New-born rhino, gaur brighten World Environment Day in Hyd zoo
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New-born rhino and gaur mark world environment day celebrations in Hyderabad zoo.. Image Source: IANS News
Hyderabad, June 5 : The Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad ushered in extra cheer on World Environment Day on Saturday with the good news of the recent births of a one-horned rhinoceros and a gaur (Indian bison).
Officials said that the male gaur calf was born on June 2, coinciding with the Telangana state formation day anniversary. It has been named Komaram Bheem in honour of the Telangana hero.
The one-horned rhino calf, which was born a fortnight ago, has been named Nanda .
A team of doctors from the Tamil Nadu Veterinary University and in house Veterinarians are continuously monitoring and treating the animals as per the protocol.
Dutta had issued a video message and said if the post mortem report is not published by June 5, which is the World Environment Day, then it will indicate that the elephants were killed by direct or indirect influence of some officials of the Forest Department.