Children, families adopt animals under Vizag zoo’s programme

The Indira Gandhi Zoological Park in Visakhapatnam has initiated an Animal Adoption Programme, allowing children and their families to adopt animals on their birthdays. The program has seen 10 animals, including a Himalayan goral, a parrot, and a Royal Bengal tiger, being adopted by 7 individuals, with a total contribution of ₹1,46,100. The funds raised will be used for the animals' care, welfare, and conservation. The adopters received certificates and souvenir kits as recognition of their contributions.

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