White tiger no maneater: Delhi Zoo
10 years, 6 months ago

White tiger no maneater: Delhi Zoo

India TV News  

New Delhi: Vijay, the white tiger that mauled and killed a 20-year old man Tuesday and grabbed headlines the world over, has shown no unusual behaviour, a Delhi zoo official said Wednesday, insisting that Vijay was not a maneater as he was born and bred in captivity and knew no hunting techniques. Khan put the blame on Tuesday's incident squarely on the people, who pelted stones and also screamed and shouted, after the man, identified as Delhi resident Maksood, fell into its enclosure. Eyewitnesses and zoo officials said Maksood, 20, a resident of Anand Parbat in Delhi, had "crossed the stand-off barrier" of the white tiger's enclosure and then fell or jumped into the moat which separated the enclosure from the visitors' gallery. "Maksood was mentally unstable otherwise why would a sane would jump into the tiger's enclosure.” Khan added that seven-year-old Vijay ate his daily diet -- nearly 10 kg of buffalo meat - nearly three hours after he killed the man who had fallen into its enclosure and was described as “mentally unstable”.

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African baboon dies in Delhi zoo, third animal death in as many weeks
2 months, 2 weeks ago

African baboon dies in Delhi zoo, third animal death in as many weeks

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A female African baboon has died at the Delhi Zoo, the third animal fatality at the facility in as many weeks, officials said on Thursday.The National Zoological Park, commonly known as Delhi Zoo, reported that the baboon named "Chintu", which appeared lethargic earlier in the day, was shifted to the veterinary hospital after it started shivering. We are …

Tiger kills 57-year-old man in Chandrapur district
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tiger kills 57-year-old man in Chandrapur district

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandrapur: A tiger attacked and killed a 57-year-old man under the Ballarpur forest range in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra on Tuesday, forest department officials said. On being informed about the incident, officials of Central Chanda Division, Ballarpur range, along with subordinate forest staff immediately reached the spot, they said. Forest department personnel tried to drive the tiger away from the …

Rhino picked up deadly infection at Delhi zoo: Autopsy
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rhino picked up deadly infection at Delhi zoo: Autopsy

Hindustan Times  

The 11-year-old one-horned rhinoceros that died at National Zoological Park in Delhi on Thursday – just four months after arriving from Assam as part of an animal exchange programme — succumbed to acute haemorrhagic enteritis possibly caused by infection that took place after the animal’s transfer. The rhino arrived in Delhi in September 2024 along with a male royal Bengal …

Postmortem of rhinoceros found dead in Delhi zoo reveals acute haemorrhagic enteritis
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Postmortem of rhinoceros found dead in Delhi zoo reveals acute haemorrhagic enteritis

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The sudden death of an 11-year-old male rhinoceros at the Delhi zoo has been attributed to "acute haemorrhagic enteritis", as revealed by the postmortem. Postmortem of rhinoceros found dead in Delhi zoo reveals acute haemorrhagic enteritis According to zoo Director Sanjeet Kumar, the postmortem was carried out by experts from the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly. "While the …

One-horned rhino brought to Delhi zoo in 2024 dies in 'unnatural circumstances'
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

One-horned rhino brought to Delhi zoo in 2024 dies in 'unnatural circumstances'

India Today  

Dharmendra, a one-horned male rhinoceros brought to the Delhi Zoo from Assam as part of an animal-exchange programme, has died an "unnatural death", officials said on Thursday. According to Delhi Zoo Director Sanjeet Kumar, "Dharmendra was found dead in his enclosure early in the morning, before the visitors arrived." Dharmendra had arrived at the Delhi Zoo as part of an …

Tiger terrorises village near Lucknow, locals warned against going out at night
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3 months, 1 week ago

Tiger terrorises village near Lucknow, locals warned against going out at night

India Today  

A tiger has been spotted in a village near Lucknow, creating panic among local residents, with authorities setting up cages to trap the big cat. The forest department has appealed to local residents against venturing alone at night as the big cat has been spotted in and around Rehman Khera village, located about 20 km from Lucknow, after sunset. After …

