The carnivores were under quarantine since Aug. 17 Mysore/Mysuru: Three African Cheetahs (one male and two females), which had arrived to Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) from South Africa Cheetah Centre at Johannesburg via Singapore and Bengaluru on Aug. 17 night and were kept on quarantine, were released for public viewing at Mysuru Zoo…
Photography Exhibition at Zoo
October 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: On account of Wildlife Week celebrations from Oct.2 to Oct.7, Mysuru Zoo is organising a Photography Exhibition at Zoo Library Hall. Award-winning and selected photos from the Photography competition will be displayed in the exhibition from today till Oct. 7. The exhibition will be kept open for visitors between 10 am and 5 pm….
Zoo Road opens for vehicular traffic
September 23, 2020Was closed for motorists on Jan. 17; works on subway, interiors to be completed soon Mysore/Mysuru: The road (Shalivahana Road) in front of Mysuru Zoo, which was closed for the construction of a subway to prevent frequent traffic jams on the ever-busy stretch, was opened for traffic on Sunday (Sept. 20) evening. It was opened…
Zoo e-Youth Club activities for students from Oct.1
September 8, 2020Enrol through online portal mysorezoo.info before Sept.18 Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) is organising e-Youth Club – 2020 activities for students aged between 12 and 18 years from Oct.1, 2020 to Jan. 31, 2021. Only 60 students will be selected on first-come-first-serve basis. Classes will be held only on Sundays between 11 am…
‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme at Mysuru Zoo completes 20 years
September 2, 2020By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: No one knew when Kumar Pushkar, the then Executive Director of the century-old Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo), launched a scheme on Oct. 27, 2001 to mobilise additional resources to the Zoo, it would one day hog national limelight. The ‘Adoption of Animals’ Scheme launched by Pushkar, who is…
Residents’ Welfare Association donates Rs. 2.2 lakh to Mysuru Zoo
August 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar handed over a cheque for Rs. 2.2 lakh as donation to Mysuru Zoo recently. The donation was made by Sharada Jnanakshi Residents’ Welfare Association, Yesvantpur, Bengaluru. The Minister and Association President Doddarasinakere Prof. Mayappa jointly handed over the cheque to the Zoo Executive Director Ajit M. Kulkarni. With this, the…
Suttur Mutt donates Rs. 1 lakh towards Zoo maintenance
August 25, 2020Marking the 105th birth anniversary of Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Swamiji, Suttur Mutt presented a cheque for Rs.1 lakh to Mysuru Zoo authorities, to be used for feeding Zoo animals. Picture shows JSS Mahavidyapeetha Director (College Education Division) Prof. Morabada Mallikarjuna, Deputy Director Niranjan Murthy and Director (Administration Division) Shankarappa handing over the cheque to Mysuru…
Three Cheetahs arrive at Mysuru Zoo
August 18, 2020Travel for three days from South Africa Mysore/Mysuru: Cheetahs, considered as the fastest animal on this planet, arrived at Mysuru Zoo last night under the Animal Exchange Programme. Three Cheetahs (one male and two females) arrived at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens from South Africa Cheetah Centre at Johannesburg via Singapore and Bengaluru. The animals aged…
Zoo Road may be ready for traffic in 15 days
August 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The subway works, connecting the Zoo parking lot to the Zoo entrance gate, which was taken up on Jan. 17, is now going on in full pace and the road in front of Mysuru Zoo (Shalivahana Road), which was blocked for traffic is likely to be opened in the next 15 days. Mysuru Zoo…
Death of Zoo Mahout: Family paid Rs. 10 lakh compensation
August 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A compensation cheque of Rs. 10 lakh by the Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) was handed over to the family of deceased mahout Harish yesterday. The compensation cheque was handed over by Mysuru Zoo Executive Director Ajith M. Kulkarni. This is for the first time in the history of Mysuru Zoo that an elephant…
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