Aurangabad: Siddharth Zoo in Aurangabad Maharashtra will exchange a pair of tigers with a zoological park in Pune in exchange for several nilgis, an official said on Wednesday.
Tigress Birth of Aurangabad named Bhakti and Tiger Arjun will be sent to Pune’s Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park in exchange for a pair of Nilgis, director of the Siddharth Shaikh Zoo.
“The Siddharth Zoo currently only has two nilgis and new partners will help increase their population at the facility,” the official said.
Zoo Supervisor Sanjay Nandan said, “Five-year-old Bhakti and seven-year-old Arjun will be sent to Pune.
The zoo has discussed about animal exchanges and proposals sent to the Central Zoo Authority last month’s approved.” Siddharth Zoo currently has 14 Tigers, including five children, officially more.
Aurangabad Zoo to trade two tigers for nilgis from Pune
