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Agartala, Aug 01, 2011 : Death of three exotic animals in Sipahijala wild life sanctuary and zoo- about 25 kms south of Agartala- for the last few months put the forest authorities into tizzy.
Only recently the zoo authorities had brought three Emu, largest giant birds of Australia to add another feather for its tourist attraction. But the flightless bird, second largest to Ostrich in the world fell sick with Ranikhet disease (also known as New Castle diseases). Last week the Emu died.
Animal experts said, Ranikhet disease, the most serious virus diseases of poultry and its infection spreads for lack of proper housing and general good care.
One of most shocking death, however, came when two adult bears killed and ate up a cub within minutes in the cage. Two bear cubs were being reared in isolation for long. But last month the zoo authority decided to keep the two cubs in the cage along with two grown up bears. As soon as the cubs were put in the cage, two adults became furious and pounced on them. While they tore apart one cub and then ate him up, the zoo officials managed to rescue the other cub.
Officiating Wildlife Conservator and Director of Siphahijala Wildlife Sanctuary S C Debnath, admitted the killing of the bear in the cage.
“ We have shifted the bears in separate cages”, said Debnath.
Meanwhile, on last Tuesday a Himalayan leopard also died off ‘Haemoprotozoa’ a disease having malarial symptom. The leopard was 23 years old. Usually a leopard lives up to the age of 21 or 22 years.
Confirming death, Dr Gautam Dasgupta, chief of Siphahijala wild life hospital said, during the period of last few years, the deceased leopard was suffering from several illness including urological problems.
The Animal Research Development (ARD) laboratory of Agartala had confirmed the disease, said Dr Dasgupta.
In March last, altogether 10 birds of various species and three wild animals had died in the sanctuary due to infections.
Agartala, Aug 01, 2011 : Death of three exotic animals in Sipahijala wild life sanctuary and zoo- about 25 kms south of Agartala- for the last few months put the forest authorities into tizzy.
Only recently the zoo authorities had brought three Emu, largest giant birds of Australia to add another feather for its tourist attraction. But the flightless bird, second largest to Ostrich in the world fell sick with Ranikhet disease (also known as New Castle diseases). Last week the Emu died.
Animal experts said, Ranikhet disease, the most serious virus diseases of poultry and its infection spreads for lack of proper housing and general good care.
One of most shocking death, however, came when two adult bears killed and ate up a cub within minutes in the cage. Two bear cubs were being reared in isolation for long. But last month the zoo authority decided to keep the two cubs in the cage along with two grown up bears. As soon as the cubs were put in the cage, two adults became furious and pounced on them. While they tore apart one cub and then ate him up, the zoo officials managed to rescue the other cub.
Officiating Wildlife Conservator and Director of Siphahijala Wildlife Sanctuary S C Debnath, admitted the killing of the bear in the cage.
“ We have shifted the bears in separate cages”, said Debnath.
Meanwhile, on last Tuesday a Himalayan leopard also died off ‘Haemoprotozoa’ a disease having malarial symptom. The leopard was 23 years old. Usually a leopard lives up to the age of 21 or 22 years.
Confirming death, Dr Gautam Dasgupta, chief of Siphahijala wild life hospital said, during the period of last few years, the deceased leopard was suffering from several illness including urological problems.
The Animal Research Development (ARD) laboratory of Agartala had confirmed the disease, said Dr Dasgupta.
In March last, altogether 10 birds of various species and three wild animals had died in the sanctuary due to infections.
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