Absence of crowd pullers affecting footfalls in Delhi Zoo

The National Zoological Park in Delhi has reopened following a bird flu scare but itr appears to be losing out on footfalls because of absence of major crowd pullers like giraffe, zebra, kangaroo, ostrich, King Cobra etc in the zoo.
This has been reported in thestatesman.com dated 5 February 2017.

As visitors say - the snake house had hardly any snakes and the animals that are there looked "shabby and weak" like the crocodiles.
An official of the zoo has explained that all animal exchange programs have come to a halt after the bird flu scare. The zoo is currently under scrutiny and it will take some time to get back on track. The officials are confident that major species will be brought to the park soon. This zoo is one of the largest in the country and it came under a cloud last year after the death of 13 free ranging birds, including rosy pelicans, ducks and painted storks. They died due to H5N8 Avian influenza.


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