Kolkata’s Alipore Zoo introduces short-term adoption of animals
3 years ago

Kolkata’s Alipore Zoo introduces short-term adoption of animals

The Hindu  

Alipore Zoological Garden in Kolkata has introduced month-long adoption of animals to create public awareness about them, besides the earlier year-long duration. Zoo Director Asis Samanta on Tuesday said that adoption fees have been lowered, and authorities are encouraging people to adopt lesser-popular birds and animals, besides popular ones such as deer, tigers and chimpanzees. “We are encouraging people to adopt less-popular animals such as pangolin, fishing cat, and birds of different species for a month to make adoption affordable for the common man and popularise the practice. Theatre personality Sohini Sengupta had adopted chimpanzee Babu sometimes back, and an IPS officer from Howrah and a professor of Ashutosh College have adopted two smaller animals.

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Animal adoption in Bannerghatta Biological Park has remained lukewarm since 2022
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Animal adoption in Bannerghatta Biological Park has remained lukewarm since 2022

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: There are not many takers for the adoption scheme in Bannerghatta Biological Park. The number of people coming forward to adopt animals and birds has not seen a drastic rise since 2022. Yet, the number of people coming forward to adopt animals and birds for a day or for a year, or even participate in the animal feeding programme, …

Delhi Zoo's novel offer: Adopt an animal to mark a special occasion
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Zoo's novel offer: Adopt an animal to mark a special occasion

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Delhiites will soon have the unique opportunity to celebrate special occasions like birthdays and wedding anniversaries by adopting for a day an animal at the Delhi Zoo, officials said on Thursday. The animal adoption programme, which started during the Covid pandemic, aims to spread the message of animal conservation and encourage more people to connect with nature, Zoo …

Hyderabad zoo gets new animals in exchange programme
5 months, 1 week ago

Hyderabad zoo gets new animals in exchange programme

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Nehru Zoological Park entered into an animal exchange programme with the Kanpur Zoological Park to diversify and improve the bloodlines of their animal populations. As part of the exchange programme, the Nehru zoological sent a tiger, two male and two female red-eared slider turtles, a male and a female sloth bears, two male and two female four-horned antelopes, …

Venkateswara Zoo moots ‘gift’ system for adopted animals, birds
1 year, 11 months ago

Venkateswara Zoo moots ‘gift’ system for adopted animals, birds

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Animal lovers who adopt animals and birds in the SRI VENKATESWARA ZOOLOGICAL PARK in Tirupati can later give these as “gift” to their near and dear ones, who can continue with the sponsorship. The Zoo has specified animal adoption rates for different species by including the charges for feed, veterinary care, animal keeping etc for six months, three months, …

Animal adoption fees in Karnataka zoos hiked after 9 years
2 years, 11 months ago

Animal adoption fees in Karnataka zoos hiked after 9 years

The Hindu  

The animal adoption fee in zoos across the State has been hiked and the revised fees will come into effect from January 1. The fees have been hiked based on the maintenance costs while the animals and birds have been classified species-wise in 13 groups to help animal lovers adopt them under the animal adoption scheme which was first introduced …

Bhubaneswar’s Nandankanan zoo revives ‘adopt-an-animal’ scheme
4 years, 2 months ago

Bhubaneswar’s Nandankanan zoo revives ‘adopt-an-animal’ scheme

The Hindu  

The Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar, which suffered a huge loss following its closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has revived its innovative ‘Adopt-An-Animal’ programme to mobilise resources for animals. More than 100 organisations and individuals have come forward to adopt animals, pledging ₹22 lakh,” NZP Deputy Director Bimala Prasanna Acharya said. With a minimum of ₹50 lakh required per …

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