Delhi Zoo

Shut for a month after bird flu outbreak, Delhi zoo may reopen soon

October 09, 2025 2:41 pm

According to senior zoo officials, the latest tests for avian influenza returned negative, clearing the way for reopening

How did Shankar the African elephant die in Delhi Zoo? Probe ordered to find out

September 18, 2025 4:01 pm

The elephant was a diplomatic gift to former president Shankar Dayal Sharma, and was brought from Zimbabwe in November 1998.

Bird flu hits Delhi zoo: Visitor entry stopped, containment protocol kicks in

August 29, 2025 7:20 pm

The outbreak was confirmed following the deaths of painted storks and black-necked ibises, said officials

Weeks after largest litter of Royal Bengal tiger cubs born in Delhi zoo in decades, only two of six survive

August 23, 2025 4:12 am

One of the cubs is in stable condition and the other has shown neither signs of improvement, nor deterioration

Choicest fish, secure travel cage: Pair of smooth-coated otters set off on 1,200-km journey to Delhi Zoo

August 11, 2025 5:05 pm

The Delhi zoo welcomes the otter pair from Surat in a rare animal exchange after 20 years

Pawsome news! Six cubs born to Royal Bengal tigress Aditi at Delhi zoo

August 05, 2025 5:54 am

Royal Bengal tigress Aditi, brought from Nagpur in 2021, was earlier unsuccessfully paired with Royal Bengal tigers Karan and then Hari at the Delhi zoo

15-year-old male gaur dies at Delhi Zoo, played key role in breeding efforts

June 16, 2025 1:10 pm

The gaur was brought to Delhi Zoo from the Mysuru Zoo in 2014 as part of a conservation exchange and went on to become a dominant breeding bull in the enclosure.

‘Some have habit of creating doubts’: Minister Bhupender Yadav rebuts Jairam Ramesh on Delhi Zoo privatization concerns

June 07, 2025 9:19 pm

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said the National Zoological Park (NZP) had signed an MoU with GZRRC in January 2021, which it has now sought to revise.

Saving endangered species, one DNA sample at a time: Here is Delhi Zoo’s new conservation plan

June 07, 2025 4:46 am

The proposed facility is expected to collect and preserve genetic material — DNA, tissues, reproductive cells — from animals at the zoo.

After litter of Asiatic lion cubs, Delhi zoo welcomes another birth — hippopotamus calf

May 20, 2025 4:50 am

Earlier this year, four Asiatic lion cubs were born at the zoo. At present, a male and a female cub have survived and are being hand-raised, said officials

Delhi zoo celebrates first birthday of 2 white tiger cubs - Avni & Vyom

August 27, 2023 12:53 pm

The enclosure at the Delhi zoo was decorated and a cake was cut with the school kids, visitors, and staff.

Delhi Zoo welcomes visitors after three months; take a look at these photos

August 04, 2021 9:55 am

After a long wait -- of three months -- Delhi Zoo and all its animal and bird species welcomed back visitors. As was expected, people made a beeline for the place which, in pre-pandemic times, would have tourists swarming it all year long

Royal Bengal White tigers - Delhi zoo's showstoppers

January 14, 2016 7:02 pm

The Royal Bengal White tigers on a winter morning in the National Zoological Park in New Delhi.

Under The 40-Degree Plus Sun, Delhi Zoo Goes Into Summer Protocol

June 11, 2016 3:24 pm