All the newly arrived animals have been kept under quarantine as per protocol. They will be monitored under the zoo’s established veterinary care
58 Exotic Animals Added To Nandankanan: The Nandankanan Zoological Park has added a major attraction to its collection with the arrival of 58 exotic animals belonging to 14 different species. With these additions, the total number of species at Nandankanan has increased to 188, zoo authorities said on Saturday.
Radha Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust of Gujarat donated the animals at the zoo on Friday. The new collection includes a diverse range of mammals and birds from different geographical regions across the world. The addition includes 10 new species, the formation of a pair in one species and the introduction of new bloodlines in three species.
According to zoo authorities, the animals received include four zebras, four kangaroos, six Bennett’s wallabies, four ring-tailed lemurs, four tufted capuchins, four scarlet macaws, four blue-and-gold macaws, four green-winged macaws, four sulphur-crested cockatoos, four crowned cranes, four scarlet ibises, six meerkats, two cassowaries and four blue wildebeests.
At present, all the newly arrived animals have been kept under quarantine as per protocol. They will be monitored under the zoo’s established veterinary care and animal management systems before being put on display for visitors. Zoo officials said the new arrivals are expected to significantly strengthen Nandankanan’s species-diversity profile and give a major boost to its conservation and education initiatives.
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