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"Why Not Marathi?" Huge Row Over Penguin Names At Mumbai's Byculla Zoo
The penguins at the Byculla Zoo have been in the headlines since they arrived in Mumbai in 2016. The penguins became available for public viewing from 2017 at the zoo and since then have become very popular among visitors to the zoo.
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Penguin Chicks Born At Mumbai Zoo Should Be Given Marathi Names: BJP
The son or daughter-of-the-soil politics in Mumbai, so far restricted to humans, has taken an interesting turn with BJP leaders demanding that Penguin chicks born in a city zoo be given Marathi names.
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Rs 20 Crore On Cages For Lions, Wolves. But Zoo Doesn't Have These Animals
The Byculla Zoo in Mumbai has spent Rs 8.25 crore on an enclosure for lions, Rs 7.15 crore on one for wolves and Rs 3.82 crore on a third for otters. The catch - there are no lions, wolves or otters at the zoo.
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Watch: Mumbai Zoo Welcomes 3 Baby Penguins
Biologist at Byculla Zoo, Dr Abhishek Satam said the zoo is seeing a significant uptick in footfall after the recent birth of three penguins.
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Mumbai Civic Body Christens Three Penguin Chicks At Byculla Zoo
Mumbai's Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, popularly known as Byculla Zoo, has christened three Humboldt penguins born at the facility in the last seven months, an official said today.
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2 Penguin Chicks Born In Mumbai Zoo In Last 4 Months: Mayor
Two penguin chicks were born in the Mumbai-based Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, popularly known as the Byculla zoo, since May this year, Mayor Kishori Pednekar said on Wednesday.
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Mumbai Civic Body Defends Rs 15.26 Crore Tender For Upkeep Of Penguins At Byculla Zoo
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has defended the Rs 15.26 crore tender it had floated for the upkeep of penguins at Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, popularly known as Byculla zoo
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Mumbai's Rs 15-Crore Tender For Penguin Care Earns Congress Disapproval
The Congress today criticised the Shiv Sena-ruled Mumbai civic body for floating a tender at an estimated cost of Rs 15 crore for the upkeep of seven penguins in the Byculla zoo here for the next three years.
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Ad For Mumbai Zoo Said "Beef Needed". It Was A Translation Error
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had to issue a hasty clarification after a tender advertisement for supply of animal feed to a zoo run by the city civic body mentioned 'beef' as one of the items needed.
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"Freedom Baby": India's First Penguin Born In Mumbai Zoo
For now, it is known as the "Freedom Baby". Mumbai's Byculla zoo welcomed the first penguin to be born in India on Independence Day at 8 pm. "Flipper", one of the eight Humbolt penguins brought to Byculla zoo, had laid an egg on July 5 after mating with "Molt", another of the penguins.
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Humboldt Penguin Lays Egg At Mumbai Zoo
Two years after seven Humboldt penguins made the Byculla Zoo here their home, a four-and-a-half-year old female among them has laid an egg.
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Cartist Brings Car Art To Mumbai
Cartist, a Jaipur based organisation that turns cars into rolling art is in Mumbai for an exclusive exhibition from November 17-19, 2017. The exhibition will be held at the Jijamata Udyan (or Mumbai Zoo) grounds in Byculla, Mumbai and is open to public. The organisation, founded by car collector and restorer Himanchu Jangid uses cars as a canvas to...
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BJP Leader Seeks Probe Into Purchase Of Penguins For Mumbai Zoo
BJP MLA Ashish Shelar has sought a Special Investigation Team probe into the purchase of eight penguins by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for the city-based Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, popularly known as the Byculla Zoo.
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Mumbaikars, You Can See Penguins At Byculla Zoo Starting Today
The wait is over. Starting today, Mumbaikars can head to the Byculla Zoo to catch a glimpse of the newest members there - 7 Humboldt penguins flown in from South Korea's Coex Aquarium in Seoul. Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray and the Mumbai Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar inaugurated a newly-built, exclusive enclosure for penguins at the civic-ru...
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Penguin Dies At Mumbai Zoo, Political Row Erupts
The death of a penguin at a Mumbai zoo has translated into a political row with the opposition Congress alleging corruption in a complaint to the Lokayukta or anti-corruption watchdog.
