Lion scare in Bannerghatta Biological Park as lions come near a SUV

It was a real scary situation when lions in Bannerghatta Biological Park came close to a slow moving SUV - and, one of the beasts tried to climb on top of one of the vehicles in the park. In September 2016 also a similar incident had happened when lions were seen approaching a SUV in the safari park.
These incidents have prompted the zoo authorities to transfer the driver out of the safari for “provoking” the animals to get “thrills”.
This has been reported in thehindu.com dated 2 February 2017.

As informed by the authorities, the driver had repeatedly driven close to the animals and stopped besides them for prolonged periods. This is against the rules but he did it at the behest of guests. He would try to get the lions closer to the vehicle.
As a result of this incident, zoo authorities have removed six smaller vehicles, including the two SUVs and four jeeps, out of circulation so that adequate grills could be fixed. The safari will, therefore, function with 25 buses till the oother vehicles are made safe.


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Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary in Tripura sees three new lion cubs

For the first time in 30 years, the Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary of Tripura has created history. The park which had, subsequently, been converted into a sanctuary, has welcomed three lion cubs and 10 baby pythons in a single day.
Sepahijala had a 22-year-old lion and, in July last year, the zoo authorities inducted one male and one female lion from Bannerghatta National Park of Karnataka. It was done under an animal exchange program of the Central Zoo Authority.
The lioness has now given birth to triplets on June 9 in the zoo hospital. The cubs and their mother were reported to be fit and healthy. With this addition, the population of lions has gone up to six in the sanctuary.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 12 June 2016.

Sanctuary authorities also found that a python had given birth to 10 snakelets. Usually, pythons hatch after 90 days. However, in this case, they hatched within 45 days and were found to be healthy.
Incidentally, Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary had brought four pairs of animals that included lions, sambars, black bucks and porcupines. These were from Bannerghatta and under the animal exchange program of Central Zoo Authority. Tripura, on its part, had sent Phayre's leaf monkeys, better known as spectacled monkey (one male, two females), three pig-tailed macaques (one male, two females) and two Himalayan bears to Bannerghatta Park.


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