Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Zoo subway, which has been built at a cost of Rs. 1.89 crore, was thrown open for public use with District Minister S.T. Somashekar and MLA S.A. Ramdas inaugurating the subway this morning. Speaking after inaugurating the subway, District Minister S.T. Somashekar said that about Rs. 2 lakh has been spent for…
Mysore/Mysuru: The foundation stone was laid yesterday to build enclosures for orangutans at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, famous as Mysuru Zoo. The enclosures will cost Rs. 1 crore and Bank Note Paper Mill India, Mysuru (BNPM) has come forward to bear the costs. In a press release, Zoo Executive Director Ajit Kulkarni stated that BNPM…
Hikes entry fee to Karanji Lake Nature Park To let out subway walls for advertisements Mysore/Mysuru: Struggling to come out of the COVID pandemic blues, the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo), having many rare fauna and bird populations, is looking to increase its revenues. The Zoo is a self-sustaining organisation that does not get…
Mysore/Mysuru: With the State Government announcing the suspension of weekend curfew yesterday, all the major tourist destinations in the city and district, including Chamundi Hill Temple, Mysore Palace, Zoo and Karanji Lake, are thrown open to visitors with strict adherence to COVID protocol. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, Chamundi Hill Temple Executive Officer…
Mysore/Mysuru: We all get to celebrate our birthdays and our family and friends ensure that it is a special occasion. The same filial bonding was there for everyone to see when Demba, a gorilla at the Mysuru Zoo, celebrated his ninth birthday on Jan. 15. It was his first birthday celebration in Mysuru — in…
All major tourist attractions in Mysuru including Zoo, Palace, Rail Museum closed Mysore/Mysuru: The New Year’s first weekend curfew begins from 10 pm today and will be clamped till 5 am on Monday (Jan. 10). Severe restrictions have been imposed on movement of people, except in sectors exempted from the curfew — essential services, all…
International standard enclosures built by Infosys Foundation with Rs. 2.70 crore Mysore/Mysuru: Two gorillas that were brought from Germany were put on display at Mysuru Zoo yesterday and Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai virtually inaugurated the enclosures that have been built at a cost of Rs. 2.70 crore with funding from Infosys Foundation. The gorillas are…
Near-natural enclosures for primates to cost Rs. 3.6 crore Animal adoption fee at all Zoos in State increased Mysuru: The administration of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) is back on track with new proposals to build animal enclosures with the help of corporates, raking in the moolah by increasing animal adoption fees and also…
Mysuru: A seven-year-old male tiger, which was seriously injured after an elephant had gored its back in a fight at Bandipur Tiger Reserve and undergoing treatment at Mysuru Zoo, has succumbed to injuries on Monday night. On Oct. 20, an elephant had gored the tiger at Ganjikatte Safari Range in Bandipur in such a way…
Pushkar lived in City Zoo from 2001 to 2013 Mysore/Mysuru: A rare pink female leopard was sighted in the Ranakpur region in the Pali district of Rajasthan a couple of days back while earlier sighting of the pink leopard was reported from South Africa. The Indian leopard usually has its coat spotted on a pale…
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