Humboldt Penguins at the Byculla Zoo are expected to be joined by more happy feet this year. In 2016, three male and four female penguins were brought from Seoul, South Korea, and inducted into the Mumbai Zoo. Their population might rise via monitored breeding at the artificial facility
Several Asian countries such as India, Thailand and the Philippines have been suffering the impact of high temperatures and face difficult months ahead for agriculture due to the El Nino phenomenon, even though the current heatwave is beginning to subside.
Zoologist Abhishek Satam explained that the ice popsicles are made using different ingredients depending on the animal's diet. The ice popsicles are only made during the summer season and are essential for the animals' survival in the heat.
Mumbai: Amid a searing heatwave in Maharashtra, the sloth bears in the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan And Zoo (Byculla Zoo) are enjoying watermelon popsicles provided by keepers to keep him and other animals cool