Another article about the breeding of Asiatic wild dogs : Conservation breeding of wild dogs set to begin in city zoo - The Hindu
1.2 chimpanzee have arrived from Israel. Chiko, Chipa, Chikita arrive at Indira Gandhi Zoological Park
Two notes on an otherwise hopeful event in the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park in Visakhapatnam (note the spelling) : A) I do suspect the failure of the first 2 litters is due to inadequate housing and husbandry techniques. Any photographic evidence of their enclosure(s) - they seem to have 2.1 adults ...! B) I do believe better trained animal care staff and a curator clogged onto animal management affairs would do wonders and might enable the female to look after her litter herself and rear it successfully.
Five new exotic species are being added to the zoo: zebra, pygmy hippo, fishing cat, flamingo, and red-necked wallaby. New exotic species to greet zoo visitors Should we begin a new thread titled Indira Gandhi Zoological Park so as to avoid confusion?
New species will be imported this year, they include; 2.2 Zebra (species unknown), arriving in February from Israel. Pygmy hippo and fishing cat from Colombo zoo, Sri Lanka. 4 Red-necked wallaby from an unnamed Czech zoo. 20 flamingos (species unknown) from an unnamed Japanese zoo. New exotic species to greet zoo visitors
Indira Gandhi Zoological Park has been accepted into the WAZA WAZA Welcomes New Member – Indira Gandhi Zoological Park - WAZA