M'luru: Endangered Wolves arrive at Pilikula Park from AP as part of Animal Exchange Program
Mangaluru: Pilikula Biological Park, renowned for its conservation initiatives, welcomed a pair of endangered wolves from a zoo in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. This move, executed under the animal exchange program, aims to safeguard the near-extinct species.
HJ Bhandary, the Director of Pilikula Biological Park, elaborated on the recent additions in a press release, stating, "The park has successfully introduced various species through the animal exchange program. Marmoset and tamarin monkeys from Central and South America, blue-gold macaque monkeys from Mexico, galah cockatoos from Australia, and turaco monkeys from Southern Africa have found a home here."
The park, which already hosts 1,200 diverse species of animals, birds, and reptiles, intends to expand its biodiversity further. Bhandary revealed plans to introduce more fauna to Pilikula, enhancing the park's conservation efforts.
Addressing the welfare of the newly arrived animals, Bhandary highlighted, "The Reliance Foundation has generously donated Rs 1 crore to construct a suitable enclosure for the recently acquired animals. Our priority is to create an environment resembling their natural habitat, ensuring their comfort. Additionally, the park now features a feeding center and breeding box, provided free of charge by the Life Science Education Trust, Bengaluru."
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Five crushed to death after truck ploughs into tent in Kerala
Thrissur (Kerala) (PTI): At least five people, including two children, were killed and as many persons injured when a truck ploughed into the roadside tent where they were sleeping in this central Kerala district early on Tuesday, police said.
The victims, nomads living in tents set up along the highway, were struck by the truck on a national highway in Nattika, under the Valapad police station limits, at 4.30 am, they said.
The injured have been admitted to Thrissur Government Medical College Hospital, with the condition of two individuals reported as serious, police said.
Among the deceased are two children, aged one-and-a-half and four years. Two women were also killed.
The driver and cleaner of the vehicle have been taken into custody, police added.
