Amid India`s ongoing heatwave, people across the world are suffering from its effects including heatstroke and headache, among other symptoms. However, the heat is also affecting animals in many different ways.
It has led authorities at Nahargarh Biological Park to put special measures in place to protect wildlife from the intense summer heat sweeping Jaipur.
Wild animals, especially tigers, lions, leopards, and sloth bears, are bathed before being released in the morning.
Night shelters are being equipped with jumbo coolers, and the display areas have water sprinklers.
Arvind Mathur, who is the senior wildlife veterinary doctor, spoke to ANI, saying, “Special arrangements have been made to protect wildlife from the intense summer heat in the park. Wild animals, especially tigers, lions, leopards, and sloth bears, are bathed before being released in the morning. Their night shelters are equipped with jumbo coolers, and the display areas have water sprinklers, rain guns, and water bodies to help animals cool down.”
Mathur further added that detailed, comprehensive measures are being taken to protect the facility`s animals from the intense summer heat.
Talking about the diet of the animals, Mathur explained, “The diet of the animals has been modified; sloth bears and Himalayan bears are given cold milk and fruit ice cream, herbivores receive cucumber, bitter gourd, and watermelon, and hippopotamus families are provided with watermelons. Cubs of tigers and leopards are given chicken in addition to their routine diet. Night shelters exposed to strong sunlight are covered with green nets to maintain a cooler environment. All animals have been dewormed and given vitamins, minerals, calcium supplements, and anti-stress medicines. Glucose is added to their water,” he added.
Nahargarh Biological Park has also gained nationwide fame for its successful breeding programmes; the administration is currently engaged in caring for two additional cubs. Prior to this, the tigress Rani had given birth to three cubs.
The park is increasingly emerging as a leading name in the successful breeding of wildlife. The park ranks at the very top for the successful breeding of wolves.
Jaipur`s Nahargarh Biological Park takes steps to shield animals from heatwave
