The zoo authorities who are awaiting the arrival of a new pair of hyenas from Kanpur zoo have ensured that there is not a single trace of plastic in the newly made animal enclosures.
The reason being the fact that the zoo had lost three hyenas in 2011 after they had consumed portions of garden hose pipe made of plastic.
Ever since the arrival of hyenas was confirmed, the authorities removed all plastic pipes from the enclosure. Even the drain that runs by the enclosure which they thought could carry any kind of plastic has been thoroughly cleared. The hyenas are expected to arrive in the city zoo by Monday.
"We have been extremely cautious to avoid any kind of plastic materials within or near the enclosure. Even the flow of drain is being monitored so that it does not carry unwanted materials which could be a potential threat to animals," said a zoo official.
A nine-member-team had gone to Kanpur zoo to get the hyenas in exchange for Rhea birds.
The zoo authorities are also banking on a proposal from Jaipur zoo for another pair of hyenas again in exchange for eight Rhea birds.
Nandankanan Zoological Park, Bhubhaneshwar has also expressed interest in acquiring Rhea birds and the city zoo officials haven't finalised what animal to be obtained in exchange.
The zoo which has been carrying out breeding programme for the exotic flightless bird Rhea is now receiving requests from various zoos for exchange programmes.
The zoo has been hatching Rhea chicks through incubation for the last two years. A secondary source of chicks is also being kept at Thrissur zoo.
The authorities have also completed formalities to get Asiatic lion from Hyderabad in exchange for a lion-tailed macaque.
Meanwhile the plans to execute overseas exchange programmes to get giraffe have been caught in technicalities, said zoo officials.
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