Byculla Zoo

The Byculla Zoo in Mumbai has spent Rs 8.25 crore on an enclosure for lions, Rs 7.15 crore on one for wolves and Rs 3.82 crore on a third for otters. The catch - there are no lions, wolves or otters at the zoo.

Biologist at Byculla Zoo, Dr Abhishek Satam said the zoo is seeing a significant uptick in footfall after the recent birth of three penguins.

Mumbai's Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, popularly known as Byculla Zoo, has christened three Humboldt penguins born at the facility in the last seven months, an official said today.

Two penguin chicks were born in the Mumbai-based Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, popularly known as the Byculla zoo, since May this year, Mayor Kishori Pednekar said on Wednesday.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has defended the Rs 15.26 crore tender it had floated for the upkeep of penguins at Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, popularly known as Byculla zoo

The Congress today criticised the Shiv Sena-ruled Mumbai civic body for floating a tender at an estimated cost of Rs 15 crore for the upkeep of seven penguins in the Byculla zoo here for the next three years.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had to issue a hasty clarification after a tender advertisement for supply of animal feed to a zoo run by the city civic body mentioned 'beef' as one of the items needed.

For now, it is known as the "Freedom Baby". Mumbai's Byculla zoo welcomed the first penguin to be born in India on Independence Day at 8 pm. "Flipper", one of the eight Humbolt penguins brought to Byculla zoo, had laid an egg on July 5 after mating with "Molt", another of the penguins.

Two years after seven Humboldt penguins made the Byculla Zoo here their home, a four-and-a-half-year old female among them has laid an egg.

Cartist, a Jaipur based organisation that turns cars into rolling art is in Mumbai for an exclusive exhibition from November 17-19, 2017. The exhibition will be held at the Jijamata Udyan (or Mumbai Zoo) grounds in Byculla, Mumbai and is open to public. The organisation, founded by car collector and restorer Himanchu Jangid uses cars as a canvas to...

BJP MLA Ashish Shelar has sought a Special Investigation Team probe into the purchase of eight penguins by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for the city-based Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, popularly known as the Byculla Zoo.

The wait is over. Starting today, Mumbaikars can head to the Byculla Zoo to catch a glimpse of the newest members there - 7 Humboldt penguins flown in from South Korea's Coex Aquarium in Seoul. Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray and the Mumbai Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar inaugurated a newly-built, exclusive enclosure for penguins at the civic-ru...

The death of a penguin at a Mumbai zoo has translated into a political row with the opposition Congress alleging corruption in a complaint to the Lokayukta or anti-corruption watchdog.

Following the recent death of an 18-month-old Humboldt penguin in Mumbai zoo, the civic body has forfeited Rs 1.40 crore deposit of the contractor responsible for construction of the bird's enclosure.

Mumbai's Byculla zoo have got some new residents -- eight penguins, which have come all the way from South Korea's Seoul.

The Byculla Zoo in Mumbai has spent Rs 8.25 crore on an enclosure for lions, Rs 7.15 crore on one for wolves and Rs 3.82 crore on a third for otters. The catch - there are no lions, wolves or otters at the zoo.

Biologist at Byculla Zoo, Dr Abhishek Satam said the zoo is seeing a significant uptick in footfall after the recent birth of three penguins.

Mumbai's Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, popularly known as Byculla Zoo, has christened three Humboldt penguins born at the facility in the last seven months, an official said today.

Two penguin chicks were born in the Mumbai-based Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, popularly known as the Byculla zoo, since May this year, Mayor Kishori Pednekar said on Wednesday.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has defended the Rs 15.26 crore tender it had floated for the upkeep of penguins at Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, popularly known as Byculla zoo

The Congress today criticised the Shiv Sena-ruled Mumbai civic body for floating a tender at an estimated cost of Rs 15 crore for the upkeep of seven penguins in the Byculla zoo here for the next three years.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had to issue a hasty clarification after a tender advertisement for supply of animal feed to a zoo run by the city civic body mentioned 'beef' as one of the items needed.

For now, it is known as the "Freedom Baby". Mumbai's Byculla zoo welcomed the first penguin to be born in India on Independence Day at 8 pm. "Flipper", one of the eight Humbolt penguins brought to Byculla zoo, had laid an egg on July 5 after mating with "Molt", another of the penguins.

Two years after seven Humboldt penguins made the Byculla Zoo here their home, a four-and-a-half-year old female among them has laid an egg.

Cartist, a Jaipur based organisation that turns cars into rolling art is in Mumbai for an exclusive exhibition from November 17-19, 2017. The exhibition will be held at the Jijamata Udyan (or Mumbai Zoo) grounds in Byculla, Mumbai and is open to public. The organisation, founded by car collector and restorer Himanchu Jangid uses cars as a canvas to...

BJP MLA Ashish Shelar has sought a Special Investigation Team probe into the purchase of eight penguins by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for the city-based Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, popularly known as the Byculla Zoo.

The wait is over. Starting today, Mumbaikars can head to the Byculla Zoo to catch a glimpse of the newest members there - 7 Humboldt penguins flown in from South Korea's Coex Aquarium in Seoul. Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray and the Mumbai Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar inaugurated a newly-built, exclusive enclosure for penguins at the civic-ru...

The death of a penguin at a Mumbai zoo has translated into a political row with the opposition Congress alleging corruption in a complaint to the Lokayukta or anti-corruption watchdog.

Following the recent death of an 18-month-old Humboldt penguin in Mumbai zoo, the civic body has forfeited Rs 1.40 crore deposit of the contractor responsible for construction of the bird's enclosure.

Mumbai's Byculla zoo have got some new residents -- eight penguins, which have come all the way from South Korea's Seoul.