Delhi Zoo issues emergency advisory after bird flu confirmed in dead tigress at Gorakhpur zoo

Delhi Zoo issues emergency advisory after bird flu confirmed in dead tigress at Gorakhpur zoo

While the Delhi Zoo remains open to the public, increased precautionary measures are in place in the wake of the bird flu scare, even as zoos in Uttar Pradesh have been shut till May 20.

Bird Flu Alert Issued in Uttar Pradesh Tiger Reserves and Wildlife Sanctuaries

Tiger reserves and wildlife sanctuaries across Uttar Pradesh have been put on high alert following confirmed cases of bird flu in two big cats — a tigress and a lion — at Gorakhpur and Kanpur zoos, respectively. While the reserves remain open to visitors, staff have been instructed to closely monitor wild animals for any unusual behaviour and to report any bird deaths within their premises. The deceased animals — tigress Shakti, who died on May …

Uttar Pradesh Zoos Closed for a Week Due to Bird Flu Concerns

Uttar Pradesh authorities announced a week-long closure of all zoos, including those in Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, and the Etawah Lion Safari, following the detection of H5N1 avian influenza in a tigress, who died on May 7 at Gorakhpur’s Shaheed Ashfaq Ullah Khan Zoological Park. The shutdown, effective from May 14 to May 20, was ordered […]