The civic body had received a lot of flak after it had hiked the entry fee by ten-fold from Rs 5 to Rs 50 from August 1 this year.
29 Oct 2017 1:16 AM
Shelar alleged that one of the penguins died after bringing it to the zoo because it was already infected by bacteria.
29 Jul 2017 3:06 AM
A family of four will be allowed into the zoo by paying a fee of just Rs 100.
07 Jul 2017 2:36 AM
Sai Bangoda is home to 350 families; and Gaodevi and Bohrikhan to 50 and 80 families, respectively.
21 Jun 2017 2:42 AM
A year after the penguins were brought to the zoo, all of them barring Bubble have selected their mates.
17 Jun 2017 2:26 AM
The park has now taken measures to reduce littering around the cafeteria.
27 May 2017 2:47 AM
BJP members had supported the move to increase the zoo fee in the civic markets and gardens committee on Monday.
10 May 2017 3:38 AM
The BMC has now decided to club together entry and penguin viewing charges.
09 May 2017 3:04 AM
The zoo authorities have also ordered feeding balls, which have little openings from where the penguins will take out fish to eat.
07 May 2017 12:49 AM
BMC has approached two Gujarat zoos asking for Asiatic lions.
30 Apr 2017 2:16 AM
The issue got politicised with the NCP putting up posters across the city targeting the youth leader for the death of the female penguin.
13 Apr 2017 7:43 AM
Zoo director said no timeframe on introducing new entry fees.
11 Apr 2017 1:27 AM
There are seven penguins in all – three males and four females – all two-and-a-half to three years old.
06 Apr 2017 3:25 AM
According to the new zoo rates, entry fees for adults and kids will be Rs 100 and Rs 25, respectively.
02 Apr 2017 1:48 AM
Ever since opening of the penguins exhibition centre on March 17, thousands of Mumbaikars have flocked to Byculla Zoo to see the exotic birds.
01 Apr 2017 3:10 AM
The use of ankush on animals is banned by the court.
25 Mar 2017 2:35 AM
More than 20,000 people visit the Byculla zoo every day to see the penguins.
25 Mar 2017 2:18 AM
Earlier, the Zoo lost a penguin named Dory in October 2016 due to some bacterial infection.
15 Mar 2017 2:01 PM
Tourists will have to wait to get a glimpse of the flightless birds as the enclosure will be thrown open for the public only after a week.
07 Mar 2017 1:12 PM
The zoo authorities are racing against time to complete construction of the entire exhibit area so that it can open within a fortnight.
22 Jan 2017 2:38 AM