National Zoological Park

Delhi shuts National Zoological Park temporarily as COVID-19 cases rise

According to the bulletin issued by the state health department, Delhi has reported 10,665 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The national capital has reported 14,74,366 COVID-19 cases so far, including 23,307 active cases.

Jan 06, 2022, 06:15 AM IST

Delhi Zoo to reopen for public from August 1 in two shifts, entry only through online booking

Delhi Zoo Director Ramesh Pandey said that entry to visitors will be granted strictly through online booking. The visitors will have to strictly abide by the Centre’s COVID-19 safety protocols, he added.

Jul 26, 2021, 15:22 PM IST

Bird flu confirmed in brown fish owl found dead in Delhi zoo; check details

A team had done serological surveillance on January 11.

Jan 16, 2021, 21:09 PM IST

Want a personalised postage stamp with your favourite animal? Delhi Zoo is planning to make that happen!

The zoo official said a single sheet costing Rs 300 will have 12 personalised stamps and that the visitors can select from different templates on which the stamps will be printed.

Jul 30, 2017, 14:03 PM IST

Delhi zoo losing its sheen as empty enclosures welcome visitors

The enclosures are lying empty and only a handful of people can be seen revolving round the cages.

Mar 12, 2017, 13:00 PM IST

No death of birds in Gwalior and Delhi Zoo: Committee

The three member committee said that various samples were taken from birds like duck, pelican, crow and munia bird earlier this month from National Zoological Park and sent to ICAR National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases.

Oct 29, 2016, 00:15 AM IST

DU to study how pollution affects birds’ sound

Delhi is only second to Kenya with a rich diversity of birds despite having high levels of noise pollution.

Mar 07, 2016, 06:19 AM IST

Delhi zoo sets record as painted storks lay over 1,500 eggs

Explaining the peculiar nature of the wading birds, the curator said that the parent painted storks fly back to their native place leaving behind the eggs.  

Jan 24, 2016, 12:31 PM IST

Delhi Zoo gets clean chit, report says 'tiger-obsessed' youth was killed due to his 'misadventure'

Government on Thursday put the onus on the 22-year-old youth who was mauled by a white tiger in Delhi Zoo last year, saying he had defied warnings and landed in the enclosure due to his "misadventure".

Oct 01, 2015, 10:40 AM IST