Mysuru: Following a series of holidays from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, tourists thronged the city in large numbers, with the prominent tourist spots like Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) and Karanji Lake Nature Park earning a significant revenue in the form of entry fees. A total of 1,09,088 footfalls were recorded including Zoo…
Roads around Mysuru Zoo, Karanji Lake a Silent Zone
October 18, 2024Mysuru: In a major decision taken in the interest of ecological conservation, City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar has issued a notification declaring the radius of 50 metres around Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popular as Mysuru Zoo and Karanji Lake Nature Park, as ‘Silent Zone’. Following the recommendation from the Executive Director of Mysuru Zoo to…
Over 1.80 lakh people visit Mysuru Zoo this Dasara
October 15, 2024Zoo Visitors during Navarathri Year 10-day Ayudha Puja Vijayadashami 2024 1,79,714 23,382 36,467 2023 1,83,002 31,515 26,370 2022 1,69,993 25,236 38,751 Mysuru: This year, approximately 1.80 lakh people visited the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, famous as Mysuru Zoo and Karanji Lake Nature Park during Dasara. According to a press release from…
70th Wildlife Week: Zoo Photography Contest Winners
October 15, 2024Mysuru:Following are the winners of photography competition organised by Mysuru Zoo as part of the 70th Wildlife Week celebrations: In-situ Category: B. Shivakumar – 1st prize, R. Srinivas Nayaka – 2nd; S.R. Madhusudhana, S. Lanchana and C. Vishruth – Certificates of Merit. Ex-situ Category: L. Amit – 1st prize, S. Lanchana – 2nd; B. Shivakumar,…
Wildlife Week at Zoo
October 5, 2024Evening walk at Karanji Lake Nature Park today at 7 pm Mysuru: A variety of events have begun at the century-old Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popularly known as Mysuru Zoo, as part of the 70th Wildlife Week celebrations. These activities aim to educate the public and raise awareness about the importance of wildlife conservation. One…
‘Nidhi Aapke Nikat’ District Outreach event held at Zoo
October 1, 2024Mysuru: The District Outreach Programme of Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, Regional Office, Mysuru, under Nidhi Aapke 2.0 was conducted at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo), Ittigegud, on Sept.27. Mahesh Kumar, Zoo Executive Director, was the chief guest. A. Balaji, Accounts Officer / District Nodal Officer, K.P. Prakash, Section Supervisor, Manjunath, Sr. SSA and Shubham…
Wildlife Week Celebrations-2024: Mysuru Zoo to host various events
October 1, 2024Mysuru: Mysuru Zoo has organised a number of activities aimed at educating masses and creating awareness about the importance of wildlife and its conservation as a part of 70th Wildlife Week 2024. This year, the Zoo is organising cyclothon, photography exhibition, waste to wealth, quiz competition and many more activities. Following are the events from…
IFS Officers attend training at Mysuru Zoo on ‘Management of captive animals’
September 9, 2024Mysuru: The five-day compulsory training for IFS Officers on ‘Captive Management of wild animals and zoo management for zoo managers,’ began at Mysuru Zoo in city this morning. Speaking after inaugurating the training programme, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (APCCF), Gangtok, Sikkim, P. Senthil Kumar, said that in recent days, the population of endangered…
Mysuru Zoo to conduct Wildlife Photography Competition
September 6, 2024Mysuru: Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) will be conducting Wildlife Photography Competition and Exhibition as part of Wildlife Week celebrations from Oct. 2 to Oct. 8. The competition will be held under two categories — ex-situ conservation (zoo category) and in-situ conservation (wildlife category). Each category consists of two cash awards and three Certificates…
Sloth bear enclosure inaugurated at Zoo
August 5, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: An exclusive enclosure for sloth bears constructed by Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL) through CSR Funds at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens was inaugurated, here recently. The enclosure has sufficient space for the bears to relax, have food and to move around freely. Arrangements have also been made to for visitors to…
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