This story is from February 27, 2021

UP: Etawah Safari lions to roar at Gorakhpur zoo

The upcoming zoological garden at Gorakhpur is set for a roaring start with animals arriving here from other zoos across the country.
UP: Etawah Safari lions to roar at Gorakhpur zoo
Yogi Adityanath (file photo)
LUCKNOW: The upcoming zoological garden at Gorakhpur is set for a roaring start with animals arriving here from other zoos across the country.
As of now, 57 animals have reached Gorakhpur and soon lions from Etawah and animals from Kanpur and Lucknow are likely to arrive at the zoo soon.
During his visit to Gorakhpur earlier this month, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had said that the Gorakhpur zoo would open at the end of next month as animals had already started arriving.

Director, Gorakhpur zoo, H Rajamohan said, “Lions from Etawah Safari are likely to reach here by Sunday (February 28).”
In September 2019, seven lions were brought from Gujarat to Etawah Safari of whom one had died a few days later. Two of the lions from Etawah Safari will now be brought to Gorakhpur zoo.
At least 50 animals will also be transported to Gorakhpur from Kanpur zoo. Similarly, 35 animals from Lucknow and 19 from Delhi zoo will also attract visitors at Gorakhpur zoo.
All animals from Vinod Van in Gorakhpur and mini-zoo in Prayagraj, which have been closed down, will also be accommodated in Gorakhpur zoo.

According to officials, animals reaching Gorakhpur will first be put under 21-day quarantine.
Animals coming to Gorakhpur zoo are donations from other zoological gardens since there are no animals to be exchanged. Zoos cannot buy or sell animals but only exchange them under exchange programme.
Gorakhpur zoo has the capacity to house 387 animals. Under the first phase, 133 animals will be brought to Gorakhpur.
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