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A Nehru Zoological Park official instructed Deccan Chronicle, “We’re extra acutely aware on the subject of animals. The zoo is nothing with out them, and we’re all working exhausting to shield them.”
To assist animals deal with the warmth, they’ve put in sprinklers and small rain weapons in any respect enclosures. Foggers have been positioned within the reptile home, macaws and aviary sections. Chook cages are coated with protecting thunga grass for shade, and shade nets have been arrange over duck and stork ponds to make sure cooler temperatures.
With temperatures in Hyderabad nearing 39°C and a few areas in Telangana anticipated to the touch 44°C by mid-March, the zoo has taken further precautions. Extra cooling preparations embrace air conditioners and exhaust followers in nocturnal animal homes, and coolers in the chimpanzee, monkey, and carnivore enclosures. Herbivorous animals have been given shady shelters to protect them from direct daylight.
With hydration being the precedence, a steady provide of unpolluted water in in place at all enclosures. The zoo has additionally launched a summer time food regimen wealthy in refreshing fruits like watermelon, musk melon and citrus varieties for apes, monkeys, primates, birds, and bears. To additional safeguard their well being, veterinary groups are offering important dietary supplements like Glucon-D, Electral powder, vitamin-C, and B-complex to assist animals face up to excessive warmth situations.
Thunga grass and kashkash thattis have been positioned on the roofs of animal homes and they’re watered three to 4 occasions a day.
A devoted veterinary workforce, led by senior docs and zoo officers, is carefully monitoring the animals. They’re conducting common check-ups and taking preventive steps to minimise heat-related stress.
Guests’ consolation has additionally been thought of. Palm leaf sheds, seating areas, and consuming water amenities have been put in at completely different places to supply aid from the warmth.
