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The lion was brought to Vandalur Park from the Chakkarbagh Zoological Park in Junagadh, Gujarat, under the National Animal Exchange Program.
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A lion, brought to Andhra Pradesh’s Vandalur Park from Gujarat, is missing. As per the reports, this new male lion was supposed to return to its cage after being in the safari area throughout the day. However, when it didn’t return, the authorities were alarmed.
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Reportedly, till Saturday evening, the lion didn’t return. A search operation was initiated to look for the lion.
Earlier this week, this new lion was released into the Lion Safari area. It was brought to Vandalur Park from the Chakkarbagh Zoological Park in Junagadh, Gujarat, under the National Animal Exchange Program.
There are six lions at the Lion Safari. Of these six lions, only two are allowed to be seen by visitors on a rotating basis. At that time, the remaining four lions are kept in cages.
The Arignar Anna Zoological Park is located in Vandalur, Chengalpattu district, on the outskirts of Chennai.
Spread over an area of 1500 acres, this park is the largest in South Asia. There are more than 2400 animals and birds in this park. The Vandalur Zoo is home to a large number of animals, including tigers, lions, bears, elephants, giraffes, deer, buffaloes, and many species of birds.
Two Asiatic Lion Cubs Born at Vizag Zoo
Two Asiatic lion cubs have been born at the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP) Visakhapatnam as part of its ongoing breeding and conservation programme, the zoo said.
Curator G Mangamma said the cubs are under maternal care, and both the mother and her offspring are being monitored by a veterinary team.
“Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Visakhapatnam, is continuing its breeding and conservation efforts and is delighted to announce the birth of two lion cubs,” Mangamma said in a press release on Tuesday.
She said the births are significant as the cubs belong to the Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica), a species listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
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