On Tuesday, January 18, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) christened a penguin chick and a tiger cub born in Mumbai's Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan also known as the Byculla Zoo, reported the news agency PTI.
According to the report, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar named the penguin chick Oscar and the cub was christened Veera during a press conference in the 3D auditorium of the zoo, highlighted a release by the civic body.
Based on the release, Molt (male) and Flipper (female), a pair of breeding penguins had laid an egg. Oscar was reportedly born on August 19, 2021.
मुंबई प्राणिसंग्रहालयातील पेंग्विन कुटुंबात ऑस्करचे स्वागत!
— The Mumbai Zoo (@TheMumbaiZoo) January 18, 2022
We welcome Oscar to the Mumbai Zoo's Penguin family!#themumbaizoo#vjbudyanandzoo#zoostories#penguin #oscar#newmember#mybmc
@my_bmc @CZA_Delhi@moefcc pic.twitter.com/76Kgjp3shp
On the other hand, the royal Bengal tigers, Shakti and Karishma were brought to the zoo from Aurangabad. They gave birth to Veera on November 14, 2021, cited accounts.
The Mumbai Zoo welcomes baby Veera born to Tiger parents Shakti and Karishma. Veera who is now two months old is a healthy and active cub.#themumbaizoo#vjbudyanandzoo#zoostories#tigercub #cub#newmember#shakti#karishma#veera@mybmc @CZA_Delhi @HelloMTDC pic.twitter.com/Yp5j7bVJSs
— The Mumbai Zoo (@TheMumbaiZoo) January 18, 2022
It was also reported that Dr Sanjay Tripathi, Zoo Director and other civic officials were present during the naming ceremony. The tigers were brought from Aurangabad in Maharashtra after a span of 15 years. It is believed that a natural habitat was made for them inside the enclosure.
The narrative further elaborates on how another pair of penguins, Donald and Daisy had given birth to a male chick on May 1, 2021, who was named Oreo.
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