Bank Note Paper Mill builds enclosure for orangutans

October 08, 2021 08:37 pm | Updated 08:37 pm IST - MYSURU

Mysuru zoo on Friday said the construction of orangutan enclosure on its premises is almost complete and is ready to house the animals for public viewing.

Bank Note Paper Mill India, Mysuru (BNPM) has contributed a sum of ₹70 lakh under its CSR initiative for constructing the enclosure for orangutans that arrived here in August from Singapore and Malaysia.

“This generous contribution of BNPM goes a long way in the conservation of the endangered great apes, and facilitate their display,” said Zoo Executive Director Ajit Kulkarni.

The zoo got two pairs of orangutans from Singapore and Malaysia as it managed to strike a major international animal exchange deal. The 17-year-old male, Merlin, and 13-year-old female, Atina, arrived from Singapore zoo while five-year-old male, Afa, and the 7-year-old female, Minnie, were brought from Malaysia zoo. In return, the Mysuru zoo has given two pairs of giraffes.

According to the zoo records, the last time the zoo displayed orangutans was in the 70s and the zoo authorities’ best efforts thereafter to get an orangutan pair did not materialise.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.