Mysuru: The Mysuru Chamaraja zoo has become a haven for Giraffe breeding. So far 22 Giraffe calves were born in the zoo. The Giraffe Khushi gave birth to 6 calves while its daughter Lakshmi gave birth to four calves.
On July 12, Lakshmi and Bharat couple gave birth to a male calf. The mother Lakshmi and calf is healthy post-delivery. The Zoo has four female and three male Giraffes at present.
The Khushi Giraffe was brought from Lucknow Zoo when it was two years old. The Khushi Giraffe is 16-year-old now. This Giraffe delivered Lakshmi in the year 2009, Bheem in the year 2012, Baby in 2012, Bharat in 2015, Trishika in 2018 and Raja in 2020.
Speaking to reporters, Zoo executive director Ajith Kulkarni told that the Zoo has the best environment for the breeding of Giraffes. Seven Giraffe calves were born in the last three years, he added. He said that the Zoo is also sending Giraffes to other states under an animal exchange programme. He said that last year the Zoo sent a male Giraffe Yadunandana to Bannerghatta National Park. In 2018 a female Giraffe Gowri was sent to Bannerghatta. He said the zoo sent Giraffes to Gauhati, Patna, and Lucknow and even to a Zoo in Singapore. He said they have plans to send Giraffes to Zoos in North Karnataka to attract animal lovers.
