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Visitors get stuck at Lion Safari in Nandankanan Zoo

Bhubaneswar: Visitors at the Nandankanan Zoo in Bhubaneswar faced a tough time as the bus carrying them to the Lion Safari got stuck in mud for around 30 minutes today. On receiving information, the zoo authorities sent another bus into the Lion Safari and rescued the visitors. Nandankanan deputy director Jayant Kumar Das said, “It […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Man-elephant conflict: One trampled, baby jumbo rescued in separate incidents

Khurda: A baby elephant landed in trouble when it fell into a well accidentally after venturing into the human habitation at Manjaripatana near Nirakarpur in the district today. The villagers spotted the elephant calf inside the well of Prabhakar Behera in the morning when it was trying to reach out of water body. A crowd […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Rescued leopard from Nuapada arrives at Nandankanan

Bhubaneswar: The leopard which was trapped by forest department officials from Haladi village in Nuapada two days ago, arrived at Nandankanan zoo on Tuesday night. The animal has been kept in isolation ward of the zoo and is being looked after by veterinary experts, official sources said. The leopard fell into the trap laid by […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Nandankanan’s lone zebra dies due to suspected lightning

Bhubaneswar: The only male zebra at Nandankanan Zoological Park was found dead in its enclosure this morning. The zoo authorities suspect lightning could have led to its death. “There was no symptom of weakness till yesterday. The animal had accepted food and its movement was normal. We suspect that the animal died due to heavy […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Nilgiri Langur set to make maiden appearance in Nandankanan Zoo

Bhubaneswar: Nandankanan Zoological Park on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar is all set to get a pair of Nilgiri Langurs, which is expected to become a major attraction and boost visitor footfall. Official sources said the Nilgiri Langurs would be brought to Nandankanan as part of an animal exchange programme with Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Chennai. […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Nandankanan observes World Elephant Day

Bhubaneswar: Celebrations began at the Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) here after elephants of the zoo came out with decorated robes and mingled with the people marking World Elephant Day today. Like every year, the zoo authorities decorated seven elephants including Gouri and Kamala with special apparels and offered a variety of fruits to the jumbos. […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Kusum, the pride of Nandankanan dies

Bhubaneswar: Kusum, the white tigress which was once the centre of attraction at the Nandankanan Zoological Park died here on Saturday. The 18-year-old tigress died due to old age, official sources said. Kusum was earlier kept off display since 2014 following illness and reduction in her movement. She was kept in the feeding chamber of […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Killer leopard reaches Nandankanan, to remain in quarantine

Bhubaneswar: The leopard which had unleashed terror by killing a four-year old boy at Haladigaan village in Nuapada district recently, reached Nandankanan zoo in the evening today after being trapped by forest officials on Saturday. “The animal will be kept in the zoo quarantine for at least a week for observation as it may be under […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Niali panic continues with one more sheep's death

Niali: Panic in the area over death of sheep refused to die down as one more lamb was found dead in similar style by suspected ‘mysterious’ animal at Gobindapada village here in Cuttack district even as the people spent sleepless night to trace the killer. Three sheep were also injured in attack by suspected wild […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Nandankanan zoo entry fee rises to Rs 40 from Rs 25

Bhubaneswar: Visitors to the Nandankanan Zoological Park will have to shell out more starting June 1 as the fee structure for the entry and other facilities at the zoo and the adjacent botanical garden have been revised today. Adults more than 12 years of age who had to pay Rs 25 as entry fee earlier […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Bahubali in Nandankanan:  1 of 7 tiger cubs named after Magnum opus

Bhubaneswar: The Bahubali fever has gripped people worldwide  so much that even officials of Nandankanan Zoological Park here named one of the seven one-year old tiger cubs  as ‘Bahubali’ today in a naming ceremony. The other six tiger cubs at the zoo including three females were named as Sahil, Adyasa, Vicky, Chinu, Mousumi and Kundan. Around […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Car heist in Bhubaneswar on pretext of test drive

Bhubaneswar: A man, on the pretext of test driving a car before buying it from the owner, has allegedly fled with the vehicle. The deal was being worked out after the owner of the car placed an advertisement in one of the buying and selling sites to sell his car.A complaint in this regard has […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Nandankanan to swap tigers with two giraffes from Mysore

Bhubaneswar: The lone giraffe ‘Khusi’ at Nandankanan here has a reason to cheer as the zoo authorities have decided to bring  two partners for her from Mysore under animal  exchange programme. Nandankanan will have to give two tigers to Mysore zoo to get the long-necked animals. The State zoo director recently returned from Mysore after […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Woman harassment: DCP assures action against accused

Bhubaneswar: Despite the failure of the Commissionerate Police to round up the youths who allegedly misbehaved with a young woman in Nandankanan area on Friday even after 24 hours, Bhubaneswar DCP Satyabrata Bhoi today said if there were any negligence from the police side in performing their duties, disciplinary action will be taken. Bhoi added, […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Convert main road in sub divisional hqrs to four lane: CM tells Works dept

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today directed the Works department to convert the main road in all sub-divisional headquarters to four-lane. The directive of the chief minister came during a review meeting on the performance of the Works department at the State Secretariat here. It was revealed that barring Malkangiri, main road in the remaining […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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