Nature Park will be kept open for public on Tuesdays, that is on Dec.26 and Jan. 2, according to a press release from Executive Director of the Zoo.
Mysuru: There are plans to provide meals to school children, who visit the Mysore Zoo to see the animals and birds, said Zoo Authority of Karnataka Chairperson Mallige Veeresh. She was speaking as the chief guest at the Makkala Habba celebrations organised by the District Administration and Zilla Panchayat at Vanaranga in Rangayana premises, here…
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