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Bhubaneswar: An old male lion ‘Pichhan’ died in Nandankanan Zoo on the outskirts of the capital city on Saturday. The 21-year-old big cat was undergoing treatment for several days and died of age  related illness, Zoo authorities said.…

Bhubaneswar: An Anaconda died in the Nandankanan Zoo in the afternoon on Thursday. Informing this to the media, the zoo authorities said that the cause of the death will be ascertained after post-mortem on Friday. A five-member team of…

Bhubaneswar: Nandankanan Zoo here has put out a list of 517 surplus inmates, including animals, birds and reptiles, which it can exchange with other zoos in the country. According to officials, these surplus animals are beyond the carrying…

Bhubaneswar: A gang of miscreants looted cash from an ATM of Punjab National Bank near Nandankanan Zoo here on Tuesday night. The incident came to light on Wednesday morning after some locals found the ATM machine broken and informed…

Bhubaneswar: There is good news for wildlife lovers of Odisha as the Nandankanan Zoo authorities on Tuesday received a new reptile species. According to reports, the authorities received eight yellow Anacondas and three Nile crocodiles…

Bhubaneswar: Subhranshu, a male white tiger, died at Nandankanan Zoo after prolonged illness on Tuesday morning. The five-year-old tiger, who was suffering from a kidney ailment and diarrhoea, was being treated by a team of veterinary…

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Forest Division officials are closely monitoring an elephant herd from Chandaka sanctuary which is moving towards the bordering areas of Khurda and Nayagarh districts. According to reports, the herd of 42 wild…

Bhubaneswar: The Forest Department on Monday released five Gharials (fish-eating) crocodiles of the Nandankanan Zoo in Satkosia, Tikarpara and Sunakhania in the upper catchments of Mahanadi. Informing this to the media here, Principal…