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Court refuses custody of paralysed infant monkey to saviour vet

November 21, 20245 min

The Madras High Court refused last week to grant custody of a partially paralysed infant monkey to a Coimbatore veterinarian who had found it in a critical condition and cared for it for over 10 months, the Indo-Asian News Service reported. The case is a study of how the “rules” and the bureaucracy ensure that nothing, not even the welfare of an individual, an animal in this case, stand in their way. Rejecting the petition...

by A Correspondent

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Study confirms captive elephants are not thriving either

October 5, 20247 min

On the very day that a worrying news report appeared saying India’s elephant population may have dropped by as much as 20% in the five years from the last published census of 2017, a new peer-reviewed study published in the journal Peer J has found that, despite efforts by zoos, captive elephants continue to face serious problems. The study, titled Continuing Challenges of Elephant Captivity: The Captive Environment, Health Issues, and Welfare Implications, represents the...

by Sandy Pawpaw

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Strange case of the ‘illegal’ zoo in the heart of Bombay

June 10, 20247 min

Did you know? A private ‘zoo’ spread over 2,000 square metres and holding exotic animals and reptiles operates in the heart of Bombay, near the historic Shivaji Park. The Marine Aqua Zoo, which has been in commercial operation since 2022, claims to be recognized by the Central Zoo Authority. The claim was debunked by The Indian Express newspaper which filed a request for information under the Right To Information Act with the Central Zoo Authority....

by A Correspondent

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Is it a panda, or is it a dog? It’s a ‘panda dog’

May 16, 20245 min

Who doesn’t love pandas? Those cute, fluffy, calm, black-and-white bears are among the cutest in the animal kingdom. Any zoo would love to have them. But when one zoo in China could not get some pandas, it decided to simply fake them, according to a news report. Taizhou Zoo in the eastern province of Jiangsu came under fire on Chinese social media after deciding to colour two Chow Chow dogs in black and white patterns...

by A Correspondent

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Proposal to build modern aquarium at Bombay zoo revived

March 24, 20246 min

The Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika, or the Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay, has for the second time floated a tender to build a dome-shaped walk-through aquarium at the city zoo at Byculla, The Times of India newspaper reported recently. The aquarium is proposed to be built at a cost of Rs65 crore directly opposite the penguin enclosure at the zoo, officially called Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan va Prani Sangrahalay but popularly known as Rani Baug after...

by A Correspondent

Curious Tales Grounded Wild & Wonderful

Desire for selfie with a lion costs man his life

March 18, 20242 min

Selfie deaths are not unusual in India any more. While they are tragic, they are also stupid and avoidable. Take the case of a 38-year-old driver (yes, an adult male human) from Rajasthan who, according to news reports, got the bright idea of clicking a selfie with a lion in Tirupati zoo! It’s hard to say what he was expecting. Maybe he was drunk, as police claimed. Or maybe he thought they could sing ‘Hakuna...

by A Correspondent

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What’s in a name? Lions don’t care, but some people do

March 3, 20243 min

It was supposed to be a simple animal exchange for a zoo, but alas! It turned into a circus. The names Akbar and Sita were assigned to a lion and lioness, respectively. That was enough for the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), an organization claiming to speak for Hindus worldwide, to take offence and approach the court seeking justice. Yes, you read that right. They moved the circuit bench of the Calcutta High Court in Jalpaiguri...