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Kerala’s ‘designer zoo’ Puthur Zoological Park shuts down just weeks after inauguration following death of 10 deer in stray dog attack

OpIndia Staff - 13 November, 2025

Just weeks after Kerala's Puthur Zoological Park in Thrissur was opened, it has been forced to shut down. The closure follows the gruesome deaths...

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Kerala: Stray dogs kill 10 deer at newly opened Puthur Zoological Park

Anurag - 12 November, 2025

Ten deer were found dead at Kerala’s new Puthur Zoological Park after a suspected stray dog attack. Wildlife experts have demanded a safety audit and investigation into the park’s security lapses before further animal relocations.

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All zoos and safari parks in Uttar Pradesh temporarily closed after tigress Shakti dies from Avian influenza in Gorakhpur zoo

ANI - 14 May, 2025

All zoos and safari parks in Uttar Pradesh have been temporarily closed as a precautionary measure following the death of a tigress, Shakti, from Avian influenza at Gorakhpur's Shaheed Ashfaqullah Khan Zoological Park

Mumbai: BMC okays Rs 15 crore tender to upkeep penguins brought in by Aaditya Thackeray

OpIndia Staff - 30 November, 2021

The BMC has sanctioned Rs 15 crores for three years of maintenance of the penguins at Byculla zoo in Mumbai.

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Aaditya Thackeray, the penguins at Mumbai zoo and the controversy surrounding them: Here is all you need to know

OpIndia Staff - 24 September, 2021

Donald, Daisy, Popeye, Olive, Flipper, Bubble and Mr Molt are penguins in Mumbai zoo, who along with Aaditya Thackeray are mired in controversy

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456 animals died in Delhi Zoo in 3 years, including over 100 blackbucks, for reasons including cannibalism, shock: Details of RTI

OpIndia Staff - 30 July, 2021

"Now if this is the case in Delhi, one can anticipate the condition of Zoological parks in other States of India," said Vivek Pandey

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8 Asiatic lions test positive for Coronavirus infection in Hyderabad, develop dry cough, nasal discharge

OpIndia Staff - 4 May, 2021

After the case came to light, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued an advisory on April 30 to shut down all national parks, zoos, sanctuaries.

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