Asifabad Tiger Forced Into a Fast
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Asifabad Tiger Forced Into a Fast

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The tiger that has been creating panic in KB Asifabad district over the past few days, is believed to be hungry, and possibly in a very irritable state, having been chased from place to place. Though the tiger over the past week has killed some four animals including a sheep, a cow and a buffalo near different villages, it could …

Tiger Tracking Intensified in Komaram Bheem Asifabad District
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Tiger Tracking Intensified in Komaram Bheem Asifabad District

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: The forest staff intensified the tracking of the tiger, suspected of killing a woman and injuring a man in two successive days last week, through 40 camera traps, two drones and nearly 100 field staff along Telangana’s border with Maharashtra in the Kagaznagar forest division in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district on Sunday. Speaking to media personnel, Asifabad district forest …

Tiger crossing road at Mahbub ghats seen in Mamada mandal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tiger crossing road at Mahbub ghats seen in Mamada mandal

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: A tiger that was sighted at various locations over the past few days was seen crossing the main road at Mahbub ghats in Sarangapur mandal at 10.30 pm on Sunday. The same tiger was subsequently spotted near agricultural fields in Burugupalli, Mamada mandal, early on Monday morning. In response, the officials rushed to the scene, halted vehicles travelling from …

Tamil Nadu: Two-year re-wilding bid fails, tiger taken to Vandalur zoo
8 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu: Two-year re-wilding bid fails, tiger taken to Vandalur zoo

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: Two weeks after the principal chief conservator of forests and chief wildlife warden Srinivas R Reddy informed the Madras High Court that a tiger could not be released into the wild, a team of forest department staff, with the help of veterinarians, shifted the big cat to the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Chennai in a special ambulance from …

Man-eater tiger that killed 6 persons in Chandrapur forest circle captured after 2-month operation
11 months ago

Man-eater tiger that killed 6 persons in Chandrapur forest circle captured after 2-month operation

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandrapur: A nine-year-old tiger that had killed six persons in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra in the last two months has been caged, marking the successful culmination of a two-month-long operation to capture the elusive big cat on the prowl which had struck terror in villages. The tiger had killed four persons in the Central Chanda division and two others in …

Two tiger cubs to be put up in Delhi zoo enclosures
1 year, 3 months ago

Two tiger cubs to be put up in Delhi zoo enclosures

Hindustan Times  

The two Royal Bengal tiger cubs born at the Delhi Zoo in May this year will likely be released into the animal enclosure for public viewing on Tuesday, according to Delhi zoo officials aware of the matter. Officials said the last time a Royal Bengal tiger cub was born at the zoo was on January 16, 2005, making it nearly …

Delhi Zoo to celebrate first birthday of Avni and Vyom with cake cutting ceremony: Who are they?
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi Zoo to celebrate first birthday of Avni and Vyom with cake cutting ceremony: Who are they?

India TV News  

The Delhi Zoological Park will celebrate the birthday of two white tiger cubs who will turn one on Saturday, the officials said. The two cubs, named Avni and Vyom, will be served a special meal comprising various red meat forms. The birthday party will begin with the ceremonial cake cutting by zoo director Akanksha Mahajan followed by hide and seek …

After 18 years, 2 Royal Bengal tiger cubs born in Delhi zoo
1 year, 10 months ago

After 18 years, 2 Royal Bengal tiger cubs born in Delhi zoo

Hindustan Times  

After an 18-year wait, Royal Bengal tiger cubs were born at the Delhi Zoo. The last time a Royal Bengal tiger cub was born at the zoo was on January 16, 2005, making it nearly two decades since the animal was successfully bred, the official said. The birth of these pair of white tiger and Royal Bengal tiger cubs means …

Rajasthan: Tiger T-104 dies at Sajjangarh biological park a day after relocation
1 year, 10 months ago

Rajasthan: Tiger T-104 dies at Sajjangarh biological park a day after relocation

Hindustan Times  

Tiger T-104 nicknamed Chikku, who was relocated from Ranthambore tiger reserve to Sajjangarh Biological Park in Rajasthan on Tuesday, died a day later on Wednesday, officials said. District Forest Officer Ajay Chittora said that the tiger T-104 was brought to the biological park on Tuesday, where he was kept under observation. The tiger was recently declared a man-eater and after …

