Delhi zoo looks at better upkeep - with its own revenue
February 10th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) There is good news for the Delhi zoo that attracts nearly 8,000 visitors every weekend and houses over 1,000 varieties of animals and birds, but ... Read more...
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Delhi Zoo becomes virtual island, agencies pass buck
September 11th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Life in the city may have returned to normal after Friday's torrential rains but Delhi Zoo is still a virtually island, while the authorities pass ... Read more...
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Court summons MCD chief over zoo flooding threat
July 13th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) commissioner to appear before it to explain alleged lapses in a drain pipe ... Read more...
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Black bucks’ death: Court issues notice to MCD
May 27th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) More than seven months after over two dozen black bucks at Delhi's National Zoological Park died after drinking contaminated water mixed with back-flowing storm water, ... Read more...
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Delhi Zoo a death trap, court told
February 23rd, 2011 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought a reply from the central government on a public interest litigation by a law student who said that the National Zoological ... Read more...
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Decline in number of winged visitors to Delhi zoo
December 21st, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Prathiba Raju
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) From a few thousands in the 1980s to a few hundreds now, the number of migratory birds visiting Delhi zoo in winter has dropped drastically. ... Read more...
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Don’t open dolphinarium, PETA tells Jairam
March 22nd, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Animal rights activist group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has written to Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh urging him to scrap plans to build a ... Read more...
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12 animals died in Delhi zoo since October 2009
March 8th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) At least 12 animals have died in the Delhi Zoo since October last year, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said Monday.
"As per information received from the director, National ... Read more...
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Giant Pandas bleak to attract potential mates
September 15th, 2009 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 15 (ANI): Giant Pandas make bleat calls to attract potential mates, finds a new study.The study led by Dr. Benjamin Charlton has shown that males reveal information about their size, ... Read more...
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Orangutans spontaneous whistling sheds light on evolution of speech
December 12th, 2008 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 12 (ANI): An orangutans spontaneous whistling is offering researchers at Great Ape Trust of Iowa new insights into the evolution of speech and learning.Dr. Serge Wich and his ... Read more...
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