Say hello to new inmates of Ranchi zoo
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Ranchi: The Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park in Ormanjhi, Ranchi, has welcomed some exciting new residents. After the loss of 'Priyanka', the lone lioness in the park, in May due to an infection, the zoo has welcomed a new pair of lions — a male and a female — through an animal exchange programme.
The 14-year-old male lion named 'Abhay', and 4-year-old 'Shabri' have been brought to the Birsa Zoo from Chhattisgarh's Nandanvan Zoo and safari. They both belonged to the Asiatic lion breed. But that's not all – Birsa zoo has also received a pair of crocodiles, aged about three-four years, from the Chhattisgarh zoo. The crocodile pair has not been given any name yet.
The animals reached the Birsa Zoo on Monday evening, and after health check-ups were done by the zoo vets, they were kept in enclosures for public viewing.
Ashok Kumar Singh, assistant director of Birsa zoo, said, "After the deaths of two
Asiatic lions
, Jaya and Veeru, and a cross-breed lioness Priyanka, the zoo had only a single male lion. Keeping in mind the visitors' increasing demand, the park authority has decided to bring the pair of lions and crocodiles from the Chhattisgarh zoo so that the park can attract more visitors in the coming days."
According to a source at the zoo, the Birsa will send a Himalayan bear, a crocodile, and a porcupine to the Nandanvan Zoo.
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