Tiger mauls 40-year-old man to death in Tadoba; third incident this month
1 year, 11 months ago

Tiger mauls 40-year-old man to death in Tadoba; third incident this month

Hindustan Times  

Nagpur: A tiger mauled an industrial worker to death – the third such incident in this month – on Friday morning in the Lohara forest range of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, Chandrapur. On April 26, a 70-year-old woman was killed in a tiger attack under the Saoli forest range in Chandrapur district near the buffer zone of the tiger sanctuary. The …

You should not mess with a tiger and this horrifying moment explains why
1 year, 11 months ago

You should not mess with a tiger and this horrifying moment explains why

Firstpost  

Fortunately, the tiger did not harm anyone and eventually retreated back into the forest. They were observing and taking pictures of the large animal while riding in a four-wheeler when the tiger suddenly charged towards them. As they were taking pictures of the animal, the tiger suddenly emerged from the underbrush, roaring loudly and charging towards the tourists. What will …

Madhya Pradesh: Man mauled to death by tiger in Bandhavgarh reserve
1 year, 11 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: Man mauled to death by tiger in Bandhavgarh reserve

India TV News  

Umaria: A 22-year-old man was killed by a tiger in a buffer zone of the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district, an official said on Sunday. Manpur police station in-charge Sundresh Singh Maravi said that the incident took place between 8 pm and 9 pm on Saturday at Kumbhai village in Manpur buffer zone of the reserve when …

Tiger kills two, including child, in Coorg
2 years, 1 month ago

Tiger kills two, including child, in Coorg

Hindustan Times  

A tiger killed two people within 24 hours on the border of Karnataka’s Kodagu and Kerala, forest officials said on Monday. According to forest officers, the tiger attacked Chetan, the son of a migrant labourer at Churikadu in K Badaga village on Sunday at 4 pm. More than 250 forest personnel and officers launched a huge combing operation since Monday …

Police shoot dead tiger nicknamed ‘man-eater of Champaran’ that killed at least nine people in India
2 years, 5 months ago

Police shoot dead tiger nicknamed ‘man-eater of Champaran’ that killed at least nine people in India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The big cat, who lived in Valmiki Tiger Reserve …

Tiger attacks bikers in Corbett, drags one into forest
2 years, 8 months ago

Tiger attacks bikers in Corbett, drags one into forest

Hindustan Times  

UPDATE: Corbett tiger attack: Search for man dragged away still on, some remains found After the incident, bike riders have been asked to be alert on the highway, officials said A tiger attacked two bike-borne men and dragged one of them deep into the forests near the Corbett Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand’s Almora district, forest officials said on Sunday. The …

Tiger captured in Dudhwa to be released into the forest
2 years, 9 months ago

Tiger captured in Dudhwa to be released into the forest

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The man-eater tiger captured by foresters in Manjhra Purab area of Dudhwa buffer zone late on Monday night will be relocated deep into the jungle, away from human population, said officials on Wednesday. It is under observation for almost 24 hours and would be relocated after a medical check-up,” said Sanjay Pathak, field director, Dudhwa Tiger Reserve. Initially, there …

Rescued tiger released into large enclosure in ATR for rewilding
2 years, 9 months ago

Rescued tiger released into large enclosure in ATR for rewilding

The Hindu  

A tiger, which was rescued by the Anamalai Tiger Reserve staff as a five-month-old cub from a tea estate near Valparai in September last year, was released into a large enclosure on Sunday as part of Tamil Nadu’s first tiger rewilding programme. The tiger, now aged around 13 months and weighing nearly 120 kg, was shifted from the cage to …

Tiger bites off keeper’s hand and attacks two other people at safari near Tokyo
3 years, 2 months ago

Tiger bites off keeper’s hand and attacks two other people at safari near Tokyo

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A 10-year-old Bengal tiger bit …

Rahul Gandhi gets a birthday gift. White tiger in Hampi zoo is under his care now
3 years, 9 months ago

Rahul Gandhi gets a birthday gift. White tiger in Hampi zoo is under his care now

