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…
Town Hall parking still not open due to incomplete works, bureaucratic delay Zoo parking fails to take off due to revenue sharing standoff between MCC and Zoo authorities Mysore: Following the suggestion of opening Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry for a multi-level parking facility, Star of Mysore did a reality check on the other parking facilities in…
Weekdays from Rs.60 to Rs.80 (adults); Rs.30 to Rs.40 (children) Weekends from Rs.80 to Rs.100 (adults); Rs.40 to Rs.50 (children) Mysore: In a bid to collect funds to undertake various developmental works at Mysuru Zoo, the authorities have hiked the price of entry tickets from June 1 itself. According to the revised price, the entry…
Mysuru: The Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Garden (Mysuru Zoo) will soon get five Asiatic Lions from Sakkarbaug Zoo in Gujarat under the Animal Exchange Programme between the zoos. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, Zoo Executive Director Ajit M. Kulkarni said that at present, the Mysuru Zoo has two Asiatic Lions and with the new…
Mysore: The following persons have adopted the animals of Mysuru Zoo under ‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme by paying the adoption fee: Saarthak Kodihalli, Haveri – Four-Horned Antelope (19/5/2019 to 18/5/2020) – Rs.5,000; LGH Group of India, Kolkata – White Peacock (13/5/2019 to 12/5/2020) – Rs.3,500; P.V. Akshaya, Mysuru – Star Tortoise (11/5/2019 to 10/5/2020) –…
Mysuru: The leopardess that was tranquillised by the Forest Department at Kyathanahalli village near Gaddige in H.D. Kote Taluk died last evening while it was being shifted to Mysuru Zoo for treatment. The two-and-a-half-year-old feline was in a weak condition and it had sustained serious injuries as it was caught in a wire snare placed…
Mysuru: Demand for combo ticket to view Mysuru Zoo and Karnaji Lake is increasing day by day. Nearly 35 tourists are making use of this offer to walk through the Connecting Path to enter Karnaji Lake. Even though Karanji Lake is in the jurisdiction of the Zoo, still people had to buy two separate…
Mysuru: The following persons have adopted the animals of Mysuru Zoo under ‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme by paying the adoption fee: Anupama Gopal & Gopal Ramanathan, Chennai – Black Buck & Lion-Tailed lemur (Rs.17,500); G. Yashaswini, Mysuru – Indian Cobra (Rs.2,000); P. Guru Shankara, Mysuru – Rose Ringed Parakeet (Rs.2,000); Krushmi Paresh Shah, Mumbai –…
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Scientific desilting work to boost rich diversity Lake to hold more water once it rains Silt removal after a gap of 40 years Come rains, the Karanji Lake, maintained by Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens or Mysuru Zoo that is loved by Mysureans will regain its pristine beauty and will be full…
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