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byculla zoo

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
mumbai news
Published on May 26, 2026 05:58 am IST

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)
mumbai news
Published on May 19, 2026 05:16 am IST

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 ₹2.31 crore, at the rate of ₹630 per student, while 29,064 class 7 students would be taken to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) at a cost of ₹2.03 crore, at the rate of ₹700 per head.
mumbai news
Updated on Mar 14, 2026 11:43 am IST

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)
mumbai news
Published on Mar 06, 2026 04:08 am IST

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)
mumbai news
Published on Dec 06, 2025 05:44 am IST
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