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In a first, Katraj Zoo likely to get zebras after green signal from expert committee

September 23, 2024 9:14 pm

A 5,000-square-metre trench is almost ready for zebras, with only 20% of the work pending.

Royal Bengal tigress Priyadarshini dies of old age at Rajiv Gandhi zoo

October 03, 2021 7:12 am

“Everyone wishes that the animal lives long years, perhaps breaking average life spans. Priyadarshini already surpassed her natural life span and that was enough for all of us,” he said.

Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park: Four blackbucks die after stray dogs enter their enclosure, attack them

January 07, 2021 8:13 pm

Jadhav said there have been at least 15-20 incidents in the recent past wherein stray dogs had entered the zoo premises, but they were successfully tackled and taken out each time without any harm being caused to the wild inhabitants of the zoological park.

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Four Blackbucks killed by stray dogs in Pune zoological park

January 07, 2021 11:10 am

Jadhav further said there have been 15-20 incidents in the past in which the stray dogs have entered the zoo premises but were successfully tackled and taken out without harming any of the wild animals in the zoological park.

Crocodile caught near Khadakwasla dam where NDA cadets train

August 13, 2014 2:04 am

In February 2012, the forest department and NDA teams removed a crocodile from the Khadakwasla dam after a 10-hour operation.

Documentary to showcase model zoo at forums outside India too

November 16, 2013 3:52 am

The park run by the PMC was included,two yeas ago,in the category of model zoo of the country.

Adoption scheme helps Katraj zoo net Rs 19 lakh in 3 years

October 12, 2013 5:28 am

The PMC has so far managed to collect more than Rs 19 lakh from the animal and bird adoption scheme introduced at its Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park,popularly known as Katraj Zoo,three years ago.

PMC revises entry fee at Katraj zoo

August 20, 2013 1:49 am

Students on educational trips to pay Rs 5 each

Katraj zoo visitors may shell out more soon

August 15, 2013 3:06 am

Educational trips for schoolchildren to the Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park at Katraj have been free till now. Citing increased expenditures of the zoo,PMC administration has proposed charging an entry fee of Rs 5 per student for educational trips and doubling the ticket charges for citizens