(Union Minister names female cub as “Avani” meaning earth and male cub as “Vyom” which means universe)
BY TTT NEWS NETWORK
NEW DELHI, 20 APRIL 2023:
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change , Bhupender Yadav released white tiger cubs today in arena of white tiger enclosure in National Zoological Park, New Delhi by flagging off . The Union Minister has named female cub as “Avani” meaning earth & male cub as “Vyom” which means universe. The parentage consists of father Vijay and mother tigress Sita.
Tigress Sita delivered these cubs on 24 August 2022. Now these two cubs, one male and one female, are about 8 months old. These cubs till now were kept in night shelter and in the side kraal during day time with mother. As the cubs need more area for their movement they are being released in the bigger area i.e. arena in visitor display.
Mr.Yadav also interacted with school children to promote Mission LIFE and shared the importance of sustainable way of living and natural resource conservation.
Group of about 100 students and staff from various schools of New Delhi attended the programme and showed enthusiasm to promote wildlife conservation. After the release of white tiger cubs zoo walk was conducted for the school students.
Director General of Forest & Special Secretary, MOEF&CC Chandra Prakash Goyal, ADG (Forest Conservation) Satya Prakash Yadav, ADG(Wildlife) Bivash Ranjan, Member Secretary, Central Zoo Authority, Dr. Sanjay Kumar Shukla ,IG Wildlife, Rohit Tiwari and officials from MOEFCC were also present on the occasion.
ABOUT-
The National Zoological Park, earlier known as the Delhi zoo is essentially a fortified area which is home to around 1350 animals across 130 species of animals and birds from around the world. The zoo was inaugurated on 1st November 1956 and hoped to be a model for other zoos in India.
The environment provided by the National Zoological Park to the animals is very close to their natural habitat and is a perfect place for breeding endangered species. The zoo is home to animals like the Gir lion, chimpanzees, hyenas, hippopotamus, African Wild Buffalo and zebras among others.
Other than that the zoo also has an underground reptile house which houses reptiles like the Gharial, Marsh Crocodile, Indian Cobra, Indian Star Tortoise and the Indian Sand Boa among others.
The zoo also has numerous species of birds such as the Sarus Crane, Emu, Silver Pheasant, Peafowl, Grey Hornbill and the Barn Owl among others. The National Zoological Park also runs conservation initiatives for animals like the Royal Bengal Tiger, Swamp Deer, Asiatic Lion and the Red Jungle Fowl among other endangered species of birds and animals.
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