Mysuru: As part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity, Hubli Tigers, one of the Karbonn Smart KPL franchises, extended its support for the tiger cause by adopting a tiger for the period of one year. Hubli Tigers Owners Sushil Kumar Jindal and Abhishek Jindal, along with the team, visited the Mysuru Zoo and handed…
Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran renews animal adoption at city Zoo
August 21, 2017Mysuru: Renewal of Adoption of One Asiatic Lion, One Bengal Tiger, two Giraffes and newly adoption of one Cheetah and one Zebra for period of one year by Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran (P) Ltd, Mysuru. The Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran (P) Ltd., Mysuru, has renewed the adoption of One Asiatic Lion, Bengal Tiger…
CM moots night safari at Zoo
August 11, 2017Mysuru: The 125th anniversary celebrations of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens or Mysuru Zoo got off to a start yesterday with Chief Minister Siddharamaiah launching the year-long celebrations. Incidentally, this was his first visit to the Zoo after becoming the Chief Minister. Mysuru Zoo has been attracting visitors from across India and abroad, the CM said…
CM to open Zoo amphitheatre, launch programmes on Aug. 10
August 8, 2017Mysuru: Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popularly known as Mysuru Zoo, established in 1892 by the erstwhile ruler of Mysore Sri Chamarajendra Wadiyar Bahadur, will be celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. As part of the celebrations, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will inaugurate various programmes on Aug. 10, between 3 pm and 3.30 pm at the Zoo…
World Tiger Day: 3D tiger painting draws crowd outside Mysuru Zoo
July 30, 2017Mysuru: In a bid to spread the message ‘Save Tiger’, artist Anil Kumar Bhogashetty created a 3ft. tall 3D painting of a tiger, outside Mysuru Zoo on World Tiger Day yesterday which drew large crowds. Anil had created a similar 3D painting in front of Bandipur National Park gate, which had caught the attention of…
Hippo, elephant give birth at Mysuru Zoo
July 25, 2017Mysuru: It’s time to rejoice at Mysuru Zoo as an Asiatic Elephant and a Hippo have given birth. Though a Wolf, Bison, Sambar Deer and a few animals had given birth during February and March this year, an Asiatic Elephant has given birth after a gap of 13 years at the Zoo. On July 21,…
Zoo authorities asked to implement Kannada strictly
July 5, 2017Mysuru: Kannada Development Authority (KDA) Chairman Prof. S.G. Siddaramaiah has taken strong exception against the Mysuru Zoo authorities as it does not use Kannada in its website nor do shops inside the Zoo display Kannada on their boards. He was speaking at a meeting he was chairing yesterday regarding the implementation of Kannada in the…
Documentary on Mysuru Zoo
July 5, 2017Mysuru: A documentary on Mysuru Zoo titled “Namma Mysuru Mrigalaya,” will be released soon. The preview of this documentary was shown to the members of the Kannada Development Authority (KDA) at the review meeting on implementation of Kannada. The nearly 25 minute documentary highlights many significant developments of the Zoo that was started by Sri…
Smooth Coated Otters from Gujarat find new home at Mysuru Zoo
July 4, 2017Mysuru: A pair of Smooth Coated Otters from Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Surat Municipal Zoo, Muglisara, Surat in Gujarat have found a new home at Mysuru Zoo. A male and a female Otter was procured from the Surat Municipal Zoo under Animal Exchange Programme approved by the Central Zoo Authority, New Delhi, in exchange for…
Zoo Executive Director, Mysuru DCF transferred
June 30, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru Zoo Executive Director K. Kamala Karikalan and Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), Mysuru Division, Dr. V. Karikalan are among the 13 Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers who have been transferred by the State government yesterday. In their new postings, Kamala will be the Executive Director of Karnataka Forest Development Corporation (Rubber), Mangaluru while…
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