Vadodara (Gujarat): As the mercury soars and heatwave intensifies, the Sayaji Baug Zoo at Vadodara has made arrangements for the inmates to beat the heat.
Zoo curator Dr Pratyush Patankar has said that water is being sprayed in and around cages of animals two times a day, and ice cubes are also being put in the cages of some animals for providing them relief.
Talking about the measures taken by the zoo, Pratyush Patankar said, "There has been a heatwave warning and it has been going on from a week, and in the city too, the temperatures have crossed 40 degrees Celsius. We have taken all measures to protect the animals from the heat, especially water arrangements. Other than the drinking water, we spray water inside and outside the cages of animals and birds for a cooling effect."
"To cover the cages, we have put green agro net grass curtains and dry coconut tree leaves, and water is sprayed on that so that the cooling effect lasts. We provide ice to the animals, we have a Himalayan bear who is from a cold area, and he is given big ice slabs for cooling. We also put ice cubes in leopards', lions' and monkeys' cages for cooling," said Patankar.