Tag: Zoo

Bhubaneswar: With intense heat wave conditions prevailing across Odisha, the authorities of Nandankanan Zoological Park have come up with special measures to keep the animals ‘cool’ this summer. Almost all enclosures at the zoo are now covered with hay stacks and proper water facilities have been made inside the enclosures to keep the animals hydrated. […]

Bhubaneswar: During winter every year the tourism sector in Odisha gets a boost in tourist footfall. Visitors from many parts of India and abroad flock to tourist and picnic spots in our State. The Nandankanan Zoological Park is one such sought after destination during the holiday season. As the winter vacation has already started, the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Nandankanan zoo authorities today released the first pictures of the tiger cub born to tigress Ankita. “Its weight is increasing and health condition is good. The eyes opened on January 24. The cub will be vaccinated after completion of two months,” Nandankanan director Sisir Acharya said. The cub is being fed by the […]

Bhubaneswar: A normal coloured tigress named ‘Rebati’ in the Nandankanan Zoological Park died due to old age complications today. “The condition of the animal was not well for the last two months due to old age related ailments and we had admitted her to the ICU of zoo hospital for last 20 days. She died […]

Bhubaneswar: Even though it is the law of nature, the gory image of a tiger hunting down and preying on a live monkey inside the Nandankanan zoo was something that the visitors least expected. The incident occurred when a monkey entered the enclosure of a tiger named Bahubali. According to witnesses, soon the tiger chased […]

Khurda/Rourkela: The Khurda district administration today completed the culling of poultry in Kerang village and has asked the people not to rear poultry in the next three months as a preventive measure against bird flu. “Culling has been concluded in Kerang village. The officials of my department have gone to the village and told the […]

Bhubaneswar: After remaining shut for nearly seven months, the Nandankanan Zoo on Sunday reopened its gates for visitors in a restricted manner with all COVID-19 guidelines and social distancing norms in place. Thermal scanning and sanitisation of all visitors are being done strictly. The premises of the whole zoo were also sanitised properly. Sporting masks […]