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Topic: zoo

Odisha Nandankanan Zoo set to receive cheetahs, lions & more from Dubai under exchange programme

Zoo officials have signed an agreement with Dubai Safari Park in UAE to bring these exotic animals and birds to India.

Pune zoo director faces action for ‘wildlife law violations’, forest department registers offence

Allegations against Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park director Rajkumar Jadhav connected to investigation against Pune-based NGO tasked with managing rescue centre at zoo.

‘Missing wildlife, animals not released in habitat’: NGO that ran Pune zoo rescue centre under govt lens

Panel examining wildlife warden Paranjpe's report on 'mismanagement' likely to submit findings this week. Indian Herpetological Society, which managed now-closed centre, denies wrongdoing.

Here’s how zoo animals in Ukraine are coping with the war — just like they did in WWII

Outsiders might think the best thing to do would be to evacuate the animals into a safer environment. But this is an incredibly risky endeavour.

Karachi’s Safari Park finally knows the sex of its elephant. It’s Sonia, not Sonu

The startling revelation of the elephant's sex left Pakistani Twitter amused, wondering why zookeepers couldn't spot something this 'hard to miss'.

Orca to elephants — Keeping large mammals in zoos is extremely damaging to their brains

Kiska, a young female orca captured in 1978, lives alone in a Canada aquarium. She swims in slow, endless circles and has gnawed her teeth to pulp.

What is the future of zoos after Covid? We can’t afford them going extinct

Without paying visitors, the survival of zoos is at stake. They contribute substantially to animal conservation, scientific studies and research.

What were you planning to do post-lockdown and how will you spend two more weeks?

The nationwide lockdown in India has meant an end to social activities — such as eating out, going to the theatre, or meeting friends.

Zoos in India put on high alert after tiger tests positive for Covid-19 in US

A four-year-old Malayan tiger at New York's Bronx Zoo that tested positive for Covid-19 is suspected to have contracted it from an asymptomatic caretaker.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.