Odisha’s Nandankanan offers virtual tour of zoo amid COVID-19 pandemic

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Oct 29, 2020 at 4:32 PM

Bhubaneswar: Good news for wildlife lovers to get connected with them from home amid COVID-19 pandemic, as the Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) authorities have offered a virtual tour of the wildlife habitat.

The visitors can see the animals and can enjoy the beauty of zoo virtually staying at home, informed the NZP in a tweet.

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Now you can make a virtual tour of Nandankanan staying at home. Go to https://t.co/YSgClCTtxV or https://t.co/XpPEpWFrfI for an incredible experience.@CZA_Delhi @moefcc @waza @IPR_Odisha @odisha_tourism @ForestDeptt @pccfodisha @odishawildlife @ZKarnataka pic.twitter.com/CyBBNYWeXM

— NANDANKANAN ZOOLOGICAL PARK (@ddnandankanan) October 29, 2020

The zoo reopened for visitors with COVID-19 restrictions from October 4 after being shut for over six months due to the pandemic.

The authorities have issued guidelines for the visitors to ensure their safety and prevent COVID-19 transmission.

As per the guidelines, the visitors are allowed for entry into the zoo should not have cough, cold or fever symptoms. They can enter into the zoo after undergoing body temperature scanning at entry gate.

On the first day of its reopening, 306 people had visited by following all the COVID-19 norms.

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