On a bamboo platform 10 feet above the ground, a baby stork is safely nestled and busy getting much attention and care from its parents. Keeping an equally watchful eye are a group of zoo authorities of the Assam State Zoo observing the family from down below. They have waited with batted breath for this […]
Tripura’s Vanishing Vultures to be Bred in Captivity
The future of vulture species in Tripura remains an uncertainty as their numbers continue to rapidly decline. In a recent survey by the state forest department it was discovered that only 55 vultures remain in the entire state. This shocking revelation has prompted the forest department to initiate a captive breeding program for vultures at […]
Darjeeling to have off Display Breeding Centre for Himalayan Endangered Species
A major challenge faced by animals bred in captivity is their struggle to adjust in the wild where they need to feed and protect themselves. The Darjeeling Zoo seems to have sorted out the problem for some of the Himalayan endangered species by planning to set up an off display breeding centre. The primary objective of such an initiative is to release the zoo bred animals to the wild with the near wild environment of the proposed centre facilitating both breeding and honing of hunting skills of these animals.