Hindustan Times  

To mark Rahul Gandhi's 51st birthday, Congress' Karnataka youth unit adopted a white tiger at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Zoological Park in Hampi for a year under the former party president's name. "On Rahul Gandhi's birthday, the Bellary Rural Youth Congress has adopted a white tiger in the Vajpayee Wildlife Sanctuary, under the chairmanship of the Youth Congress Local Committee …

Tiger Spotted For First Time in Maharashtra’s Guatala Autramghat Sanctuary in 81 Years
4 years ago

Tiger Spotted For First Time in Maharashtra’s Guatala Autramghat Sanctuary in 81 Years

News 18  

A tiger has been spotted in Guatala Autramghat Wildlife Sanctuary for the first time since 1940, with officials on Friday stating the big cat has strayed from Tipeshwar Sanctuary in Yavatmal, some 330 kilometres from here, in search of prey. “This tiger, which is a fully grown male, came to the sanctuary around March 11-12 and was spotted in a …

Bihar man jumps into lion enclosure at Delhi zoo, escapes unhurt due to alert staff; mentally unstable, say cops
5 years, 5 months ago

Bihar man jumps into lion enclosure at Delhi zoo, escapes unhurt due to alert staff; mentally unstable, say cops

Firstpost  

A 28-year-old man jumped inside the enclosure of a lion in the Delhi zoo on Thursday, but escaped unhurt as the alert zoo staff acted quickly and tranquilised the animal, official sources said New Delhi: A 28-year-old man jumped inside the enclosure of a lion in the Delhi zoo on Thursday, but escaped unhurt as the alert zoo staff acted …

Animal keeper goes to fill water bowl at Delhi Zoo, Bengal tiger attacks him
5 years, 6 months ago

Animal keeper goes to fill water bowl at Delhi Zoo, Bengal tiger attacks him

India TV News  

An animal keeper was on Tuesday morning attacked by an "unwell and distressed" Bengal tiger in the Delhi Zoo when he went to fill the water bowl of the feline, officials said. The zoo's curator, Riyaz Khan, said the incident happened around 5 am and zoo-keeper, Fateh Singh, has suffered minor injuries to his right hand. A team of doctors …

Bengaluru zoo names tiger cub after ace sprinter Hima Das
5 years, 8 months ago

Bengaluru zoo names tiger cub after ace sprinter Hima Das

India TV News  

The Bengaluru Bannerghatta Biological Park has named a Royal Bengal tiger cub in the zoo after Assam teenage ace sprinter Hima Das who shot into fame bagging 5 gold medals in European races this month, an official said on Monday. "We decided to honour Hima by naming a six-month-old Bengal tiger cub after her on the occasion of 'International Tiger …

Man mauled to death by tiger in Corbett reserve
5 years, 8 months ago

Man mauled to death by tiger in Corbett reserve

India TV News  

In Corbett Tiger Reserve, a daily wage labourer was killed by a tiger. Along with forest guards, he was patrolling in the Kalagarh area when he was mauled to death by the tiger that attacked the group. Forest guards patrolling the area on Monday afternoon were taken by surprise when the big cat appeared from nowhere and pounced on Sohan …

Rajasthan: Tiger that mauled a woman to death tranquilized, shifted
6 years, 1 month ago

Rajasthan: Tiger that mauled a woman to death tranquilized, shifted

India Today  

A tiger that killed a woman near Ranthambore National Park on Saturday morning has been tranquilized and shifted to another nearby place, wildlife officials said. The tiger had mauled to death a woman named Munni Devi, 50, on Saturday morning. Authorities claim that the number of tigers has been rising for the past decade, but one can never take Rajasthan …

Maharashtra tiger deaths: Male tiger found dead in Melghat reserve, taking toll of big cats to four in one week
6 years, 2 months ago

Maharashtra tiger deaths: Male tiger found dead in Melghat reserve, taking toll of big cats to four in one week

Firstpost  

This death of the tiger in Melghat comes within a week of two tigers being found dead in Maharashtra’s Umred-Karhandla-Paoni Wildlife Sanctuary in Nagpur. A tiger was found dead in Maharashtra’s Melghat Tiger Reserve in Amravati district on Saturday, taking the toll up to four tiger deaths in the past six days. The Maharashtra forest department suspects that the deaths …

