Gorakhpur: A pair of Asiatic lions, named Pataudi and Maryam, reached Shaheed Ashfaqullah Khan Gorakhpur zoo from Etawah on Sunday.
“Many wild animals including leopard, hippopotamus, deer, jackal and python have already arrived and a pair of lions named Pataudi and Maryam reached today morning,” said zoo director Dr H Raja Mohan.
The lion and lioness entered enclosures under tight safety and security in the presence of Rajkiya Nirman Nigam project manager D B Singh and zoo director Dr H Raja Mohan.
“The lions will be kept in quarantine as per the guidelines we follow. So far, 54 wild animals have reached here. The construction work in the zoo, which is named after martyr Ashfaqullah Khan, has been completed,” the director added.