Faiz Rahman Siddiqui | TNN | Apr 20, 2016, 01.22 AM IST
Kanpur: Another lion is reportedly ill at the Etawah Lion Safari.
Safari sources said on Tuesday that veterinarians from IVRI, Bareilly
and Mathura, besides Kanpur Zoo are attending the ailing Asiatic lion
named Kuber. Blood and stool samples of the animal have been sent to
IVRI, Bareilly for laboratory test.
"Four-and-a-half-year-old
Kuber fell ill on April 16. We have got doctors from IVRI, Bareilly and
Mathura, besides Kanpur zoo, who are looking after the lion. We are also
in touch with director of animal operations, United Kingdom's Longleat
Safari Park Jonathan Cracknell," lion safari director Sanjay Srivastava
said.
Kuber and lioness Greeshma had mated in April last after
they were brought from Lucknow zoo. Thereafter, Greeshma gave birth to
three cubs in July, 2015 which were born prematurely and could not
survive.
The lion safari project of the state government has
reported eight deaths so far, three adults (a lion and two lionesses)
and five cubs.
Four pair of Asiatic lions were brought for
breeding between April and September 2014. One of the lioness died in
October, followed by a lion on November 16, both reportedly of heart
failure.
Two of the lionesses gave birth this summer, just four
days apart in July. Two cubs from the first lioness died within 24
hours of birth and another two of the three that were born four days
later also died shortly.
Lionesses Tapasya and Jessica were brought to Etawah safari along with
lion Pataudi under an exchange programme from Sakkarbaugh zoo of Gujarat
on December 28.
In February, a two-member team from Longleat Safari Park of UK
organised an exercise session for four pairs of Asiatic lions at lion
safari in Etawah.It was conducted by Mark Kingston and Christopher John and aimed at
making the animals active and smart. In the process, they installed high
wire and pole fight on the safari premises and involved the animals in
various games in the presence of safari staff.
The experts had also given tips to the forest staff to keep the animals safe and healthy.
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