White rhino to become new member at Nandankanan Zoo soon

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Jan 24, 2020 at 5:16 PM

Bhubaneswar: Good news for wildlife lovers as a white rhino from Singapore will be added as a new member at Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) very soon.

A white rhino will be brought to the zoo from Singapore, informed the NZP Director Shashi Paul today.

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Along with white rhino, an African lion from Sri Lanka and other animals will be translocated to the zoo in Bhubaneswar.

Besides, an overbridge will be constructed to connect the Ropeway point at the zoo, he told media.

Last year, eight anacondas were brought to Nandankanan from Madras Crocodile Bank Trust on October 22, of which two died within a month of their stay at the wildlife habitat in Bhubaneswar.