Mysore/Mysuru: She’s crazy like a fool, What about it Daddy Cool… goes the famous M. Boney music track. With the onset of summer and increasing temperatures, Zoo denizens are being kept cool with water sprinklers, fruits and tender coconuts and lots of water to maintain hydration level. Authorities at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo)…
‘Looks’ matter a lot in adoption of animals at Mysuru Zoo No takers for Hippos By S. Kenneth Shishir Which animal is most sought-after for adoption? No prizes for guessing. It is either tiger or elephant. Because, these two are the most popular animals in people’s mind and also visually appealing. Also, they figure quite…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar said he would discuss with the Government whether the Zoos in the State could be given any special permission to procure beef for their carnivores with the anti-cow slaughter law coming into effect in the State. He was speaking to reporters after visiting Mysuru Zoo last evening where officials…
Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popularly known as Mysuru Zoo, will soon get a large LED screen. Preparations are on to erect a LED screen at the Zoo premises in an effort to actively engage tourists. In hopes of enhancing visitor experience, a large LED screen will be installed at the amphitheatre located at the…
Mysore/Mysuru: Two mobile medical teams are deployed inside the Mysuru Zoo campus to conduct RT-PCR or Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) for the visiting public. Dr. Mohammed Shiraz Ahmed, District Tuberculosis Officer (DTO) and in-Charge of COVID-19 testing and report preparation, told Star of Mysore this morning that each team consists of two lab technicians and…
Mysore/Mysuru: While around 20,000 people visited Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo), hardly 9,516 tourists visited the Mysore Palace during this year’s scaled down Dasara festivities. The number of visitors to the Palace has been less due to its closure in connection with Sharannavarathri celebrations by royal family inside the Palace. According to statistics released…
Mysore/Mysuru: Prachi, the female Zebra at Mysuru Zoo, has given birth to a female foal on Oct. 16 in the Zoo. Male Zebra named Rishi has fathered the foal and this is the third birth of a Zebra in the history of Mysuru Zoo. Zoo Executive Director Ajit M. Kulakarni said that the mother and…
The carnivores were under quarantine since Aug. 17 Mysore/Mysuru: Three African Cheetahs (one male and two females), which had arrived to Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) from South Africa Cheetah Centre at Johannesburg via Singapore and Bengaluru on Aug. 17 night and were kept on quarantine, were released for public viewing at Mysuru Zoo…
Mysore/Mysuru: On account of Wildlife Week celebrations from Oct.2 to Oct.7, Mysuru Zoo is organising a Photography Exhibition at Zoo Library Hall. Award-winning and selected photos from the Photography competition will be displayed in the exhibition from today till Oct. 7. The exhibition will be kept open for visitors between 10 am and 5 pm….
Was closed for motorists on Jan. 17; works on subway, interiors to be completed soon Mysore/Mysuru: The road (Shalivahana Road) in front of Mysuru Zoo, which was closed for the construction of a subway to prevent frequent traffic jams on the ever-busy stretch, was opened for traffic on Sunday (Sept. 20) evening. It was opened…
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