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"Why Not Marathi?" Huge Row Over Penguin Names At Mumbai's Byculla Zoo
The penguins at the Byculla Zoo have been in the headlines since they arrived in Mumbai in 2016. The penguins became available for public viewing from 2017 at the zoo and since then have become very popular among visitors to the zoo.
-
Penguin Chicks Born At Mumbai Zoo Should Be Given Marathi Names: BJP
The son or daughter-of-the-soil politics in Mumbai, so far restricted to humans, has taken an interesting turn with BJP leaders demanding that Penguin chicks born in a city zoo be given Marathi names.
-
Rs 20 Crore On Cages For Lions, Wolves. But Zoo Doesn't Have These Animals
The Byculla Zoo in Mumbai has spent Rs 8.25 crore on an enclosure for lions, Rs 7.15 crore on one for wolves and Rs 3.82 crore on a third for otters. The catch - there are no lions, wolves or otters at the zoo.
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Watch: Mumbai Zoo Welcomes 3 Baby Penguins
Biologist at Byculla Zoo, Dr Abhishek Satam said the zoo is seeing a significant uptick in footfall after the recent birth of three penguins.
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Mumbai Civic Body Christens Three Penguin Chicks At Byculla Zoo
Mumbai's Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, popularly known as Byculla Zoo, has christened three Humboldt penguins born at the facility in the last seven months, an official said today.
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2 Penguin Chicks Born In Mumbai Zoo In Last 4 Months: Mayor
Two penguin chicks were born in the Mumbai-based Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, popularly known as the Byculla zoo, since May this year, Mayor Kishori Pednekar said on Wednesday.
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Mumbai Civic Body Defends Rs 15.26 Crore Tender For Upkeep Of Penguins At Byculla Zoo
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has defended the Rs 15.26 crore tender it had floated for the upkeep of penguins at Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, popularly known as Byculla zoo
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Mumbai's Rs 15-Crore Tender For Penguin Care Earns Congress Disapproval
The Congress today criticised the Shiv Sena-ruled Mumbai civic body for floating a tender at an estimated cost of Rs 15 crore for the upkeep of seven penguins in the Byculla zoo here for the next three years.
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Ad For Mumbai Zoo Said "Beef Needed". It Was A Translation Error
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had to issue a hasty clarification after a tender advertisement for supply of animal feed to a zoo run by the city civic body mentioned 'beef' as one of the items needed.
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"Freedom Baby": India's First Penguin Born In Mumbai Zoo
For now, it is known as the "Freedom Baby". Mumbai's Byculla zoo welcomed the first penguin to be born in India on Independence Day at 8 pm. "Flipper", one of the eight Humbolt penguins brought to Byculla zoo, had laid an egg on July 5 after mating with "Molt", another of the penguins.
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Humboldt Penguin Lays Egg At Mumbai Zoo
Two years after seven Humboldt penguins made the Byculla Zoo here their home, a four-and-a-half-year old female among them has laid an egg.
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Cartist Brings Car Art To Mumbai
Cartist, a Jaipur based organisation that turns cars into rolling art is in Mumbai for an exclusive exhibition from November 17-19, 2017. The exhibition will be held at the Jijamata Udyan (or Mumbai Zoo) grounds in Byculla, Mumbai and is open to public. The organisation, founded by car collector and restorer Himanchu Jangid uses cars as a canvas to...
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BJP Leader Seeks Probe Into Purchase Of Penguins For Mumbai Zoo
BJP MLA Ashish Shelar has sought a Special Investigation Team probe into the purchase of eight penguins by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for the city-based Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, popularly known as the Byculla Zoo.
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Mumbaikars, You Can See Penguins At Byculla Zoo Starting Today
The wait is over. Starting today, Mumbaikars can head to the Byculla Zoo to catch a glimpse of the newest members there - 7 Humboldt penguins flown in from South Korea's Coex Aquarium in Seoul. Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray and the Mumbai Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar inaugurated a newly-built, exclusive enclosure for penguins at the civic-ru...
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Penguin Dies At Mumbai Zoo, Political Row Erupts
The death of a penguin at a Mumbai zoo has translated into a political row with the opposition Congress alleging corruption in a complaint to the Lokayukta or anti-corruption watchdog.
