- 1st pair of Siberian tigers in India reached Darjeeling after 12 years.
- Two endangered Siberian tigers reached at Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
- Siberian tigers Lara and Akamas reached Darjeeling after 12 years in two special ambulances from the Kolkata airport.
- The last Siberian tiger died at the Nainital Zoo in November 2011 due to age-related problems.
- The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park has the highest altitude in India. It hosted Siberian tiger until 2007.
- They arrived Darjeeling from Cyprus as a part of an animal exchange programme.
- India sent Red Pandas to Cyprus’s Pafos Zoo as part of the animal exchange programme.
- The first ex-situ snow leopard conservation breeding programme was started at the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in 1986.
1st pair of Siberian tigers in India reached Darjeeling after 12 years
ByCurrent Hunt Team
Dec 16, 2023