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The Hindu
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Visakhapatnam zoo to organise five-day summer camp for children from May 21
Officials from the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP), in collaboration with Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC), Wildlife Conservation Through Research and Education (WCTRE) and Youth Conservation Action Network (YouCan), is organising a five-day Zoo Summer Camp for children, from May 21 to May 25, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Zoo Bioscope. The IGZP authorities stated that the camp aims to foster curiosity and awareness among young minds about the animal kingdom and conservation efforts through hands-on and interactive experiences. Highlights of the camp includes visit to the zoo veterinary hospital, interactive sessions with animal keepers, bird watching and exploring animal habitats and diets. All participants will be awarded a summer camp participation certificate, along with an animal-themed T-shirt, IGZP book and IGZP educational resource materials. For registration and more details, please contact the Zoo Education Officer at 7893632900
Hans India
30-04-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Key issues of zoo discussed at review meeting
Visakhapatnam: The Animal Health Committee of Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP) Visakhapatnam reviewed key issues pertaining to the health and wellbeing of the animals housed in the zoo. The meeting was chaired by G Mangamma, curator of the IGZP and attended by the committee members, including M Navin Kumar, deputy director (Retd.), NZP Hyderabad, D. Ramakrishna, joint director, AH, Visakhapatnam, P Mohini Kumari, deputy director (AH), RADDL, Visakhapatnam, among others. The committee engaged in comprehensive discussions covering topics such as animal nutrition, preventive healthcare measures, veterinary treatment protocols, summer management strategies and behavioural enrichment activities to ensure optimal care and welfare of the animals. Also, there was a special emphasis on leopard Harsha aged around 19 years with Chronic kidney disease, breeding of marmosets, squirrel monkeys, meerkats, giraffes, Royal Bengal tigers, white tigers, lions, hyena, sloth bears, water monitor lizards and African parrots.
The Hindu
24-04-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
City Nature Challenge 2025 in Visakhapatnam: Join the biodiversity hunt with iNaturalist
Visakhapatnam is all set to join a global celebration of curiosity and conservation as the City Nature Challenge (CNC) 2025 kicks off from April 25 to 28. A worldwide citizen science event powered by the iNaturalist app, this initiative invites Nature lovers, from school kids to seasoned wildlife watchers, to turn into biodiversity detectives for the four days of the initiative to document and protect urban biodiversity. All you need is a smartphone, a curious eye, and a bit of time outdoors. 'Participants can upload any observation from their surroundings, be it fungi on a damp wall, a spider web on a balcony, or trees in your neighborhood park,' says K Vimal Raj of Wilded, one of Visakhapatnam's Nature education organisations. 'This initiative is critical in mapping the biodiversity of a region and many times leads to interesting discoveries, like a first-time record of a plant or animal species from the city. From a broader perspective, it helps to understand the effects of climate change better.' Along with Wilded, environmental champions like Wildlife Conservation Through Research & Education (WCTRE), East Coast Conservation Team, Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP), World Wildlife Fund for Nature (India) and other Nature groups are rallying for citizens to step outside and document the natural world that often goes unnoticed. Vivek Rathod of WCTRE will be taking a group of participants to the Fishing Harbour on Friday morning for a guided walk from 8am to 8.45am as part of the City Nature Challenge. IGZP had conducted an orientation session earlier on how to take part in the CNC. Throughout the three days of the event, zoo education team will be assisting participants to clock their observations in the iNaturalist app. How to participate Participation is simple. Just download the iNaturalist app, check if your city is part of the challenge, and start clicking. Whether you spot an insect or the same crow that visits your windowsill each morning, every observation contributes to a growing global database that helps researchers, conservationists, and policymakers understand the planet's shifting biodiversity patterns. When photographing a plant for the iNaturalist app, capture multiple angles and details for taking clear shots of the flowers, leaves, stem, and even any visible fruits or buds. These features help in accurate identification. There is no upper limit to the number of observations, and this year, the organisers are upping the excitement with digital participation certificates. Anyone who submits over 500 observations with more than 50 unique species between April 25 and 28 will receive a digital badge of honour.
