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Shankar, the lone African elephant in Delhi Zoo, dies after 13 years in solitary confinement

September 18, 2025 10:40 am

Shankar has been in solitary confinement since 2012, as the elephant was separated from its Asian counterparts.

Delhi Zoo mulls one-day animal adoption scheme to expand outreach

June 12, 2025 3:59 pm

The scheme, launched in 2022, allows animal lovers, corporates, celebrities, and educational institutions to adopt animals by contributing to their food, medical care, and upkeep.

15-yr-old female leopard dies at Delhi Zoo

February 27, 2025 9:46 am

Samples have been collected during the postmortem examination and sent to the Indian Veterinary Research Institute for further analysis to determine the exact cause of death, officials said.

Fruit ice balls, water sprinklers, desert coolers: Delhi zoo fights rising heat

May 31, 2024 8:14 am

The summer this time has been particularly harsh on all, and the inmates inside the National Zoological Park, popular as Delhi zoo, are no exception.

The Panda Party is back on as giant pandas will return to Washington's National Zoo

May 29, 2024 10:51 pm

“We're thrilled to announce the next chapter of our breeding and conservation partnership begins by welcoming two new bears, including a descendent of our beloved panda family, to Washington, DC,” said Brandie Smith, the institute's John and Adrienne Mars director.

Delhi HC directs National Zoo authorities to look into death of rare animals, appoint staff

February 15, 2023 3:44 pm

The plea alleged that there is a ‘heavy shortage of staff’ in Delhi Zoo; claimed that nine big cat species and their three cubs died between September 2019 and December 2022; seven out of eight monitor lizards were missing.

National Wildlife Week: Free entry to zoos in Haryana

October 04, 2022 8:05 am

Children are also being encouraged to visit the zoos during this period. Painting competitions will be organised for children in every district and the winners will also be awarded.

Delhi zoo sees over 1,600 visitors as it reopens after a year

April 02, 2021 7:57 am

Delhi zoo director Ramesh Pandey said people arrived in two shifts lasting four hours each and a total of 483 tickets were sold, amounting to over Rs 1.18 lakh.

After central authority inspection: 16 deer deaths, not 39, insists Delhi zoo

May 12, 2016 3:32 am

Delhi zoo authorities said Wednesday 16 spotted deers had died since February. A three-member CZA team, which conducted an inspection of the zoo Tuesday, however, found 39 deer deaths since February.

Animals at Delhi zoo get a warm treatment

December 08, 2014 2:35 am

For instance, the zoo will provide blankets to the Hoolock Gibbon — India’s only ape species.

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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.

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