Mysuru: Sally Walker, a respected Zoo professional and an ardent proponent of rational Zoo reform, passed away in the United States. She was the driving force behind many innovative programmes in the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) that includes the highly successful Youth Club. In a message posted in the Conservation Planning Specialist Group,…
Mysuru: Mysuru Zoo is organising Drawing and Painting competitions for students on Aug. 31 from 2 pm to 4 pm at the Zoo premises under the following categories: 1) LKG & UKG; 2) 1st to 4th Standard; 3) 5th to 7th Standard; 4) 8th to 10th Standard; 5) PUC and above; 6) Physically challenged and…
Scientists from CCMB Hyderabad examine jumbos at Mysuru Zoo and Elephant Camps “Elephants involved in public procession in Mysuru Dasara festival had significantly elevated stress hormones compared to their counterparts at Mysuru Zoo,” the research group said. Mysuru: If tigers can get stressed due to gawking safari tourists close by, can elephants be far behind?…
Mysuru: Under animal exchange programme between Mysuru Zoo and Singapore Zoo, a pair of Southern White Rhinoceros from Singapore Zoo reached Bengaluru Airport by air and then to Mysuru Zoo on Aug.12. Two-year-old Oban and 3.9- year-old Vita Rhinos have been kept in Quarantine enclosure under observation. To guide us in introducing Rhinos to our…
Mysuru: The following persons have adopted the animals of Mysuru Zoo under “Adoption of Animals” scheme by paying the Adoption Fee: Tejas Anil Kale, Pune – Lion tailed Macaque (Rs.10,000); Prema Kumar, Mysuru – Four horned antelope (Rs.5,000); J.P. Vijay, Bengaluru – Love Bird (Rs.1,000); R. Rajesh, Bengaluru – Great Hornbill (Rs.5,000); Prakasha, Mandya –…
Mysuru: “Just like creating awareness on environment protection and nature conservation, there is a need to create awareness on the necessity of wildlife conservation,” opined Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar. He was addressing the gathering during the inauguration of the Youth Club at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Garden, popular as Mysuru Zoo in city this morning. Stating…
Mysuru: Snakes are incredible creatures, limbless reptiles with long, cylindrical bodies, scaly skin, lidless eyes, and a forked tongue. Most species are not poisonous, some are mildly poisonous, and others produce a deadly poison. There are at least 20 families, about 500 genera and 3,400 species of snake in the world. There are 270-plus species…
Mysuru: District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD), on the occasion of his grandson G.H. Samved Gowda’s second birthday, has adopted a tigress at Mysuru Zoo by paying the annual adoption fee. Samved Gowda is the son of MCDCC Bank President G.D. Harish Gowda, son of GTD. GTD adopted tigress Chamundi from July 12, 2019 to July…
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…
Mysuru: There are more snake rescuers than the population of snakes in Bengaluru, said snake conservation expert Sumanth. He was speaking at the workshop organised for snake rescuers at the Mysuru Zoo auditorium in city yesterday. Continuing, he said that there is information that a few snake rescuers were receiving Rs.4,000 to Rs.8,000 for catching…
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