Ludhiana Zoo's Tiger Safari Reopens with New Residents Badal and Bijli
Badal and Bijli end Ludhiana’s 1.5-year tiger drought
The Times Of India
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The Ludhiana zoo's tiger safari reopened after a 1.5-year closure, featuring two new tigers named Badal and Bijli. The reopening aims to attract visitors eager to see the big cats, with an entry fee of Rs 50 for the safari.
- 01The tiger safari at Ludhiana zoo reopened after a closure since December 2024.
- 02New residents include a tiger named Badal and a tigress named Bijli, brought from a Nagpur zoological park.
- 03The zoo operates six days a week, from Tuesday to Sunday, with specific entry fees: Rs 50 for the tiger safari and Rs 20-30 for the zoo.
- 04The closure was due to the death of the previous tiger, Aman, prompting officials to seek new tigers through a national exchange program.
- 05The zoo also houses other wildlife, including leopards and deer, enhancing its appeal to visitors.
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The Ludhiana zoo has reopened its tiger safari after a closure of one and a half years, welcoming a new pair of tigers—Badal and Bijli—who were transferred from a zoological park in Nagpur. The reopening is a significant event for the zoo, which had been without tigers since December 2024, following the death of its previous tiger, Aman. Zoo In-charge Narinder Singh noted that the public had shown great interest in the tigers during the closure, and there are hopes that Badal and Bijli will mate. The zoo is now open to visitors six days a week, from Tuesday to Sunday, with an entry fee of Rs 50 for the tiger safari and Rs 20 for children and Rs 30 for adults to access the entire zoo. In addition to the new tigers, the zoo features a variety of other wildlife, including leopards and deer, aiming to enhance the visitor experience and attract more families to the facility.
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The reopening of the tiger safari is expected to boost local tourism and attract families to the Ludhiana zoo, enhancing community engagement with wildlife.
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