Peacocks and white-peacocks welcome the guests at the walk-through aviary of Mysuru Zoo at Karanji Lake Nature Park in city. The aviary constructed on the shore of the lake has a height of 20 m, length of 60 m and width of 40 m making it India’s biggest walk-through aviary. The aviary was set up…
White Tigers, Zebras to make their way into Mysuru Zoo
May 18, 2018Mysuru: A pair of White Tigers and four Zebras will be making their way to Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens which is popularly known as the Mysuru Zoo worldwide. This apart, the Mysuru Zoo will also be receiving a male Lion-tailed Macaque and a pair of Nilgiri Langurs from Chennai. While the White Tigers, Lion-tailed Macaque…
Two green Anacondas arrive at Mysuru Zoo
May 2, 2018Mysuru: Two Green Anacondas (out of six) arrived at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) from Sri Lanka Zoo under the animal exchange programme. The male and the female Anacondas, which arrived from Sri Lanka National Zoo by Sri Lankan Airlines at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, on Apr. 28, were received by the Zoo…
Entry ticket scam at Mysuru Zoo
April 15, 2018Mysuru: Three contract employees of the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens or Mysuru Zoo including a lady employee have been dismissed from service for irregularities in the ticket collection and checking counters where tourists are allowed inside after accepting the same tickets (mostly sold online) that are sold earlier to different tourists. The scam has caused…
Zoo Giraffe Gowri off to Bannerghatta Biological Park
April 3, 2018Mysuru: The more than a century-old Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) has begun the process of transporting a female giraffe to Bannerghatta Biological Park in Bengaluru today. Gowri, the giraffe, is being transported in a specially-designed container which is 16 ft. tall that will be mounted on a long-chassis truck with the help of…
Zoo chimp injured in fight
March 28, 2018Mysuru: A 58-year-old female chimp Ganga was injured when a male chimp attacked her about a week ago. The incident took place when animal keepers were shifting 24-year-old chimp Nesan to another enclosure. It is learnt that when Nesan was being shifted, he began to scream which attracted the attention of Ganga, who came to…
Zoo dismisses woman employee for repeat entry tickets
March 24, 2018Mysuru: A daily-wager woman employee at Mysuru Zoo has been dismissed from service after it was found that she had been involved in selling the same tickets sold earlier, which amounted to repeat entry. The racket came to light on Mar.8, when the counter staff found that 40 tickets worth Rs.50 each amounting to Rs.2,000…
Crocodile bites Zoo-keeper
March 21, 2018Mysuru: A Zoo-keeper was bitten by a crocodile at the world famous Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popular as Mysuru Zoo, here last evening. Ironically, the Zoo is known for its safety standards where sufficient distance is maintained between animals and human beings. The incident has sent shock waves among the Zoo employees who are now…
Zoo Executive Director Ravishankar, DCF Yedukondalu transferred
March 15, 2018Govt. yet to name new Zoo Director Mysuru: In a major surgery to the Forest Department ahead of polls, the State Government on Wednesday transferred eight Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers, including Mysuru Zoo Executive Director C. Ravishankar. Following his transfer, Ravishankar, who had taken charge as Zoo Executive Director only eight months ago, has…
Animals and birds from Assam and Meghalaya Zoos arrive at Mysuru Zoo
March 11, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru Zoo, under Animal Exchange Programme, has received animals and birds from Assam and Meghalaya Zoos. The animals and birds arrived by train to city on Mar.8 at about 9 pm. They were accompanied by the veterinarians and staff of both the Zoos and the health condition of the animals and birds are…
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