Passion for wildlife drives Zoo Director P. Anusha to break barriers in Forest Service Anusha, Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) and the Executive Director of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popular as Mysuru Zoo, has carved a niche for herself in the challenging world of forest and wildlife conservation, a field long dominated by men. She…
Mysore/Mysuru: A Nature Interpretation Centre will soon come up at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) to raise greater awareness among students and visitors about environmental and wildlife conservation. Mysuru Zoo is among the country’s leading zoological parks and houses several rare species of animals and birds from India and abroad. With visitor numbers steadily…
Mysore/Mysuru: With summer temperatures already soaring to 35°C to 36°C in Mysuru, Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popularly known as Mysuru Zoo, has introduced a range of measures to help animals and birds cope with the intense heat. Authorities at the Mysuru Zoo have stepped up efforts to ensure the well-being of over 1,500 animals and birds…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Zoo has witnessed a steady rise in visitor numbers and revenue generation over the past few years, reflecting its growing popularity among tourists. According to official data released in the Zoo Annual Report, the Zoo recorded 7.43 lakh visitors in 2020-21 and earned Rs. 14.60 crore in revenue. The following year, 2021-22,…
Second batch to commence from May 11 Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo), Mysuru, has organised a Summer Camp for students aged between 12 and 18 years. The camp will be held for 10 days and will be held in two batches. The first batch will be held from Apr. 13 to 22 while…
Mysuru: Prachi, a 10-year-old female Zebra, died at Mysuru Zoo yesterday. She was pregnant, suffering from intestinal obstruction caused by enteroliths and was under treatment. She delivered a female foal, but died two days later. Prachi, which was acquired from Ramat Gan Zoological Centre at Israel on Sept. 4, 2018, had given birth to six …
Mysore/Mysuru: Yuvaraja, a male giraffe, aged about 25 years died at about 10.30 am yesterday due to senility at the Zoo. He was one of the major attractions at Mysuru Zoo. Born on Dec. 7, 2001 to Henry and Honey, which were brought from Germany in 1987, Yuvaraja was hand reared by the animal keepers…
Mysore/Mysuru: Preethi, a 3.9-year-old tigress which was housed in Mysuru Zoo has died of Haemoprotozoa yesterday midnight. Born to Thara and Rocky on July 24, 2022, Preethi had stopped consuming food since last five days and was being treated by the Zoo Veterinarians. But Preethi, did not respond to the treatment and succumbed to illness…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Zoo’s tigress ‘Thayamma,’ who had been suffering from illness, passed away early yesterday morning, according to Zoo Executive Director P. Anusha. Thayamma was 4 years and 10 months old. She was rescued as a two-month-old cub from the Bandipur Tiger Reserve on March 28, 2021 and brought to Mysuru Zoo, where she…
Mysore/Mysuru: Following the detection of Glanders — a contagious and serious zoonotic equine disease — in a horse at the Mysore Race Club Ltd (MRC), which led to its death on Dec. 17 and the subsequent suspension of all racing activities, a high alert has been sounded at the Mysuru Zoo, located adjacent to the…
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