Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Town zoo might quickly have African zebras so as to add to the greater than 1,300 wild animals that it already has. It will make Indore Zoo the primary zoo of Madhya Pradesh to have these animals with distinctive black-and-white striped coats.
The zoo administration has despatched a proposal underneath the animal change programme to zoos in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad. Within the proposal, the zoo has given an inventory of the animals it has. These embrace tigers, lions, deer, chitals and jackals. Their quantity has elevated within the zoo to allow them to simply be given to different zoos.
Earlier too, the zoo administration had deliberate to deliver the zebra three years in the past. A proposal for getting the African zebra was despatched to Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Zoo of Mumbai and the zoo administration had additionally acquired the inexperienced sign from the Central Zoo Authority underneath the animal change programme for the switch. Nevertheless, the change couldn’t materialise at the moment as a consequence of Corona.
245 international birds and animals obtained underneath change
Animals have been dropped at the zoo many instances underneath an animal change programme. 5 tigers and 6 lions got to Jamnagar Zoo. In return, greater than 245 unique birds and animals of greater than 80 species have been introduced from there. These embrace snakes, macaws, iguanas, turtles, pocket monkeys, finches, canines, lory and different birds.
Greater than 1,300 wild animals
There are greater than 1,300 wild animals within the metropolis zoo unfold over 52 acres. These embrace 9 lions, 11 tigers and 4 leopards. Of those, 10 cubs had been born within the final 11 months. Apart from, the variety of deer and jackals can also be greater than 50. A snake home and a chicken home have additionally been constructed right here, that are attracting lots of guests as of late. There are greater than 40 species of birds within the chicken home. These embrace many birds together with Inexperienced Wig Macau, Blue Ed Gold Macau, Capdove, Lory, Flying Squirrel, Glider and others.
“Negotiations are happening for zebras with three zoos. We’ve requested them about animals which they wish to undertake. In the event that they like all of the wild animals current in Indore, a zebra might be introduced instead. We’ve despatched the checklist of animals obtainable with us.”
Dr Uttam Yadav
Incharge
Kamala Nehru Zoological Museum, Indore