Mysuru: It’s time to rejoice at Mysuru Zoo as an Asiatic Elephant and a Hippo have given birth. Though a Wolf, Bison, Sambar Deer and a few animals had given birth during February and March this year, an Asiatic Elephant has given birth after a gap of 13 years at the Zoo. On July 21,…

Mysuru: Kannada Development Authority (KDA) Chairman Prof. S.G. Siddaramaiah has taken strong exception against the Mysuru Zoo authorities as it does not use Kannada in its website nor do shops inside the Zoo display Kannada on their boards. He was speaking at a meeting he was chairing yesterday regarding the implementation of Kannada in the…

Mysuru: A documentary on Mysuru Zoo titled “Namma Mysuru Mrigalaya,” will be released soon. The preview of this documentary was shown to the members of the Kannada Development Authority (KDA) at the review meeting on implementation of Kannada. The nearly 25 minute documentary highlights many significant developments of the Zoo that was started by Sri…

Mysuru: A pair of Smooth Coated Otters from Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Surat Municipal Zoo, Muglisara, Surat in Gujarat have found a new home at Mysuru Zoo. A male and a female Otter was procured from the Surat Municipal Zoo under Animal Exchange Programme approved by the Central Zoo Authority, New Delhi, in exchange for…

Mysuru: Mysuru Zoo Executive Director K. Kamala Karikalan and Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), Mysuru Division, Dr. V. Karikalan are among the 13 Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers who have been transferred by the State government yesterday. In their new postings, Kamala will be the Executive Director of Karnataka Forest Development Corporation (Rubber), Mangaluru while…

Mysuru: Following persons have adopted the animals of Mysuru Zoo under ‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme by paying the adoption fee: Ria Ravi Machani – Bengaluru: Black Buck (Rs.7,500), Alisha Satish Machani – Bengaluru: Lemur (Rs.5,000), M.R. Ramesh – Bengaluru: Emu and Nilgiri Langur (Rs. 20,000), Krisna Ravi Machani – Bengaluru: Marmoset (Rs. 7,500), Iswar Ravi…

Mysuru: Two Himalayan black bears have got a new enclosure at Mysuru Zoo. The newly-constructed enclosure was inaugurated by District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa yesterday. The bears, Arun and Suchitra, were released into the new facility. Another Himalayan bear, Ashwath, had been retained at the old enclosure. Speaking to reporters, Dr. Mahadevappa said that…

Mysuru: The Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popularly known as the Mysuru Zoo, will be receiving a pair of White Rhinos and a pair of Lion Tailed Macaques under Animal Exchange Programme soon. The Zoo authorities are introducing new animals in the zoo, which will be celebrating 125 years. The Zoo has already received new animals and…