How Hyderabad Zoo is Protecting Animals Against Coldwave

Hyderabad: The Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad has made preparations to keep animals warm as the city's temperatures drop. Heaters have been installed for the night dwellings of leopards, cheetahs, chimps, and lions. In the meantime, birdcages have been draped in green linen, and reptiles' night dwellings have been coated in dry leaves to keep them warm.

With winter approaching and temperatures plummeting, the Nehru Zoological Park administrators took additional precautions to safeguard the animals.

Given the large green cover in the park and its proximity to the Mir Alam Tank and neighbouring regions of thick vegetative pockets of Agriculture College, Himayatsagar, and Osmansagar, the temperature at the zoo is normally mild compared to other parts of the city.

Room heaters have been installed in all the night homes of leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, tigers, and lions, as well as other creatures such as baboons and chimpanzees.

"After studying the requirements, room heaters were installed in the enclosures, and gunny bags were used to cover the night houses where necessary." As S Rajasekhar, Curator of the Nehru Zoological Park, remarked, "Wooden planks were also kept on the ground."

Authorities also put measures in place to safeguard the birds, such as covering the cages with green cloth and placing nest boxes. To keep reptiles warm at night, dry leaves, bulbs, and tiny pots are placed in their enclosures.

"Caretakers monitor the animals' health and ensure their safety under the supervision of the zoo park's veterinary doctors," the curator explained.

Meanwhile, visitation at the zoo park, which had increased somewhat after the Covid 19 relaxations were announced a few months ago, has started to decline again in the last few days due to a rise in Omicron Covid variant cases throughout the world.

"Since the last few days, the numbers of visitors have dropped. However, all precautions are being taken to safeguard the animals as well as visitors to the zoo park," a zoo spokesman stated.