Nandankanan Zoo to receive 15 new species

Bhubaneswar (01/11/2024): As many as 15 new species will be added to Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar under the animal exchange programme. A nine-member team of Nandankanan Zoo led by ACF (SBG) Dr Sudipta Kumar Panda visited Pilikula Zoological Park, Mangaluru, Karnataka, for the acquisition and transfer of animals as approved by the Central Zoo Authority. The NZP authorities will hand over Golden Pheasant (1:1), Silver Pheasant (1:1), Asiatic Lion (1:0), to Pilikula Zoo. In exchange, they will receive the animals - Reticulated python (2:2), Wild Dog (2:2),Brahminy kite (1:1), Common palm civet (1:2) and Large egret (0:2) from Pilikula Zoo. This exchange programme will help in pairing of wild dog, Brahminy kite and large egret and new bloodline infusion to other species.