Delhi Zoo to get white peafowl, leopard cat in largest ever animal exchange programme
6 years, 8 months ago

Delhi Zoo to get white peafowl, leopard cat in largest ever animal exchange programme

Hindustan Times  

The National Zoological Park in Delhi would be undertaking one of its largest animal exchange programmes in recent times. C While on one hand it would help the zoo to bring in some new species such as leopard cat, fishing cat and white peafowl, it would also help the zoo authorities to clear its excess stock of deer and antelopes. …

White tiger cubs maul zoo caretaker to death in India
7 years, 5 months ago

White tiger cubs maul zoo caretaker to death in India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A zoo caretaker has been …

Man killed by a tiger in China had scaled the wall
8 years, 2 months ago

Man killed by a tiger in China had scaled the wall

Daily Mail  

A man in China was killed by a tiger after he tried to climb the fence in a bid to avoid paying for his entrance ticket. The man tries to sit up as the tiger sinks its teeth into upper body and he is floored by the beast as another tiger lurks behind The statement said: "Zhang and Li climbed …

Delhi High Court awards Rs 6 lakh to kin of youth mauled by white tiger in city zoo
8 years, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court awards Rs 6 lakh to kin of youth mauled by white tiger in city zoo

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Wednesday awarded a compensation of Rs. The High Court held the National Zoological Park in Delhi liable to pay compensation to the kin of a youth who died as it had not taken adequate precautions to stop anyone from climbing into the enclosure despite knowing that the feline was a dangerous animal. A …

Tiger kills cowherd in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
9 years, 7 months ago

Tiger kills cowherd in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve

Hindustan Times  

A man was mauled to death by a tiger in Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve on Saturday, a forest official said. Tigress-Kankati-and-her-three-cubs-at-Bandhavgarh-Tiger-Reserve-A-few-weeks-after-these-photos-were-taken-by-HT-the-tigress--and-two-cubs-died-in-a-territorial-fight-Neeraj-Santoshi-HT-photo The victim, identified as Sonelal Rai, was grazing his cattle along with two other villagers in the buffer zone of the reserve when a tiger pounced on him and mauled him to death, said CH Murlikrishnan, the field …

Delhi zoo gets record 22 lakh visitors this summer- India TV News
9 years, 7 months ago

Delhi zoo gets record 22 lakh visitors this summer- India TV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: Around 22 lakh people visited Delhi zoo this summer with white tiger Vijay, who mauled a youth to death, and a King Cobra being the crowd-pullers. The white tiger incident and the recent bringing in of King Cobra have made people flock to Delhi zoo,” said Riyaz Khan, Delhi zoo curator. Vijay, the white tiger, gained popularity after …

Zoo tiger attack: HC notice on plea for compensation
10 years, 5 months ago

Zoo tiger attack: HC notice on plea for compensation

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the city police, Delhi Zoo and Central Zoo Authority on a PIL asking to ensure the safety and security of the visitors to the National Zoological Park, days after a youth was mauled to death by a tiger there. The PIL was filed after a 20-year-old youth was mauled …

Toy story: Delhi zoo white tiger Vijay becomes must-have for visitors
10 years, 5 months ago

Toy story: Delhi zoo white tiger Vijay becomes must-have for visitors

Hindustan Times  

Eight-year-old Ashish grips Vijay by his throat. Delhi-zoo-s-souvenir-shop-has-sold-around-50-60-pieces-of-the-miniature-version-of-Vijay-ever-since-the-white-tiger-mauled-a-youth-to-death-in-its-enclosure-last-month Delhi zoo’s much-adored white tiger Vijay — who mauled a youth to death inside his enclosure on September 23 — has quickly turned out to be a must-see and must-have for visitors, with hundreds of miniature stuffed versions of the animal flying off the shelves at the souvenir shop inside the zoo …

After tiger mauls youth in Delhi, Kerala zoo tightens safety measures
10 years, 6 months ago

