Tag: Nandankanan Zoological Park

Bhubaneswar: A female Indian grey wolf which was brought from Mysore Zoo as a part of an animal exchange programme died in a quarantine enclosure at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar. According to sources, the death of the wolf has been termed as ‘mysterious’ by the zoo authorities as the animal was reportedly healthy and […]

Bhubaneswar: After remaining closed for more than two weeks post cyclone Fani, which hit coastal districts of Odisha on May 3, Nandankanan Zoological Park reopened today. The botanical garden on the premises of Nandankanan also reopened, said sources. The zoological park was closed for an indefinite period after the extremely severe cyclone hit Odisha earlier […]

Bhubaneswar: The Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) and Botanical Garden in the State Capital city of Odisha will remain closed for visitors for the second time in just over a year…

Bhubaneswar: A 41-year-old female orangutan stated to be lone such species of the country died at the Nandankanan Zoological Park on Wednesday night following prolonged illness. As per reports, the great ape named ‘Binny’ was undergoing treatment for old-age complications under the supervision of experts from the College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, OUAT […]

Bhubaneswar: In what could become a major attraction for tourists at Nandankanan zoological park, soon two African cheetahs and a zebra will be brought to the park. As per reports, the animals will be brought from the Netherlands and the permission regarding the same has already been given by the Central Zoo Authority of India, […]

Bhubaneswar: A 19 years and five months old Royal Bengal tigress ‘Priyanka’ died today while undergoing treatment at the Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar. As per reports, ‘Priyanka’ was unwell due to age-related ailments and undergoing treatment at a veterinary hospital in the zoo premises for the past two years. She breathed her last at […]

Bhubaneswar: A 7-year-old female elephant ‘Kamala’ died while undergoing treatment at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar today. Sources said the pachyderm succumbed to elephant herpes virus for which there is no proven medicine. Including Kamala, three elephants have fallen prey to the herpes virus in the past 25 days at Nandankanan Zoological Park. As per […]

Cuttack: Herpes virus, which claimed lives of four elephants in Nandankanan Zoological Park within a span of a few days, is now suspected to have spread its tentacles beyond the confines of the zoo as a sick jumbo near Banra in Cuttack district was spotted this morning. Some locals reportedly spotted the elephant and immediately […]

Bhubaneswar: The Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) lost another inmate with the death of a white Tiger ‘Subhranshu’ on Tuesday morning. According to Nandankanan deputy director Jayant Kumar Das, Subhranshu died at 10.15 AM today. The tiger was suffering from liver-related ailments for the last one month. Das said the white tiger suddenly collapsed on Saturday […]

Bhubaneswar: The 60th Foundation Day of Nandankanan Zoological Park was held today amid fanfare in Bhubaneswar. In a special programme organised at the zoo, director of Nandankanan announced that after the death a lion at the zoo on Saturday, it has been decided that one more lion will be brought from Sri Lanka. As per […]

Bhubaneswar: A leopard died at Nandankanan Zoological Park on Monday following which the number of leopards at the zoo came down to six including four male and two female. As per Nandankanan authorities, the 14-year-old leopard named “Barsa” breathed her last yesterday. She was suffering from recurrent rectal prolapse since August, 2019. After going through […]

Bhubaneswar: To beat the lockdown blues, the Nandankanan Zoological Park has launched a virtual tour facility for people. Now, one can avail the virtual facility of viewing the park by visiting the dedicated web link- nandankanan.org. “Those who are unable to visit the Zoo due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation can now take a virtual […]