10 wild-caught Asian lions brought to this zoo:
10 lions encaged after spate of big cat attacks in Gujarat
10 lions encaged after spate of big cat attacks in Gujarat
Sakkarbaug Zoo
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An Asian lion died at an age of 22 years at the Zoo :
Gujarat: Dheer, Gir Forest's Oldest Lion Dies At 22 in Junagagh's Sakkarbagh Zoo
Gujarat: Dheer, Gir Forest's Oldest Lion Dies At 22 in Junagagh's Sakkarbagh Zoo
At least 40 Asiatic lions to be send to other zoos in India in exchange for other animals :
Gujarat zoo to trade 40 Asiatic lions for other wild animals for Kevadia Jungle Safari
Gujarat zoo to trade 40 Asiatic lions for other wild animals for Kevadia Jungle Safari
Thirty Indian wolves bred in Sakkarbaug Zoo will be reintroduced to the Banaskantha region in Gujarat, in order to return natural predators of both nilgai and wild boar that are currently pests in the area. A soft release enclosure is being built that may allow the wolves to be released as early as this December.
More information can be found in the link below:
Gujarat: Divyangi gives wolf-breeding a leg-up | Ahmedabad News - Times of India
More information can be found in the link below:
Gujarat: Divyangi gives wolf-breeding a leg-up | Ahmedabad News - Times of India
The reintroduction programme for Indian wolves has had its first success, with the first cub recently born in the wild to zoo-bred animals. Their pack, consisting of a breeding male and female and two older cubs were released into the wild in September 2024. Another pack, also five strong, was reintroduced in December 2024.
The wolves are, as hoped, preying predominantly on nilgai (90% of the diet), with the remainder being wild boar, hares and other small animals. The reintroduction is already seeing other environmental benefits, with jackals and striped hyaena returning to the area with the re-establishment of the food chain.