After tiger mauls youth in Delhi, Kerala zoo tightens safety measures

Firstpost  

A zoo in Kerala has tightened safety and precautionary measures, after a youth was mauled to death by a tiger when he fell into enclosure at the Delhi Zoo. Thiruvananthapuram: The century-old zoological park here has tightened safety and precautionary measures, days after a youth was mauled to death by a white tiger when he fell into its enclosure at …

Youth mauled to death in Delhi Zoo was 'obsessed' with tigers
10 years, 6 months ago

Youth mauled to death in Delhi Zoo was 'obsessed' with tigers

Firstpost  

A visit to the Zoo earlier this year saw Maqsood develop a new-found interest in tigers, something that had him visit the Delhi zoo often, and an obsession that ultimately cost him his life. This report in The Indian Express says Zoo keeper Shyam Lal, who reared the tiger since its birth, could have helped save Maqsood had the crowd …

Family of youth killed by tiger wants justice
10 years, 6 months ago

Family of youth killed by tiger wants justice

India TV News  

New Delhi: The family of the 20-year-old youth who was mauled to death by a white tiger at the Delhi zoo, Wednesday demanded strict action against the security guards who "did not act" when the victim fell into the enclosure. But the security guards posted at that time should have acted," Mehfooj, father of Maksood who was killed by the …

Shocked public watches as white tiger mauls and kills youth at Delhi zoo
10 years, 6 months ago

Shocked public watches as white tiger mauls and kills youth at Delhi zoo

Firstpost  

An unidentified youth, said to be a labourer, was killed by a white tiger at the Delhi zoo. New Delhi: In a hair-raising incident which was captured live on cameras, a white tiger killed a youth after he fell into the animal’s moat in the Delhi Zoo, an official said on Tuesday. Eyewitnesses and zoo officials said the young man, …

Youth mauled to death by white tiger at Delhi Zoo
10 years, 6 months ago

Youth mauled to death by white tiger at Delhi Zoo

India TV News  

New Delhi: A white tiger at Delhi Zoo mauled to death a youth after he fell into its enclosure this afternoon. Police said that the body of the victim is still lying inside the enclosure and police and the staff at the zoo are trying to take it out. According to Amitabh Agnihotri, Director of Delhi zoo, 20 year old …

White tiger kills 22-year-old man in Delhi Zoo
10 years, 6 months ago

White tiger kills 22-year-old man in Delhi Zoo

India Today  

The tiger staring at the youth after he fell in its enclosure at the Delhi Zoo on Tuesday. Photo: PTI A 22-year-old youth was killed by a white tiger after the youth fell into the big cat's enclosure on Tuesday. Eyewitnesses and zoo officials said the young man, who was later identified as Maqsood, a resident of Anand Parbat in …

Tigers in local zoo waiting for companions
10 years, 10 months ago

Tigers in local zoo waiting for companions

Hindustan Times  

The death of two tigresses named ‘Mohini’ and ‘Elaichi’ in Ludhiana Zoo in October 2013 had kicked of f a controversy over the cause behind the death of two big cats within 48 hours. However, after the death of the tigresses, two tigers in the zoo ‘Mani’ and ‘Deepak’ were at the receiving end as they lost their partners, whose …

NTCA says no to reintroduction of white tigers in Madhya Pradesh
11 years, 3 months ago

NTCA says no to reintroduction of white tigers in Madhya Pradesh

Firstpost  

The National Tiger Conservation Authority has refused to give its nod for reintroduction of white tigers in Madhya Pradesh saying they have no “conservation value”, a decision that may come as a setback to the state’s efforts to secure these rare species. New Delhi: The National Tiger Conservation Authority has refused to give its nod for reintroduction of white tigers …

Maneaters must be put down, not put away in crowded zoos
11 years, 3 months ago

Maneaters must be put down, not put away in crowded zoos

Firstpost  

It is neither economically feasible nor biologically necessary to rehabilitate every maneater in overburdened zoos. The latest example was the uproar against the shoot-at-sight order issued last week after a tiger killed three people between 27 November and 4 December at the edge of the Bandipur tiger reserve in Karnataka. Even when repeated attacks on and consumption of humans leave …

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