Apart from us humans, how about animals & other creatures withstand severe summer?
Posted on: 14/Apr/2014 4:00:34 PM
Vandalur zoo has over 1500 creatures.
Zoo authorities have taken some special measures to provide some respite, safety & shelter from the severe summer – Special diets, thatched roofs, sprinklers, water showers and shade nets are just some of the arrangements being put in place for the birds, animals and reptiles in captivity.
Let us know these summer protection measures animal-wise!
Elephants - Enjoy the luxury of moving freely I spacious enclosures. A huge pond filled with water has been created for them. If they feel bored, they can wallow in the mud pit. Apart from these, the animals are also given a special ‘summer diet’ of fruits.
Birds - Gunny bags cover the ceilings in the terrestrial birds’ enclosure. Water is sprayed on these bags thrice a day. The ostrich, zebra and giraffe have been provided a different kind of luxury water sprinklers.
Predator Birds - eagles and vultures, and others like hornbills, pelicans and herons have shade nets over their enclosures. These filter the sunrays and thereby, reduce the heat inside.
Deer, Bears, Ostriches and Zebras - Have been provided with pyramid-shaped thatched roof inside their enclosure, where they can rest during the hottest part of the day.
Tigers & Lions - A specially designed four-foot-high wooden plank shed has been created. This will act as enrichment (a tool to reduce boredom in animals) for them to rest during peak heat hours of the day.
Chimpanzees - Get a special diet lassi and tender coconut water.
Free ranging animals - For Spotted Deer, Mongooses, Monitor Lizards and Jackals, small, cement water troughs have been installed in 50 places inside the zoo. Water is filled in the troughs, once in two days.
