Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Zoo announced the death of its male jaguar, Vikram, on Friday morning around 9 am. The 7.7-year-old big cat succumbed to severe liver and kidney failure after being under treatment for anorexia over the past two days. Vikram, one of the star attractions of the Zoo, was a favourite among visitors for…
Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) P. Anusha (State Forest Service) has been appointed as the new Executive Director (ED) of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo), a post that had remained vacant for over a month. Previously, the Executive Director of Bannerghatta Biological Park had been holding an additional charge of the Mysuru Zoo….
Mysore/Mysuru: Padmavathi, a 71-year-old elephant who spent half a century at the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) and was later relocated to the Chamundi Animal Conservation, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in Koorgalli on the outskirts of the city, passed away on Thursday evening. Although her health remained stable until Wednesday, she had been showing…
Bengaluru: Strongly opposing the State Government’s order hiking the entry fee in respect of the famed Mysuru Zoo (Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens) and the Krishana Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam that has come into effect from Aug. 1, MLC C.N. Manjegowda has urged the Government to roll back the hiked fee. Raising the issue during Question…
Mysuru, Aug. 10 (KS)- Rakshitha, the 21.4-year-old lioness died at Mysuru Zoo. She was undergoing treatment since a week for age related illness and breathed her last yesterday, a day before World Lion Day is celebrated globally. World Lion Day is celebrated globally on Aug. 10, to create awareness and support for the conservation of…
Revised entry fee effective from August 1 Mysore/Mysuru: Entry ticket rates for Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) and Karanji Lake Nature Park will be revised upwards by 20 percent from Aug. 1, 2025. The hike, approved during the 159th Governing Board meeting of the Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) held on July 10, comes…
Bengaluru: Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology Eshwar B. Khandre has directed officials to submit a proposal to establish a dedicated Penguin Park at the existing aquarium structure between Mysuru Zoo and Karanji Lake. Presiding over the 159th Administrative Board Meeting of Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK), at Vikasa Soudha in Bengaluru yesterday, he said…
Mysuru: Minnie, the 10 years and eight months old female orangutan, housed in Mysuru Zoo since Apr. 2, 2021, passed away on Apr. 2, 2025 following respiratory issues at the Zoo. Minnie was brought from Malaysia Zoo under the animal exchange programme. Despite the relentless efforts of the Mysuru Zoo veterinary team, supported by expert…
Mysuru: Minnie, a 10.8-year-old Bornean orangutan at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo), is under intensive medical care after being diagnosed with pneumonia — a recurring respiratory illness that has affected her multiple times in recent years. Minnie, a star attraction at the Zoo for the past four years, was imported from Malaysia’s Safari Wonderland…
Giraffe Babli gives birth to a male calf; Zebra also gives birth; two female gorillas arrive from UK Zoo Mysuru: Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popularly known as Mysuru Zoo, has got four new additions with giraffe Babli giving birth to a healthy male calf, a Zebra too delivering a baby and two female gorillas arriving…
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