Hoolock Gibbon new addition to Mysore zoo
These animals were brought from the Assam Zoo on an animal exchange programme on February 13.
By : shilpa p
Update: 2020-01-01 20:40 GMT
Mysuru: Rare and endangered Hoolock Gibbons, found only in north-eastern parts of the country, are the latest attraction at the renowned Mysuru zoo, or the Chamaraja Zoological Gardens. With this, it will be the only zoo in southern, central and western parts of the country to house the gibbons.
As a New Year gift to tourists, Forest Minister C.C. Patil released a pair of the gibbons for public display at the zoo on Wednesday.
These animals were brought from the Assam Zoo on an animal exchange programme on February 13.
Hoolock Gibbons are an endangered species and over 12,000 of them are in North-Eastern states of India, said Mysuru Zoo Director Ajit Kulkarni.