SBI Adopts Five Tigers on International Tiger Day
The zoo organised drawing, painting, essay writing, quiz, elocution and debate competitions for students from NASR Boys School, NASR Girls School and VIP's International School on July 27 and 28.
Hyderabad:Around 2,000 students participated in wildlife awareness programmes organised at Nehru Zoological Park to mark International Tiger Day on Wednesday. As part of the celebrations, the State Bank of India (SBI) adopted five tigers for one year by contributing ₹15 lakh towards their upkeep.
The zoo organised drawing, painting, essay writing, quiz, elocution and debate competitions for students from NASR Boys School, NASR Girls School and VIP's International School on July 27 and 28. Around 240 students also took part in a tiger awareness rally from the zoo’s main entrance.
Visitors attended an animal keeper’s talk at the tiger enclosure, where they learnt about the daily care and behaviour of tigers in captivity. A slogan-writing activity, face-painting sessions and a selfie point were also organised to promote tiger conservation.
Speaking on the occasion, Nehru Zoological Park Curator J. Vasantha said International Tiger Day is observed annually to raise awareness about tiger conservation. She said the zoo has successfully bred tigers in captivity and stressed the importance of protecting the species as apex predators.
Bahadurpura MLA Mohammed Mubeen said the zoo has emerged as an important wildlife conservation centre and appreciated educational institutions and corporate organisations for supporting conservation efforts.
