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Byculla Zoo agrees to swap capuchin monkeys for Asiatic lions from Gujarat’s Sakkarbaug Zoo

Byculla Zoo agrees to swap capuchin monkeys for Asiatic lions from Gujarat’s Sakkarbaug Zoo

Published 51 days ago

Byculla zoo set to get two pairs of Asiatic lions from Gujarat’s Sakkarbaug Zoo

Mumbai, India - October 04, 2023: School children passing near a empty Lions cage on the occasion of the World Animal day, at Byculla Zoo in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, October 04, 2023. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Published 59 days ago

BMC moots picnic for over 66,000 students to Byculla zoo, SGNP at ₹4.4 crore

36,720 class 4 students in BMC schools would be taken to Byculla zoo at a cost of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.31 crore, at the rate of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>630 per student, while 29,064 class 7 students would be taken to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) at a cost of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.03 crore, at the rate of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>700 per head.

Updated 124 days ago

Vacant lion enclosure at Byculla zoo prompts mayor to seek Asiatic lions from Gujarat

In 2021, a new enclosure was built for lions as part of the second phase of Byculla zoo’s redevelopment. It has been lying vacant since. (Raju Shinde/HT PHoto)

Published 133 days ago

Byculla zoo’s exotic zone to be upgraded soon

The Byculla zoo also known as the Veermaa Jijabai Bhonsale Udyan (VJBU) is set to upgrade its ‘exotic zone’ with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) issuing tenders for a new facility. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)

Published 223 days ago

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