Hyderabad: Nehru Zoological Park marked its 63rd Zoo Day on Tuesday by launching upgraded animal facilities and adding four safari buses to improve visitor services. The celebrations took place amid the ongoing 72nd Wildlife Week. Vinay Kumar, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (HoFF) and Chief Wildlife Warden, inaugurated the upgraded animal night house for the Malayan sun bear, holding kraals (enclosures) for sambar and nilgai, and spacious day kraals to enhance captive animal welfare.
He also launched the Zoo monthly newsletter specialised animal health cards for tracking the medical care of the residents and newly designed wildlife conservation posters.
The zoo besides launching four safari buses, expanded its safari circuit capabilities featuring lions, tigers, bears and bison. Excellence in zoo services awards were presented to the staff members. Additionally, championship trophies were also handed over to the winning employees’ teams of the recently concluded sports meet.
Speaking on the occasion, Vinay Kumar, said that Nehru Zoological Park was a pioneer and among the best zoos in the world and added that the dedicated staff had made this possible.
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