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‘Why keep Zeenat in zoo’: NTCA tells Bengal to send tigress to Similipal reserve
KOLKATA: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) on Monday asked the West Bengal forest department why tigress Zeenat was shifted to the Alipore Zoo in Kolkata after being tranquilised ...
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National Zoo mourns death of 33-year-old gray seal Gunther
(Connor Mallon, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute) The Smithsonian National Zoo has lost one of its beloved gray seals. Gunther, a 33-year-old gray seal who had been ...
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Museums and Zoo
The Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. Eleven museums are located along the National Mall in Washington, D.C., six others and the Smithsonian’s ...
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End of the road for Kolkata's beloved yellow taxis
Nobel laureate poet and polymath Rabindranath Tagore was born and died in Kolkata, where the national anthem he composed was sung for the first time during India's long independence struggle.
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How the National Zoo weighs its animals, from elephants to red pandas
Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. By Lee Powell Nov. 17 at 6:30 a.m. At the Smithsonian’s National Zoo ...
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Why zoo visits were needed to prepare India's Constitution
Zoo in Calcutta (now Kolkata) for three months to study the features of Asiatic lions. HOW ASHOKAN LION CAPITAL WAS SELECTED AS INDIA'S NATIONAL EMBLEM While the Committees and Sub-Committees of ...
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This Memphis Zoo animal is feeling 22 after celebrating her birthday Taylor Swift-style
Tallulah celebrated with her brother Ringo, the zoo said, and treats were placed around the green space. A species native to South Asia, according to the Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation ...
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Lee Durrell visits to Alipore zoo in Kolkata, recalls Gerry, other animals
Naturalist Lee Durrell visited Alipore Zoo to reflect on her studies of Madagascar lemurs and to honour her husband Gerald Durrell's centenary. She emphasised the importance of captive breeding ...
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India’s oldest zoo gets 150-year-old documents, hand-written records in digital format
The digitization includes hand-written records and books, with significant interest shown in the zoo management handbook by global zoos. KOLKATA: Do you know that three giant tortoises ...
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A visit to the zoo, Saraswati Puja shopping and more on Republic Day
My Kolkata Web Desk Published 26.01.25, 07:15 PM Thousands evacuated as severe floods swamp Jakarta; heavy rains to persist ...
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Giant Pandas Arrive at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute From China
(Photo credit: Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.) Photos and b-roll will be available in the Zoo’s Newsroom by 3:30 p.m. Find comprehensive resources on the ...